Member Nations
The programme covers parts of Sweden, Finland, Norway, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, as well as all of the Faroes, Iceland, and Greenland. Much of the area sits north of the Arctic Circle, and includes some of the world's northernmost communities. The secretariat of the programme is located in Copenhagen.
Unique minorities in this area include Inuit, Samis and Scottish and Irish Gaels.
Read more about this topic: Northern Periphery Programme
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