Greenland

Extracted Attributes

• Area

  2,166,086 km2 (836,330 sq mi)

• Type

  Autonomous territory, Island

• Border

  1.2 km border with Canada on Hans Island

• Capital

  Nuuk

• Location

  Between Arctic and Atlantic oceans, East of Canadian Arctic Archipelago

• Ice Sheet

  World's second-largest permanent ice sheet outside Antarctica

• Citizenship

  Citizens of Denmark and European Union

• Political Status

  Autonomous territory within Kingdom of Denmark, Home rule, Self-governing

• Economic Reliance

  Heavily reliant on aid from Denmark (nearly half of public revenue)

• Official Language

  Greenlandic

• Population (2022)

  56,583

• Population Density

  Least densely populated country globally

• Strategic Importance

  Growing due to global warming, melting ice sheet, mineral wealth, strategic maritime shipping lanes

• Geographical Continent

  North America

• Renewable Energy Share

  67% (primarily hydropower)

• Social Progressiveness

  High (free education, free healthcare, extensive LGBTQ+ rights)

• Political/Cultural Association

  Europe (Norway, Denmark)

• Northernmost Undisputed Point of Land

  Kaffeklubben Island

Timeline

• Inhabited for at least 4,500 years by circumpolar peoples whose forebears migrated from present-day Canada. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  Unknown

• Norse settlers arrived in Greenland. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  0986-01-01

• The 13th century saw the arrival of Inuit. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia)

  1200-01-01

• Norse colonies disappeared in the late 15th century. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1400-01-01

• Dano-Norwegian explorers reached Greenland again in the early 17th century, reestablishing a permanent Scandinavian presence. (Source: Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1600-01-01

• Greenland was colonized by Denmark. (Source: Web Search Results)

  1721-01-01

• When Denmark and Norway separated, Greenland was transferred from the Norwegian to the Danish crown, officially becoming Danish. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1814-01-01

• Greenland's status as a colony ended, and it was fully integrated into the Danish state under the Constitution of Denmark. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1953-01-01

• Denmark granted home rule to Greenland following a referendum. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  1979-01-01

• A referendum led to the Self-Government Act, transferring more power from the Danish government to the local Greenlandic government. (Source: Summary, Wikipedia, DBPedia)

  2008-01-01

• Donald Trump expressed strategic interest in acquiring Greenland due to melting Arctic ice and strategic shipping lanes. (Source: Summary, Related Documents)

  2019-08-01

Greenland

Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Kingdom of Denmark. It is by far the largest geographically of three constituent parts of the kingdom; the other two are metropolitan Denmark and the Faroe Islands. It shares a small 1.2 km border with Canada on Hans Island. Citizens of Greenland are full citizens of Denmark and of the European Union. Greenland is one of the Overseas Countries and Territories of the European Union and is part of the Council of Europe. It is the world's largest island, and lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland's Kaffeklubben Island, off the northern coast, is the world's northernmost undisputed point of land—Cape Morris Jesup on the mainland was thought to be so until the 1960s. The capital and largest city is Nuuk. Economically, Greenland is heavily reliant on aid from Denmark, amounting to nearly half of the territory's total public revenue. Though a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with the European kingdoms of Norway and Denmark for more than a millennium, beginning in 986. Greenland has been inhabited at intervals over at least the last 4,500 years by circumpolar peoples whose forebears migrated there from what is now Canada. Norsemen from Norway settled the uninhabited southern part of Greenland beginning in the 10th century (having previously settled Iceland), and their descendants lived in Greenland for 400 years until disappearing in the late 15th century. The 13th century saw the arrival of Inuit. From the late 15th century, the Portuguese attempted to find the northern route to Asia, which ultimately led to the earliest cartographic depiction of its coastline. In the 17th century, Dano-Norwegian explorers reached Greenland again, finding their earlier settlement extinct and reestablishing a permanent Scandinavian presence on the island. When Denmark and Norway separated in 1814, Greenland was transferred from the Norwegian to the Danish crown. The 1953 Constitution of Denmark ended Greenland's status as a colony, integrating it fully into the Danish state. In the 1979 Greenlandic home rule referendum, Denmark granted home rule to Greenland. In the 2008 Greenlandic self-government referendum, Greenlanders voted for the Self-Government Act, which transferred more power from the Danish government to the local Naalakkersuisut (Greenlandic government). Under this structure, Greenland gradually assumed responsibility for a number of governmental services and areas of competence. The Danish government retains control of citizenship, monetary policy, security policies, and foreign affairs. With the melting of the ice due to global warming, its abundance of mineral wealth, and its strategic position between Eurasia, North America and the Arctic zone, Greenland holds strategic importance for the Kingdom of Denmark, NATO, and the EU. Most residents of Greenland are Inuit. The population is concentrated mainly on the southwest coast, strongly influenced by climatic and geographical factors, and the rest of the island is sparsely populated. With a population of 56,583 (2022), Greenland is the least densely populated country in the world. Greenland is socially progressive, like metropolitan Denmark; education and healthcare are free, and LGBTQ rights in Greenland are some of the most extensive in the world. Sixty-seven percent of its electricity production comes from renewable energy, mostly from hydropower.

