Is Greenland bigger than Africa?
Yes, Africa is a continent and is a great deal bigger than Greenland, which is merely a very large island.
Africa has an area of 30,370,000 square kilometers (11,730,000 square miles) where Greenland has an area of 2,166,086 square kilometers (836,109 square miles).
How long does take for an iceberg to reach Newfoundland from Greenland?
There are too many variables involved, the size of the Berg, relative density, water temperature and ice-state- ice would inhibit motion in any case, tides and currents, its a big oceanographic problem before you can authorized ice-breakers to use their five inchers. the Russians experimented with Calcium Chloride shells fired from icebreaker"s cannons and this seemed to have an effect, like rock salt (don"t call it dry ice, that"s CO-2) in melting ice obstructions. Your question is interesting but there are too many variables, including weather oriented ones, to give a pat or statistical answer like, for example Mach"s constant which is 760 MPH at sea level.
Why do people think that Greenland is not a good name for Greenland?
Lots of people do not think Greenland is an appropriate name for it because Greenland used to be warm and had open fields. So when the Norse settlers came they enjoyed living there, but the Earth soon becamecold and forced the Norse settlers out so Greenland was not Green anymore it was icy and frigid.
Greenland is a semi-independent entity under the Danish crown, i.e. part of Denmark.
What Asian region is Singapore in it is in NW Greenland?
Northwest is between North on a map and West on a map.
Why do most people in Greenland live on the southwest coast?
•ice gives way to fjords and barren mountains.
How many nations make up Greenland?
Greenland is not composed of any nations. It is an autonomous country (somewhat like a territory) of Denmark.
Which huge landmass is also known as Kalaallit Nunaat?
Greenland, kalaallit Nunaat also means «the land of the people»
It is governed by Denmark, which is in Europe. But it is located in North America on a large island near Canada.
Why is Greenland part of the European realm and not part of the North American realm?
Because it is part of Denmark.
Compare the Population of Greenland and bemidji mn?
Greenland's population is about 57,000 while Bemidji, Minnesota's population is about 13,500.
Greenland's population is over four times the size of Bemidji's.
What continent was once joined with Greenland?
It was a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has now been associated with Europe.
What colors are in the flag of Greenland?
The flag of Greenland is red and white, the same as the colours of the Danish flag.
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What is the population of nuuk Greenland?
Nuuk is the largest and capital city of Greenland. It is the economic hub of the country and has a population of 16,454 which is largest in Greenland.