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Greenland
Greenland is an autonomous nation within the Kingdom of Denmark. It is part of the North American continent situated between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
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well Greenland was the first island open it was realy opened first if you go there. there is vikings but not like the football players of vikings the real vikings im talking about.you should know where is Greenland close to Canada its cool so yeah.ill show you how its made man.vikings were searching for a island they searched and searched and they said look an island. they went there and they called it Greenland.its made out of ice the vikings were hiding place so know one know's where is it.so this how its made.first, it was the first island grown.second,all the states came out and than the vikings were the first to come in the 50 states.thrid,they saw another island they called it markland. prince and the king and all the vikings lived there. there was a scary monster they saw it came in and riped all the vikings body but the king and prince killed the monster. very cool so its really real when you go to Greenland bye.
What is the Danish name for Greenland?
No, Denmark and Greenland are both constitutent countries within the Kingdom of Denmark.
Why the green land called Greenland?
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The story of it being just clever advertising is widely told and believed, but it is a myth. At the time that Greenland was discovered, the Earth was a bit warmer and southern Greenland actually had green meadows and could sustain villages of Norse settlers and their cattle, sheep, goats, horses, etc. The name was actually an accurate description of the land at the time.
Since that time the Earth had cooled down some and the ice sheets advanced, forcing the Norse settlers out again.
A similar history befell the early Norse settlers to "Vineland" (North America). When they arrived the weather was warm enough to grow grapes. Ultimately global cooling drove the Norsemen back to Greenland and then Iceland. The colony in Iceland was well established by that time and survived.
In Norse legends written in the 12th century and later, it is told that Eric the Red explored the southeast and southwest coasts of Greenland in A.D. 983-986 and gave the country its name because people would be more likely to go there if it had an attractive name. Greenland was warmer in the tenth century than it is now. There were many islands teeming with birds off its western coast; the sea was excellent for fishing; and the coast of Greenland itself had many fjords where anchorage was good. At the head of the fjords there were enormous meadows full of grass, willows, junipers, birch, and wild berries. Thus Greenland actually deserved its name. Another attraction of Greenland was that Iceland and northwestern Europe, including England, had a grievous year of famine in 976, and people were hungry for food as well as land.
Why is Greenland called an Island?
We all know it's a country and it's surrounded by the ocean, so do you think its and island? Well if you think so the correct answers is yes, so Greenland is actually an island. If you want to see for yourself please look at the map of Greenland below.
Greenland is formally a part of Denmark, and today they don't really have any particular enemies. Denmark is a member of NATO, which makes all NATO members allies to Greenland as well.
What did Eric the red do when he reached Greenland?
Eric the Red didn't actually discover Greenland, it was actually discovered by Gunnbjörn Ulfsson, but in 982, Eric explored Greenland and in 985 Eric was the first to really settle Greenland successfully.
How many times can Greenland fit into the US?
3.5 times. Greenland is only 2,166,086km2, whereas Australia is 7,692,024km2.
When did Greenland become a sovereign nation?
Greenland is not US Territory, but there are a few places on Greenland which is US Soild. For Exampel, the Radar station in the northern part of Greenland.
How long is the summer in Greenland?
As a tourist, the most normal way is by cruiser. But if you fly, which is the most normal way to go to Greenland, it would take you about 4 hours from Denmark with Air Greenland.
What are the disadvantages of Greenland?
Other than the huge seasonal variability in temperatures ... the fact that Greenland is a long way from anywhere and that nobody lives there (the town I was born in was a rural farming community, and it had about 1/4 the population of the capital of Greenland; the city I live in now has three times the population of the entire nation of Greenland, and it's just one of many suburban communities in the county).
Since Greenland is located in an arctic climate, it is always fairly cold there. Even in the summer months, the average temperature does not usually get about 50 degrees F. In some areas of the country however, it can rise to about 68 degrees F in the months of June, July and August.
Can you drive from New York to Greenland?
You can fly from New York to Greenland, but you can't drive there by car.
What is one famous landmark in Greenland?
National Greenland Museum and Archives
- Town of Iceberg or Ilulissat
- Ice cap tour of Kangerlussuag
- Iceberg of Sermermiut
- Kayaking sports
- Disko Bay
- Kulusuk
- Qaqortoq
- Upernavik
How many islands the size of Hawaii could fit into Greenland?
How many times would Bishop Rock fit into Greenland?
What are some Human features of Greenland?
- the human life of greenland is good land they stay and go to site www.greenland king.comfind all information about all and i am typeing from greenland
What types of houses are built in Greenland?
there shelter is to live in igloos or huts made outta of ice
