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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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How hot is Denmark?
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In denmark we have a temperate climate, that means that in winter it is cold, and in the summer it is hot, but it also rains a lot etc.
I don't know how accurate my explanation is, but then look it up! (Temperate climate)
And right now, it rains in denmark. Which sucks!
Why didn't Denmark sell Greenland to the US?
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The US does not want to risk relations with Denmark (the owner of Greenland), which could potentially risk all of its foreign relations as it would come off as an aggressive country. Also, Greenland has no significant importance to the US, so why would they want to take it?
What was the highest temperature ever recorded in Greenland?
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Greenland's average summer temperature is around 5°C, although temperatures of 21°C have been recorded in Narsarsuaq in 2006.
And in ENGLISH that is 41Fahrenheit and temperatures of up to 69.8Fahrenheit
Is Greenland smaller than Europe?
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Greenland is smaller than the United States. Greenland has a total area of 2,166,086 kilometers2 or 836,109 square miles and the United States has a total area of 9,826,675 kilometers2 or 3,794,101 square miles.
Why do Greenland appears larger on a mercator projection than it does on a Robinson projection?
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Well because the Mercator project is made to stretch out so Greenland stretches out and it bigger on the Robinson projection and this is the wrong answer have a good day folks lol jk this is the right answer ppl
What is the caoital of Greenland?
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The capital city of Greenland is Nuuk. It was formerly known as Godthaab and is located at the South West sector of the island on the West Coast facing Canada about 200 miles from the Southern most point.
How long is the flight from New Jersey to Greenland?
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The flight time for flights between the above places is 7 hours 16 mins
This is an approximate travel time (calculated in ideal conditions. The travel speed is 500 mph and 30 mins for take off and landing). The actual time might change depending on the flight path chosen, weather conditions, etc
Are there black people in Greenland?
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Iceland is for almost 95% inhabited by native Icelanders. Of the remaining 5%, almost all hail from Greenland, the USA, Europe and South East Asia. Black people would mostly be black Americans serving on the US military base there.
What is the ethnic breakdown of people in Greenland?
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Greenlandic Inuit (including mixed-race persons) make up approximately 85%-90% and Danish Greenlanders (meaning ethnic Danes who live in Greenland) constitute roughly 11% of the territory's population. Any remaining percentage is taken up by European and American minorities.
Does Greenland have any high mountains?
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Greenland is the world's largest island. Three-quarters of the island is covered by the only contemporary ice sheet outside of Antarctica.
How did Greenland form?
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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?
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No, Denmark and Greenland are both constitutent countries within the Kingdom of Denmark.
Where is Greenland on the map?
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Greenland is in the North Atlantic Ocean, to the northeast of Canada.
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 Baffin Bay called a natural wonder?
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Baffin Bay is between Greenland and Baffin Island.
Why do most people in Greenland live in coastal areas?
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The climate is milder near the coast.
Why is Greenland called an Island?
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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.
Who are Greenland's allies?
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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?
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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?
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3.5 times. Greenland is only 2,166,086km2, whereas Australia is 7,692,024km2.
When did Greenland become a sovereign nation?
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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.
