Northern periphery programme
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The Northern Periphery Programme or NPP is a European Union funded scheme to promote cooperation and commonalities amongst the people living in the northern fringe of Europe.
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It covers parts of Sweden, Finland, Norway, Scotland, and 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 Northern Periphery Programme provides the opportunity for organisations from the programme area to work together on joint projects concerning common issues and problems. As a result, this Copenhagen based programme has compiled one of the most extensive stores of expertise related to living and working in the far North.
White, Germanic speaking Europeans are by far the biggest ethnic group in this area, while unique minorities in this area include the Eskimos, Samis and Gaels.
