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Kosovo Police officers parade on motorcycles, watched by the several hundred school children who attended the Open Day event supported by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Gjilan/Gnjilane 20 November 2007.

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Albanian and Serbian girls discuss issues related to AIDS and sexuality in a multi-ethnic training session supported by the OSCE Mission to Serbia, Bujanovac, 14 December 2007.

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A Kosovo Police officer explains the work of the police and distributes leaflets to school-children attending an Open Day event supported by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Peje/Pec 22 November 2007.

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Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights, can be seen on winter evenings in Finnish Lapland. The auroral displays can also be seen in the southern parts of Finland, but occur less frequently.

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Kosovo Police officers talk to Kosovo Protection Corp officer attending the Open Day event supported by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Mitrovice/Mtrovica 21 November 2007.

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Kosovo Police officer distributes leaflets to school children who attend the Open Day event supported by the OSCE Mission in Kosovo, Mitrovice/Mtrovica 21 November 2007.

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Winter conditions pose great demands on merchant ships and in turn, on maritime nature. All the Baltic Sea States need to co-operate closely to protect the environment.

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A snowboarder in Ylläs, Kolari, enjoys the slopes of one the most popular ski resorts in Finnish Lapland.

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As a result of global warming, people now engage in traditional winter sports only a few times a year in the southern parts of Finland.

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The number of snowmobiles is growing year after year in northern Finland. Snowmobiles are a useful means of transport for reindeer herders, professional fishermen, game wardens and for many leisure activities.

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Finnish rail offers InterCity and express trains country-wide and uses trains such as the "Pendolino", adapted to the cold climatic conditions.

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Hikers in Finland's great outdoors are able to enjoy an abundance of unspoilt surroundings and pristine rivers and lakes. Water legislation ensures that the water in Finland's lakes is suitable for drinking.