GreenLand

Sarthak Jain Aug, 2017

Greenland is an autonomous constituent
country within the Kingdom of Denmark
between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans,
east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.

Greenland is the world's largest island

(Australia, is considered to be a continental
landmass rather than an island).

Three-quarters of Greenland is covered by

the only permanent ice sheet outside
Antarctica.

Greenlands population of about 56,480,

makes it the least densely populated
country in the world.
The name Greenland means "Land of
People.

Almost 80 percent of the land mass is

covered by an ice cap and glaciers. The
ice-free area is nearly as large as Sweden.

Nuuk is the capital of Greenland and has

the population of 15,000.

Sealing, whaling, hunting and fishing are

the primary sources of income. In recent
years, the country's tourism industry has
been expanding as well.
Scientists have estimated that the
Greenland ice sheet is between 400,000
and 800,000 years old.

Greenland is full self-government since

1981. Parliament is called Landsting. The
country sends two representatives to the
Danish Folketing. The nominal head of
state is the Danish monarch.

Hot springs attract visitors throughout the

year due to their balmy temperatures
averaging between 98 and 100 degrees
Fahrenheit.
Qaqortoq is the largest town in southern
Greenland and has Qaqortoq museum with
an art collection from the Dorset, Thule
and Norse cultures.

Greenland had a closed and self-sufficient

economy until World War II.

The country's seal has a polar bear in a

blue shield - the polar bear is meant to
symbolize the fauna of Greenland and the
blue represents the Atlantic and Arctic
Oceans.
The country is geographically part of North
America, but politically is part of Europe.

The sun does not set from May 25th to July

25th. June 21, the longest day of the year, is
a national holiday. July is the only month
when Greenland's temperature reaches
above freezing.

Danish krone is the currency of Greenland.

"Kayak" and "igloo" are Greenlandic words

that have been adopted directly by other
languages.
Greenland tourism revolves around flora
and fauna. The most sought-after wildlife
includes polar bears, humpback whales,
musk oxen, walruses, reindeer and sea
eagles.

A well-known legend relates that when the

northern lights dance in the night sky, it
means that the dead are playing football
with a walrus skull.

The official languages of the country are

Greenlandic and Danish, though English is
widely understood.
Tourism : http://www.greenland.com/en/

Latest News :
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-
40347552

Government of Greenland:

http://naalakkersuisut.gl/en/Naalakkersuis
ut