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The Saami (Lapp) are a group of herding people living in north Scandinavia and the Kola Peninsula, and numbering about 46,000. Some are nomadic, others lead a more settled way of life. They live by herding reindeer, hunting, fishing, and producing handicrafts. Their language belongs to the Finno- Ugric family. Their religion is basically animist, but incorporates elements of Christianity.
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The Republic of Finland is a country in Scandinavia. It has a total area of 337,030 km2. The climate is cold temperate; potentially sub-arctic, but comparatively mild because of the moderating influence of the North Atlantic Current, Baltic Sea, and more than 60,000 lakes. The terrain is mostly low, flat to rolling plains interspersed with lakes and low hills. Natural resources are timber, copper, zinc, iron ore, silver. The religion is 97% Evangelical Lutheran, 1.2% Eastern Orthodox, 1.8% other The offcial languages are Finnish soiken by 94% of the population and Swedish spoken by the remaining 6% of the population with small Saami- and Russian-speaking minorities. During the 12th century Finland was conquered and ruled by Sweden. In 1721 the part of Finland which formed the province of Wiborg was secured to Peter the Great by treaty, the remainder of the country passing into Russian control in 1809 by conquest and becoming a grand duchy ruled by the Russian czar, though being allowed to retain much of its liberties. In 1917 Finland proclaimed its independence.
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Akkala Saami is a language spoken in Russia. Reports from 2000 indicate Akkala Saami may now be extinct.
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Inari Saami is a Sami language spoken in Finland.
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Kemi Saami is an extinct Sami language formerly spoken in Finland until the 19th century.
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Kildin Saami is a language spoken in Russia.
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Lule Saami is a Uralic language spoken in Sweden and Norway.
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North Saami is a Sami language spoken in Norway.
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Pite Saami is a Uralic language spoken in Sweden and formerly spoken in Norway.
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Skolt Saami is a language spoken in Finland and Russia.
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