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    Circumpolar peoples and Arctic peoples are umbrella terms for the various indigenous peoples of the Arctic region. Approximately four million people are resident...
    13 KB (1,382 words) - 10:37, 23 February 2024
  • The inaugural Arctic Ocean Conference was held in Ilulissat (Greenland) on 27-29 May 2008. Canada, Denmark, Norway, Russia and the United States discussed...
    10 KB (837 words) - 01:08, 7 September 2023
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    The Arctic Circle is one of the two polar circles, and the most northerly of the five major circles of latitude as shown on maps of Earth at about 66°...
    20 KB (1,141 words) - 08:13, 17 June 2024
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    The Arctic (/ˈɑːrtɪk/ or /ˈɑːrktɪk/) is a polar region located at the northernmost part of Earth. The Arctic region, from the IERS Reference Meridian travelling...
    59 KB (4,840 words) - 08:31, 19 May 2024
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    The Arctic consists of land, internal waters, territorial seas, exclusive economic zones (EEZs) and international waters above the Arctic Circle (66 degrees...
    53 KB (5,813 words) - 20:38, 31 May 2024
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    The Arctic char or Arctic charr (Salvelinus alpinus) is a cold-water fish in the family Salmonidae, native to alpine lakes, as well as Arctic and subarctic...
    35 KB (3,676 words) - 07:28, 22 May 2024
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    Arctic Alaska or Far North Alaska is a region of the U.S. state of Alaska generally referring to the northern areas on or close to the Arctic Ocean. It...
    3 KB (309 words) - 09:55, 20 February 2024
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    Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum that addresses issues faced by the Arctic governments and the indigenous people of the Arctic region...
    43 KB (3,985 words) - 05:23, 21 June 2024
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    The Arctic Bridge or Arctic Sea Bridge is a seasonal sea route approximately 6,700 kilometres (4,200 mi; 3,600 NM) long linking Russia to Canada, specifically...
    8 KB (770 words) - 08:30, 5 June 2024
  • Thumbnail for Arctic cooperation and politics
    Arctic cooperation and politics are partially coordinated via the Arctic Council, composed of the eight Arctic states: the United States, Canada, Iceland...
    28 KB (2,928 words) - 22:36, 15 June 2024
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    The Arctic ice pack is the sea ice cover of the Arctic Ocean and its vicinity. The Arctic ice pack undergoes a regular seasonal cycle in which ice melts...
    14 KB (1,391 words) - 20:56, 13 May 2024
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    The Arctic Archipelago, also known as the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is an archipelago lying to the north of the Canadian continental mainland, excluding...
    36 KB (3,400 words) - 20:11, 19 June 2024
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    of the Arctic is characterized by long, cold winters and short, cool summers. There is a large amount of variability in climate across the Arctic, but all...
    62 KB (8,572 words) - 22:35, 4 May 2024
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    The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest of the world's five oceanic divisions. It spans an area of approximately 14,060,000 km2 (5,430,000 sq mi)...
    65 KB (6,952 words) - 19:27, 6 June 2024
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    About 1,702 species of plants live on the Arctic tundra, including flowering plants, short shrubs, herbs, grasses, and mosses. These plants are adapted...
    9 KB (1,101 words) - 22:00, 14 April 2024
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    The Arctic oscillation (AO) or Northern Annular Mode/Northern Hemisphere Annular Mode (NAM) is a weather phenomenon at the Arctic pole north of 20 degrees...
    14 KB (1,530 words) - 22:46, 6 February 2024
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    (see Background section below). The goals of the Conference are to strengthen ties between Arctic people and to promote human, cultural, political and environmental...
    12 KB (932 words) - 21:39, 16 May 2024
  • The Arctic Council Indigenous Peoples’ Secretariat (IPS) is a secretariat for the six international Indigenous organizations affiliated with the eight-nation...
    17 KB (1,871 words) - 13:14, 14 May 2024
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    Arctic shipping routes are the maritime paths used by vessels to navigate through parts or the entirety of the Arctic. There are three main routes that...
    21 KB (2,562 words) - 17:54, 27 December 2023
  • The Arctic Winter Games are a biennial multi-sport and indigenous cultural event involving circumpolar peoples residing in communities or countries bordering...
    20 KB (766 words) - 19:09, 19 March 2024
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