Inari, Finland languages as their mother tongue. Ninety-seven inhabitants were native speakers of other languages. Only about 1%, 78 persons, were citizens of countries other than Finland in 2010. Inari is the largest municipality in Finland. Located in Lapland, it covers an area of , of which is water. With an area of , Lake Inari is the third largest lake in Finland, smaller than the country's second largest Lake Päijänne. Finland's largest National Park Lemmenjoki is partly located in Inari, as is the Urho Kekkonen National Park. Vast parts of the municipality are designated wilderness areas: Hammastunturi, Muotkatunturi, Paistunturi, Kaldoaivi, Vätsäri,
Arctic policy of the European Union challenge of safeguarding the environment while ensuring the sustainable development of the Arctic region. The Commission and High Representative are proposing to focus further development of the EU's policy towards the Arctic on three key areas: In May 2013, Canada blocked the EU entry as an observer on the Arctic Council. Arctic policy of the European Union If the accession of Iceland to the European Union occurs, the EU will increase its Arctic influence and possibly gain permanent observer status in the Arctic Council. The Northern Dimension of European Union policy, established in the late 1990s, intended to deal with