Nation

Sami People

Sápmi

State
Norway, Sweden, Finland, Russia
Area
388.000 km2
Population
2.000.000 inhabitants (approximately 100.000 belonging to the Sami ethnic group)
Languages
Sami language, Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Russian
Official languages
Sami language (only across the northern regions of Norway and Sweden), Norwegian, Swedish, Finnish and Russian

Native language speakers
1,5% in all Lapland
Main cities
Tromso, Murmansk, Kiruna, Alta
Native political institutions
Autonomous Government of Lapland in Norway, Sweden and Finland (only across the northern regions)
Main religious culture
Lutheran and Orthodox Christians
National bank holiday
National Day of the Samis (6 february)
Parliaments
Norway (in Karasjok), Sweden (in Kiruna), Finland (in Inari). The native governments hold attributions in the cultural domain only.