Web Search Results

• Geography of Greenland - Wikipedia

  Greenland is located between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada and northwest of Iceland. The territory comprises the island of Greenland—the largest island in the world—and more than a hundred other smaller islands (see alphabetic list). Greenland has a 1.2-kilometer-long (0.75 mi) border with Canada on Hans Island. A sparse population is confined to small settlements along certain sectors of the coast. Greenland possesses the world's second-largest ice sheet. [...] | Native name: Grønland Kalaallit Nunaat | | | --- | --- | | Outline map of Greenland with ice sheet depths. (Much of the area in green has permanent snow cover, but less than 10m (33ft) thick.) | | | Map | | | Geography | | | Location | Between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean | | Coordinates | 64°10′N 51°43′W / 64.167°N 51.717°W / 64.167; -51.717 | | Area | 2,166,086 km2 (836,330 sq mi) | | Area rank | 1st | | Coastline | 44,087 km (27394.4 mi) | [...] Greenland

• Greenland - Wikipedia

  Greenland[\[e\]]( is an autonomous territory[\[f\]]( in the Kingdom of Denmark.[\[15\]]( It is by far the largest geographically of three constituent parts of the kingdom; the other two are metropolitan Denmark and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenland are full citizens of Denmark and of the European Union. Greenland is one of the Overseas Countries and Territories of the European Union and is part of the Council of Europe.[\[17\]]( It is the world's largest island,[\[g\]]( and lies between [...] Greenland is the world's largest non-continental island[\[94\]]( and the third largest area in North America after Canada and the United States.[\[95\]]( It is between latitudes 59° and 83°N, and longitudes 11° and 74°W. Over 80% of Greenland lies north of the Arctic Circle. Greenland is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Greenland Sea to the east, the North Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, the Davis Strait to the southwest, Baffin Bay to the west, the Nares Strait and Lincoln Sea [...] the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It is the location of the northernmost point of land in the world; Kaffeklubben Island off the northern coast is the world's northernmost undisputed point of land[\[h\]]( Morris Jesup on the mainland was thought to be so until the 1960s. The capital and largest city is Nuuk.[\[17\]]( Economically, Greenland is heavily reliant on aid from Denmark, amounting to nearly half of the territory's total public revenue.

• Greenland | History, Population, Map, Flag, & Weather | Britannica

  More than three times the size of the U.S. state of Texas, Greenland extends about 1,660 miles (2,670 km) from north to south and more than 650 miles (1,050 km) from east to west at its widest point. Two-thirds of the island lies within the Arctic Circle, and the island’s northern extremity extends to within less than 500 miles (800 km) of the North Pole. Greenland is separated from Canada’s Ellesmere Island to the north by only 16 miles (26 km). The nearest European country is Iceland, lying [...] Although Greenland remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark, the island’s home-rule government is responsible for most domestic affairs. The Greenlandic people are primarily Inuit who, depending upon the region they are from, call themselves Kalaallit (West Greenlanders), Inugguit (from Thule district), or Iit (East Greenlanders). They call their homeland Kalaallit Nunaat (“Country of the Greenlanders”). The capital of Greenland is Nuuk (Godthåb). Quick Facts Image 28: Greenland [...] A submarine ridge no deeper than 600 feet (180 metres) connects the island physically with North America. Structurally, Greenland is an extension of the Canadian Shield, the rough plateau of the Canadian North that is made up of hard Precambrian rocks. Image 31: Greenland: Ilulissat Icefjord 1 of 2 Greenland: Ilulissat IcefjordIcebergs on the Ilulissat Icefjord, western Greenland, March 2013. It was the first World Heritage site in Greenland.(more) Image 32: Kangerdlugssuaq Glacier 2 of 2

