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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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Who founded the first viking settlement in Greenland?
According to History/ Geographical books and studies, Vikings were the first people to create the settlement in GreenLand. :)
What is the technically correct name for Greenland?
"Kalaallit Nunaat" which means "The Greenlander's Land"
Why is Greenland mainly ice but has green in the name?
around the year 1,000 a viking named Erik the Redgot banished from his home in Scandinavia for killing his neighbor and after that he had to choices...be killed for killing or move for 3 years so he went with the moving he is the one who found green land so after his 3 years were up he went back to Scandinavia and told people that he found a place he called Greenland.he gave it this name because he wanted it to have an atractive name so people would go back and follow him so he wouldn't be lonely anymore...i do not know why iceland is green i just know why Greenland is ice and these places are just oppiste and the nice story also give you knowledge of social studies!!!
What will happen to Greenland if all its ice melted?
The level of sea and ocean waters on Terra will be increased.
What will happen:
- there would probably be no polar bears because grizzly bears would move further North. Grizzly bears have already begin moving North causing polar bear hybrids.
- There has been a 40% reduction of ice since 1970, so this is a problem for the species that live in the Arctic.
What are some examples for animals in Greenland that start with the letter G?
some examples for animals in Greenland that start with the letter G are
• goat
• goose
• gorilla
• etc.
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Why is much of Greenland uninhabitable?
The ice is extremely thick, I believe getting to 3km thick at the thickest
What is the biggest city in Greenland?
Greenland has some cities and alot of smaller cities. Capital: Nuuk
Big cities: Maniitsoq, Sisimiut, Aasiaat, Tasiilaq, Narsaq, Kangerlussuaq, Qeqertarsuaq, Nanortalik, Uummannaq, Ilulissat, Ittorqortormiit, Qaqortoq, Paamiut, Upernavik etc.
No, Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark.
How many miles thick is the ice in Greenland?
Some investigations suggest that the ice is 3 kilometers (2 miles) thick. It tends to melt on the coasts and slightly thicken in the center
- it is the name for Greenland
- why would you care anyway?!?!?!?!?
- technically, it IS Greenland
What country in North America is farthest north?
The northernmost country in North America is geographically Denmark (via Greenland, a Danish territory).
Which has the greater population Greenland or Vermont?
Greenland's population is about 57,600.
Vermont's population is about 621,760.
Vermont's population is almost 10.8 times as large as Greenland's.
Vermont's population is almost 11 times greater than Greenland's.
What was the sponsoring country for Eric the Red's expedition to Greenland?
None. He supplied his own ship and supplies.
What is the difference in average minimum temperatures between Manaus and Rio de Janeiro in July?
Silly! Wiki answers don't display the truth!
