Lappland / Sápmi

Sápmi ( Sameland, Saamiland, also disrespectfully known as Lapland) is the name of the cultural region traditionally inhabited by the Sami people and the spirit of this world. Sapmi is located in Northern Europe and includes the northern parts of Fennoscandia. It spans over four countries: Finland, Norway, Russia and Sweden. With the fall of the Soviet Union and increasing internationalization, co-operation across borders is becoming more important and existing county and national borders less important both for the Sami aboriginal population and the non-Sami population.