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Nonexpansive mappings in a finite dimensional space are considered. Existence and properties of periodic points (i.e. \(\xi\) such that \(f^p(\xi)=\xi\) for some \(p\)) are discussed. Particularly, the author recalls theorems which for any \(x \in D\) (a given compact set) ensure the existence of a periodic point \(\xi = \xi_x\) and an integer \(p = p_x\) such that \(\lim_{k\to \infty} f^{kp}(x)=\xi\), \(f^p(\xi)=\xi\), \(f^j(\xi) \neq \xi\) for \(0<j<p\). Some conjectures and open questions are discussed. Further, some results concerning the structure of fixed point sets are briefly described. For the entire collection see [Zbl 0882.00035].