Modest certainly, but cheering nevertheless when set against the overall drop in Finnmark's population.

ECONOMIST: Norway

The North Cape is found in a barren, dry and mostly uninhabited area of Norway called Finnmark, an alarmingly desolate town.

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Another new rule decrees that the boats taking tourists around Finnmark's rivers in the summer must be fitted with powerful lights.

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The tundra of Norway's northernmost province, Finnmark, may conceal huge mineral deposits.

ECONOMIST: The Sami people are unhappy

After spending the winter inland in Finnmark, Europe's last great wilderness, the animals are moved to pastures near the coast for the summer.

BBC: Threat to life on Arctic frontline

Featured on postage stamps and the now obsolete 50-Finnmark note, the marble-clad masterpiece reflects Aalto's late-career interest in Monumentalism and has become a symbol of Finland itself.

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According to Oskal, Finnmark is the area of Norway that is predicted to experience the largest temperature increases, raising concerns about whether ice layers will form over pastures preventing reindeer from foraging.

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Kautokeino is Finnmark's largest Saami settlement.

ECONOMIST: Norway