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Facts about Greenland

Administrative divisions:	3 districts (landsdele); Avannaa (Nordgronland) , Tunu (Ostgronland) , Kitaa (Vestgronland) note: there are 18 municipalities in Greenland
Area:	total: 2 ,166 ,086 sq km land: 2 ,166 ,086 sq km (410 ,449 sq km ice-free , 1 ,755 ,637 sq km ice-covered) (2000 est.)
Background:	Greenland , the world's largest island , is about 81% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century , and Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the EU) with Denmark in 1973 , but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute centered on stringent fishing quotas. Greenland was granted self-government in 1979 by the Danish parliament; the law went into effect the following year. Denmark continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs in consultation with Greenland's Home Rule Government.
Flag description:	two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red , the bottom half is white
Capital:	name: Nuuk (Godthab) geographic coordinates: 64 11 N , 51 45 W time difference: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington , DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr , begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October note: Greenland is divided into four time zones
Climate:	arctic to subarctic; cool summers , cold winters
Currency code:	Danish krone (DKK)
Ethnic groups:	Greenlander 88% (Inuit and Greenland-born whites) , Danish and others 12% (2000)
Geographic coordinates:	72 00 N , 40 00 W
Geography note:	dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast; close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital , Nuuk; world's second largest ice cap
Government type:	parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy
Imports partners:	Denmark 68.1% , Sweden 19.2% , Canada 2.9% (2007)
Internet country code:	.gl
Land boundaries:	44 ,087 km
Neighbouring countries:	0 km
Languages:	Greenlandic (East Inuit) , Danish , English
Location:	Northern North America , island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean , northeast of Canada
Map references:	Arctic Region
National holiday:	June 21 (longest day)
Nationality:	noun: Greenlander(s) adjective: Greenlandic
Natural hazards:	continuous permafrost over northern two-thirds of the island
Population:	57 ,564 (July 2008 est.)
Religions:	Evangelical Lutheran
Terrain:	flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow , mountainous , barren , rocky coast
Unemployment rate:	9.3% (2005 est.)

Capital of Greenland

Godthåb (click to view Godthåb map)

Places in Greenland

Browse the most comprehensive and up-to-date online directory of administrative regions and Street views in Greenland. Regions are sorted in alphabetical order from level 1 to level 2 and eventually up to level 3 regions.

East Greenland (36 google map locations)
North Greenland (34 google map locations)

West Greenland (196 google map locations)

Random cities in Greenland

Godthåb, the capital city of Greenland.

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