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Sweden

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Photo: Mumes World, Winter (Some rights reserved) Sweden borders Norway to the west and Finland to the northeast and it is connected to Denmark by a bridge in the south. Google Mapsgoo.gl/maps/wgALLxP8iZE3YomS7 Questions Vad skulle lokalbefolkningen vilja att besökare visste om Sverige? = What would locals like visitors to know about Sweden? Cities and towns …

Sámi National Day

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Sámi Flag Sámi National Day is February 6, which commemorates the first Sámi congress in 1917. Sámi is used to name the Lappish people, the indigenous population of Sápmi (northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and Kola peninsula in Russia). HeadlinesWhy Sweden marks Sami National DayInternational Saami Day celebrated – EuronewsIn Honour of International Saami Day BackgroundThe …