Arctic
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The Arctic is the polar region of Earth that surrounds the North Pole, lying north of the Arctic Circle. The Arctic region, from the IERS Reference Meridian travelling east, consists of parts of north
MODIS image of the Arctic
Aerial photo of the Greenlandic Ice Sheet
A snowy landscape of Inari located in Lapland (Finland)
Arctic vegetation in autumn displays some of the most intense and vivid colors seen on Earth (Lake Seydozero, Murmansk Oblast, Russia)
Arctic Council
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The Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum that addresses issues faced by the Arctic governments and the indigenous people of the Arctic region. At present, eight countries exercise so
Foreign Minister Timo Soini of Finland chairs the May 2019 ministerial meeting.
Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting, in Reykjavík, Iceland in 2021
Claims to the Arctic Seabed and Arctic Sea.