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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 it like living in Greenland?
From my point of view, its very nice to live here. It can be cold, but we have a beautiful nature, almost no bugs except for mosquitos and flys. We have some of the most purest water in the world. On the other site, the country have a real problem with suicide in every city.
The capital of Greenland is the city of Nuuk. This city is also the largest of the country. It's located in the southwestern coast of Greenland, near the Labrador Sea. Despite being a small city, Nuuk is an important industrial and services center.
Who are the native people of Greenland and arctic Canada?
The Vikings in the II century AD led by Leif Eriksson. Also some historians entertain the idea of a migration from Asia through the Bering Strait 12000 years ago when the sea levels were lower. This could account for the presence of asiatic traits in some ethnic groups.
How cold does it get in Greenland?
Greenland's climate is largely influenced by the presence of ice throughout the year. Greenland's summers are mild and bright, whereas, winters are freezing and dark. along the Greenland coast heavy snowfall is observed.
Is Greenland considered a European country?
Greenland is part of Denmark, and Denmark is part of the European Union.
How much is one dollar worth in Denmark?
Assumning we are talking about a US dollar then it is 5,2 Danish kroner. Note, that the general price level in Denmark is much higher than in the US.
What does Greenland belong to?
Greenland is in the northern hemisphere. It is located in the arctic circle and is among one of the northernmost land masses.
North America; but Greenland is an autonomous (self governing) area belonging to Denmark, which is in Europe.
Why Greenland is called land of midnight sun?
Type your answer here... because greenland is above the Arctic Circle
Every place that's less than about 1,620 miles from either the north pole or the south
pole has one occasion during the year when the sun stays up for more than 24 hours.
The closer you are to one of the poles, the longer that period is, and if you're exactly
AT either the north pole or the south pole, the sun stays up for 6 months.
In the northern hemisphere, that area includes a little more than half of Greenland,
a little less than half of Alaska, and large parts of Canada, Russia, Norway, Sweden,
and Finland.
All of that area is the 'Land of the Midnight Sun', because there's at least one
midnight during the year when the sun is up, and the closer to the pole you are,
the more consecutive midnights there are when the sun is up.
Greenland is located in the Arctic so what could this country be? Rich or poor? Well this big, far-north island is filled with mostly Inuit people and since they're from Greenland they are called Greenlander people.(I'm serious. Greenlander is the actual truth. I am not kidding. That's what the people are actually called.) The country's population is 57,000. Halibut and shrimp fishing and tourism is in Green- land. The country also is rich in minerals and it's waters may contain hydrocarbon reserves. The setting resources is very similar to the other Arctic island Iceland, the other far north country in the Arctic Ocean. The Greenlander people which live in small isolated villages, the banking sector is not a huge amount. (Iceland does not have a huge banking sector, either.) Unfortunately, Greenland's cities and towns such as Nuuk(Greenland's capital city) there are no roads between the cities and the towns. Travel in Greenland is only possible by planes or boats. Here's an answer: Yes, Greenland is poor. It does not have that much money to afford some stuff. Since the country is in the arctic there is not much money.
Is English popular language in Greenland?
The official language of Greenland is Greenlandic, an Eskimo-Aleut language spoken by about 57,000 people in Greenland and Denmark. Danish, also an official language until mid-2009, remains a language of higher education. English is widely spoken as a third language.
What is nickname of Greenland?
Kalaallit Nunaat. That's the greenlandic way of saying Greenland. Grønland. is the Danish way
Why does Greenland have a lot of ice?
This is because Erik the Red found it while he was banished from his home in Scandinavia for 3 years spending them traveling when he ran into green land. Since he was the first to see it he got to name it. He was very lonely there so he gave it an attractive name Greenland so people would join him.
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Supposedly, the settlers named the island "greenland" in order to entice immigrants to move there instead of moving to "Iceland" which they named to keep people from living there.
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Though it is surprising that the Vikings named this island Gronland, meaning green land, in the summer the southern coast is very green, and parts of the coast, especially the east, were even more lush a thousand years ago - many settlements packed up when the climate became colder between eight hundred and six hundred years ago.
How do people in Greenland survive?
People live in Greenland because they either were born there are migrated there. Indigenous people have lived in Greenland since prehistoric times. Many Europeans have migrated to Greenland over the past few centuries due to the European rule of the island.
What are the people from Greenland called?
There were people native to Greenland prior to the early Viking Settlement. Generally speaking, these are referred to as Inuits. Modern Greenlanders however, are simply called Greenlanders (at least in English.)
Greenland is an autonomous country in the Kingdom of Denmark, meaning it has its own government but it is still a part of Denmark.
Erik the Red from Norway, 950-1003 AD, he was exiled from Norway and from Iceland too because of his temper and mannerisms, it was also suggested that he had committed murder in both Norway and Iceland. He sailed to the west and discovered the island. He was so impressed that he sailed back to Iceland to spread the news of this Green land.
In 985, he travelled back there but this time taking 25 ships with him filled with people wanting to make a new life but sadly it is said that only 15 out of the 25 ships made it. Erik the Red assumed the chieftan's seat. Leif Erikkson that made us aware of the beauty and the use of Iolite was Red's son, he brought Christian Misssionaries to the island.
How far is it from Canada to Greenland?
It depends where in Canada you are. But in general, I believe Canada to be colder because some of Nunavut's islands are extremely close to the North Pole. Closer to the North pole than Greenland. As well, a greater amount of area is close to the North Pole than Greenland it to the North Pole. I may not be 100% right about this though.
What is it like when it is summer time in Greenland?
I live in a little town south in Norway and today it is a typical summer day. The weather is sunny, it is almost 30 degrees, and most people think it is t hot (at least i do).
What was it like at the first Norse settlement in Greenland?
Pretty good. The climate was about 4 degrees Celcius warmer than today so they could keep livestock and even farm the land, to some degree. Fishing was essential, as was wood/timber from North America.
