The approximately 2,500 inhabitants of Longyearbyen so far had been spared from COVID itself. But the impact of the measures to protect the population has hit the economy hard. Picture: Michael Wenger The Svalbard archipelago, with its main town Longyearbyen, is the...
In Nunavut, Canada’s self-governing Arctic region, Inuktitut is the official language. This means that official letters and texts, such as on Pond Inlet’s welcome board, are written not only in English and French, but also in the language of the locals....
The regions belonging to the Russian Far East are divided into districts, territories and regions with different statuses and different forms of government. Many of them are difficult to reach and the medical care in the sometimes remote villages was not ready for the...
The government in Greenland wants to bring citizens back to the country as quickly as possible from January 12 on. Afterwards, entry will only be possible in exceptional cases. Air Greenland will operate more flights home for ten days. Image: Air_Greenland In Europe,...
The community of Arviat, with a population of approximately 3,000, is located on the northwest shore of Hudson Bay. This was also the centre of the COVID outbreak in Nunavut, with over 80 percent of those infected. One person died as a result of the disease. Image:...
