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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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Why most of Greenland is covered with snow?
The Greenland ice sheet covers about 80 percent of Greenland! It's the second-biggest ice sheet in the world, after Antarctica
What resources are found in Greenland?
Greenland's natural resources include: coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas.
Why does Greenland have a low population density?
Few people live in the Arctic because the conditions are very harsh and human bodies can't deal with the freezing temperatures. People do go to the Antarctic but they usually don't spend the whole year there. This is because the weather gets unbelievably cold in winter. With the correct technology you can stay in the Arctic for a whole year but people tend to go home in the beginning of winter. Also you need a food supply that will last you the whole winter as planes prefer not to fly then as the days can be dark for a very long time. I hope this has given you the information you needed. :P
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What ocean is located near Norway and Greenland?
Greenland (English: Greenland; Danish for: Gronland, Greenlandic for Kalaallit Nunaat)the world's largest island, an area of 2,166,086 square kilometers (836,330 square miles) in northeastern North America, the Arctic Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean. From the northern to the southern tip of the skin where the angular distance of 2574 kmFarwell, about 1290 km at its widest point. Coastline over thirty-five thousand kilometers. Danish possessions. The capital of Nuuk, also known as Godthab).
What two countries border Greenland?
Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, and the artic ocean!!....my name is Gerald Williams and i am smart trust me
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Greenland, the largest island in the world, is located south of the North Pole. The North Pole is not located on land. It is located in the Arctic Ocean, which is permanently frozen in the area around the North Pole.
What is the annual climate zone of Greenland?
Greenland has a tundra climate as well as an icecap climate.
The interior of Greenland is covered by a gigantic icecap. In fact, some scientists believe Greenland is really composed of three different islands, and only appears to be one giant island due to the icecap. The weather here is obviously extremely freezing. The tundra climate is also extremely freezing. Greenland is one of the coldest places on the planet.
What kind of food do the people of Greenland eat?
Since over 85% of the population of over 55 thousand people are Inuit. I imagine they mostly eat things like seal and whales. The rest probably eat things that they import mostly from Dutch Europe.
How does a person from the US become a citizen of Greenland?
A person from the US can become a citizen of Green by means of naturalization. One must have permanent residency in Greenland with 9 years continuous residence.
greenland is owned by them self. Earlier they were a part of Denmark.
What is the latitude and the longitude in Greenland?
Latitude: N 71° 42' 24.9696"
Longitude: W 42° 36' 15.4908"
Is Greenland larger than Australia?
Australia is larger, but Greenland appears large on flat maps because of the distortion that occurs the closer you get to the poles. Seeing the two on a globe helps to more accurately see their real size.
What holidays are celebrated in Greenland?
National holidays are the same as those celebrated by Denmark, with the addition of 21 June, Greenland's national day. On this day, Greenlanders gather for breakfast, speeches, parades, and choir performances. Celebrations often close with a concert.
Christmas Eve celebrations start early in the morning. People exchange gifts and may attend church services, where the children sing hymns and recite passages from the Bible. Throughout the day, people dance around the Christmas tree singing carols. Families gather for a special meal in the evening, after which people may go caroling from house to house. On Christmas Day, many attend church and choirs sing. A traditional Christmas meal is also common.
New Year's Eve is a time for celebration. In the morning, children go from house to house shooting toy guns and receiving candy from neighbors. In the evening, families gather for a special meal and celebrations. Fireworks are lit first at 8 p.m. (midnight in Denmark) and then at midnight.
Greenland has a parliamentary democracy within the constitutional monarchy of the Kingdom of Denmark. Denmark's Queen Margrethe II is represented in Greenland by High Commissioner Mikaela Engell. The Prime Minister is Kim Kielsen.
There is five political parties in Greenland
- Socialdemocrats: Siumut party
- Socialists: Inuit ataqatigiit party
- Socialliberals: Demokraatit party
- Liberals: Atassut party
- Conservatives: Party Naleraq
Greenland's largest economic sector is fishing, which is subsidized by Denmark. Its main exports are fish, shrimp, and crabs. Other significant industries are government, mining, and tourism. Agriculture, including vegetables, sheep, and reindeer are also important to Greenland's economy.
Greenland is one of the least densely populated countries in the world, with a population of approximately 57,000.
Greenland is divided into four municipalities:
- Kujalleq
- Qaasuitsup
- Qeqqata
- Sermersooq
Is Greenland a 1st 2nd or 3rd world country?
It has been considered 3rd world on some maps, but i don't believe so, due to Denmark having it.
What kind of plants grow in Greenland?
Greenland has a highly varied flora growing on its mountain-slopes, marshes and meadows. Greenland, mostly covered in stunted vegetation, yet teeming with wildflowers such as chamomile, dandelion, harebell, and Arctic poppies, and also wild berries in the lowland areas during summer.
Why was greeland called Greenland?
Greenland is an autonomous country, despite being located within the Kingdom of Denmark. The first name of this territory was given by Erik the Red, from Iceland, who had been exiled to that land, he named the place 'Groenland', which sounded as 'Green Land', because he had the hope the name would attract more people to his new settling.
Are Greenland and Canada a part of Europe?
Greenland is a self-governing province of Denmark in North America.
What continent controls the island of Greenland?
Greenland (Kalaallisut: Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Kalaallit")[6] is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe (specifically Norway and later Denmark) for more than a millennium. Greenland is, by area, the world's largest island that is not a continent.[7] With a population of 56,615 (January 2011 estimate) it is the least densely populated dependency or country in the world.[8]
Greenland has been inhabited, though not continuously, by Arctic peoples via Canada for 4500-5000 years.[9][10] In the 10th century, Norsemen settled on the uninhabited southern part of Greenland. In the 13th century, the Inuit arrived, and in the late 15th century the Norse colonies were abandoned. In the early 18th century contact between Scandinavia and Greenland was re-established and Denmark established rule over Greenland.
Greenland became a Danish colony (called Grønland) in 1814 after being under the rule of Denmark-Norway for centuries. With the Constitution of Denmark of 1953, Greenland became a part of the Danish Realm in a relationship known in Danish as Rigsfællesskabet (Commonwealth of the Realm). In 1979 Denmark granted home rule to Greenland, and in 2008 Greenland voted to transfer more power from the Danish royal government to the local Greenlandic government. This became effective the following year, with the Danish royal government in charge of foreign affairs, security (defence-police-justice), and financial policy, and providing a subsidy of DKK 3.4 billion, or approximately $11,300 per Greenlander, annually.
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