• Greenland | The world's largest island |Part of the Danish Realm

  Today, Greenland is a mixture of modernity and tradition. The country is home to contemporary cities with crowded airports, busy shops, educational institutions, cozy cafés, and cinemas. But it also preserves its small towns and traditional settlements, where the primary source of income still is seal hunting. Everyone has access to publicly-funded education, a public health service, and pensions. Denmark supports Greenland with a substantial annual block grant. [...] # Greenland: The world's largest island Greenland-Dogsled-Man-Break ## The People of Greenland Greenland has around 56,000 inhabitants. They mostly live in the 20 % of the country that is not covered by ice and snow. The first humans to set foot on Greenland arrived some 4,000-5,000 years ago from the North American continent via Canada, after the sea froze in the narrow strait at Thule in Northern Greenland. No less than six different Inuit cultures have migrated in distinct waves. [...] Greenland was ruled by Denmark from the early 18th century until 1979, when home rule began. In 2009, Greenland approved the Self-Government Act in a referendum. The act means that Greenland can assume additional areas of responsibility. However, foreign policy, defence policy, and security policy cannot be transferred to Greenland. Greenlandic is recognised as the official language. Greenland Northern Light ## Greenland today

• Climate change in Greenland - Wikipedia

  Although becoming increasingly autonomous, Greenland remains dependent on the Kingdom of Denmark since its colonisation in 1721. In 1979, the Home Rule Government was established in Greenland. It gained further rights in 2009, which moved Greenland towards self-rule. The government is financially dependent on Denmark which provides 60% of Greenland's annual budget revenue. One of the country's greatest challenges is to ensure modern life styles introduced primarily through the industrialisation [...] In July 2017, Greenland's population was 57,713. This number is expected to decline to 54,800 by 2030. Historically, the movement of people and the accompanying change of social conditions is nothing unusual for Greenlanders. Recorded shifts were primarily driven by the search for resources (of e.g. seals and cod). At the beginning of the 21st century, climate change has an unprecedented impact on Greenland. The melting ice sheet enables an easier access to oil, gas and minerals, the

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• Country

  Kingdom of Denmark

• Located In

  Kingdom of Denmark

• Instance Of

  Q112099

• Population

  56,609

• Coordinates

  Lat: 72.0, Lon: -40.0

Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat, pronounced [kalaːɬit nʉnaːt]; Danish: Grønland, pronounced [ˈkʁɶnˌlænˀ]) is an island country in North America that is part of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Greenland is the world's largest island. It is one of three constituent countries that form the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark and the Faroe Islands; the citizens of these countries are all citizens of Denmark and the European Union. Greenland's capital is Nuuk. Though a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe (specifically Norway and Denmark, the colonial powers) for more than a millennium, beginning in 986. Greenland has been inhabited at intervals over at least the last 4,500 years by Arctic peoples whose forebears migrated there from what is now Canada. Norsemen settled the uninhabited southern part of Greenland beginning in the 10th century, having previously settled Iceland. Inuit arrived in the 13th century. Though under continuous influence of Norway and Norwegians, Greenland was not formally under the Norwegian crown until 1261. The Norse colonies disappeared in the late 15th century after Norway was hit by the Black Death and entered a severe decline. In the early 17th century, Danish explorers reached Greenland again. Greenland became Danish in 1814 and was fully integrated in the Danish state in 1953 under the Constitution of Denmark. With the Constitution of 1953, the people in Greenland became citizens of Denmark. In 1979, Denmark granted home rule to Greenland; in 2008, Greenlanders voted in favour of the Self-Government Act, which transferred more power from the Danish government to the local Greenlandic government. Under the new structure, Greenland has gradually assumed responsibility for a number of governmental services and areas of competence. The Danish government still retains control of citizenship, monetary policy and foreign affairs including defence. The majority of its residents are Inuit. Today, the population is concentrated mainly on the southwest coast, while the rest of the island is sparsely populated. Three-quarters of Greenland is covered by the only permanent ice sheet outside of Antarctica. With a population of 56,081 (2020), it is the least densely populated region in the world. At 70%, Greenland has one of the highest shares of renewable energy in the world, mostly coming from hydropower.