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The Sámi area is called Sápmi. In which countries is Sápmi?

In the exam (Norwegian)

Det samiske området kalles Sápmi. I hvilke land ligger Sápmi?

  1. aNorway, Sweden, Finland and RussiaNorge, Sverige, Finland og RusslandCorrect answer
  2. bNorway, Finland, Estonia and PolandNorge, Finland, Estland og Polen
  3. cNorway, Denmark, Iceland and SwedenNorge, Danmark, Island og Sverige

Why?

Sápmi stretches across northern parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland and the Kola Peninsula in Russia. The Sámi lived there before the borders between the countries were drawn.

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