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Greenland Overview |
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Interesting Facts about Greenland |
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| Learn about the geography, history, people, climate, government, economy, politics, military, and other aspects of Greenland. We have nine pages of interesting Greenland facts & figures: on everything from transportation and communications systems to natural hazards to transitional issues facing .Greenland. When you hear another country being discussed on the news, visit WorldCountries.info and gets the facts. |
| Area |
total: 2,166,086 sq km land: 2,166,086 sq km (410,449 sq km ice-free, 1,755,637 sq km ice-covered) (2000 est.) |
| Climate |
arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters |
| Population |
56,344 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Greenlandic (East Inuit), Danish, English |
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Official Tourism Site
Icebergs in all shapes and sizes. Dramatic glaciers and an endless ice cap. Winter sports all year round. Clear Arctic air.
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CIA World Factbook Description of Greenland |
| Greenland, the world's largest island, 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 EU) with Denmark in 1973, but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute centered on 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 in consultation with Greenland's Home Rule Government. |
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