| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
Arctic Region |
| Geographical Location |
72° 00' North Latitude
40° 00' West Longitude |
| Surface Area |
2,166,086 sq km |
| Climate |
Arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters |
| Natural Resources |
Coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, gold, platinum, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
Greenland |
| Capital City |
Nuuk (Godthab) |
| Government Type |
Parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy |
| Administrative Divisions |
3 districts (landsdele); Avannaa (Nordgronland), Tunu (Ostgronland), Kitaa (Vestgronland)
Note: there are 18 municipalities in Greenland |
| Independence Day |
none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; foreign affairs is the responsibility of Denmark,
but Greenland actively participates in international agreements relating to Greenland) |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
56,375 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Greenlandic |
| Ethnic Groups |
Greenlander 88% (Inuit and Greenland-born whites), Danish and others 12% (January 2000) |
| Religion |
Evangelical Lutheran |
| Languages |
Greenlandic (East Inuit), Danish, English |
| Population Growth Rate |
-0.02% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
Danish krone (DKK) |
| Industries |
Fish processing (mainly shrimp and Greenland halibut); gold, niobium, tantalite, uranium, iron and diamond mining; handicrafts, hides and skins, small shipyards |
| Labor Force |
24,500 (1999 est.) |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
- |
| Agriculture Products |
Forage crops, garden and greenhouse vegetables; sheep, reindeer; fish |
| Export Commodities |
Fish and fish products 94% (prawns 63%) |
| Export Partners |
Denmark 65.2%, Japan 12.2%, China 5.1% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, petroleum products |
| Import Partners |
Denmark 85.8%, Sweden 3.6%, Norway 3.1% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
- |
| Highways |
NA (there are no roads between towns) (2003) |
| Pipelines |
- |
| Airports |
14 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
Aasiaat (Egedesminde), Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), Kangerlussuaq, Nanortalik, Narsarsuaq, Nuuk (Godthab), Qaqortoq (Julianehab), Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg), Tasiilaq |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+299 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.gl |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
The world's largest island, Greenland is about 81% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century
and Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the European Union) with Denmark in 1973 but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute
over stringent fishing quotas. Greenland was granted self-government in 1979 by the Danish parliament. The law went into effect the following year. Denmark continues to exercise
control of Greenland's foreign affairs. |
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