published by András István Türke on Wed, 04/07/2012 - 23:51
Source : Regards-Citoyen
written by : Erasme
EU’s Arctic Policy: Questions and Answers
1. What is the Arctic region?
While various definitions are in use for the Arctic, here, the notion “Arctic region” covers the area around the North Pole, north of the Arctic Circle (latitude 66 degrees, 32 minutes North). It includes the Arctic Ocean and territories of the eight Arctic states: Canada, Denmark (including Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden and USA.
