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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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What is special about Greenland?

there are mummy's in Greenland 8th mummies (six women's and two children were found and they were all mummies and In 1972 they were found by two hunters, brothers, Hans gronvold and his brother jokum, discovered them.

The six-month-old child and three of the female mummies are on permanent display at the Greenland National Museum in Nuuk.

What does it cost to send letter from US to Denmark?

It depends. If it is just a normal letter with just paper in it, it is 98 cents. You can calculate these things further here: http://ircalc.usps.gov/

Does people live in green land?

Yes people live there. The only place without perminent residents is Antartica. Scientist live there for short periods of time.

Greenland has people living along the coast where the ocean current keeps the climate more mild. Inland is extreme cold, and almost unlivable.

Does Greenland touch the Atlantic Ocean?

Yes, the island of Greenland is touched by the Atlantic Ocean. In fact, Greenland's coasts are washed by the far northern Atlantic Ocean. Much further north, its coasts are touched by the Arctic Ocean.

Can you build on green belt land?

you can look after endangerd species of plantin that exact area.

What European country owns and rules Greenland?

The Kingdom of Denmark owns Greenland.

Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. Greenland has its own home rule and self-governance, but its defense, foreign affair and finance are still the responsibility of the Danish government.

To which continent does greendland belong?

Greenland is located on the North American continent. The capital of Greenland is Nuuk. Its total land area is 2,166,086 square kilometers.

Is Greenland the bigest island in the world?

The biggest island in the world is Australia, which is 3.5 times the size of Greenland and more than 33 times the size of Great Britain.*

*NB: the United Kingdom is one island (Great Britain) plus one sixth of another (Ireland).

What sea is between Newfoundland and Greenland?

The Labrador Sea lies between Canada and Greenland.

What is the average house in denmark?

As per the 'Realkreditforeningen' (who is an indutry organisation for finansing institions) the average for 3rd quarter 2009 was 1.600 Euro per m2. In general I would say that the prices in the Capital is twice that of the province.

Name three meridians that pass through Greenland?

80 degrees west, 60 degrees west, 40 degrees west

What are the exact coordinates for Greenland?

Latitude: N 71° 42' 24.9696" / Longitude: W 42° 36' 15.4908"
(71.706936, -42.604303)

What continent does Greenland belong with?

Greenland is not considered to be a continent, as it is too small. On some map projections it is distorted because of its position so far north. It is, however, the world's largest island situated north-east of Canada.

How old is the Greenland Ice Shelf?

It began forming in the late Pliocene epoch.

Baffin Bay narrow channel separating Greenland from baffin island?

someone still trying saturdays sun crossword the answer is Davis Strait

Where was Greenland during Pangaea?

Roughly where it is now between N America and Europe. Pangea first split east west (in the Triassic) forming Laurasia (northth) and Gondwanaland (south) with an ocean called 'Tethis' in between.

In the Cretaceous Laurasia spilt north south to open up the North Atlantic and Greenland moved with the N American continent to its present position.

Does it snow in nord Greenland?

Yes it snows almost everywhere in Greenland.

What two bodies of water separate Greenland and Baffin island?

The Greenland Sea on the east coast and the Baffin Bay on the west coast.

What type of government does Greenland have?

Greenland is an autonomous country, but it is still governed in part by Denmark and considered to be a part of the Kingdom of Denmark. In 2009, Greenland transferred from a "home rule" to a "self rule" governing system which means that now, Greenland governs all of their own affairs except foreign policy which is still handled by Denmark.