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TO GO WITH AFP STORY IN FRENCH BY GAEL BRANCHEREAU --- The "Santa Claus Village" in Rovaniemi, Finnish Lapland, on the Arctic Circle is pictured 30 November 2007. SantaSport, SantaFood, SantaPark, Hotel Santa Claus, Santa Hair Center: in Rovaniemi, Father Christmas is is an uncontrollable label for the local entrpreneurs who are setting up Christmas-oriented tourist attractions. Tourism is now one of the primary sources of income for the region, totalling 144 million euros (214 million dollars) in 2006, as locals flee to urban areas amid 15 percent unemployment. AFP PHOTO/ GAEL BRANCHEREAU
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Rovaniemi, Lapin lääni (fi), FINLAND |
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AFP / Mediafax Foto |
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GAEL BRANCHEREAU |
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7 Decembrie 2007 |
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1365 x 2048 (1.04 MB) |
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