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the arctIc

the arctIc. Achieving a permanent arctic council among a group of nations with widely differing geographic, economic, cultural, and strategic interests will not be a simple task. But we believe it is a goal worth pursuing . Tom Siddon ,

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the arctIc

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  1. the arctIc Achieving a permanent arctic council among a group of nations with widely differing geographic, economic, cultural, and strategic interests will not be a simple task. But we believe it is a goal worth pursuing.Tom Siddon, Canada's Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development

  2. Many scientists define the Arctic as the area in the northern hemisphere where the average temperature does not rise above 10° C for any month of the year.

  3. The Arctic is s the only place on Earth where a number of countries encircle an enclosed ocean. The Arctic nations: • Russia, • Canada, • Norway, • Finland, • Iceland, • Denmark (Greenland), • Sweden , • United States.

  4. About four million people live in the Arctic. Indigenous peoples include the Inuit (Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Russia), Saami (Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia), Athabascan Indians (Alaska, Canada), Aleut (Alaska, Russia).

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