



Background:

In the 18th century Danes began to colonize the island and in 1953 Greenland was made an integral part of



In 1978 the Danish parliament granted Greenland self-government and in the following year the law went into effect.



Denmark continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs, but Greenland actively participates in international agreements relating to Greenland.



In 1973 Greenland joined the European Union with Denmark but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute over stringent fishing quotas.

Background:In the 18th century Danes began to colonize the island and in 1953 Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark In 1978 the Danish parliament granted Greenland self-government and in the following year the law went into effect.Denmark continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs, but Greenland actively participates in international agreements relating to Greenland.In 1973 Greenland joined the European Union with Denmark but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute over stringent fishing quotas.



Official Name:

Kalaallit Nunaat

Greenland

danish: Grønland



ISO Country Code: gl, GRL



Time:

Time Zone:

Local Time = UTC 0 to -4h

Nuuk Actual Time: Thu-Sept-17 09:17



Country Calling Code: +299



Capital City: Nuuk (Godthab, Godthåb)



Other Cities: Sisimiut (Holsteinsborg), Ilulissat (Jakobshavn), Qaqortoq (Julianehåb), Aasiaat (Egedesminde), Maniitsoq (Sukkertoppen).





Government:

Type: Parliamentary Democracy within a constitutional monarchy.

Dependency status: Part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979.



Geography:

Location: Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada.

Area: 2,166,086 km² (836,297 sq. mi.)

Terrain: flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast.

Highest point: Gunnbjorn 3 700 m



Climate: Arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters.



People:

Nationality: noun: Greenlander(s)

adjective: Greenlandic

Population: 56,100 (2016)

Ethnic Groups: Greenlander 88% (Inuit and Greenland-born whites), Danish and others 12% (2000)

Religions: Christianity

Languages: Greenlandic (East Inuit), Danish, English

Literacy: 100%



Natural resources: Fish, seals, whales, gold, niobium, tantalite, uranium, iron, diamonds, ice, water, hydropower.



Agriculture products: Forage crops, garden and greenhouse vegetables; sheep, reindeer; fish



Industries: Fish processing (mainly prawns and Greenland halibut), handicrafts, hides and skins, small shipyards, mining



Exports - commodities: fish and fish products 91% (2015 est.)



Exports - partners: Denmark 51.6%, China 11.1%, Japan 9.1%, Russia 7.2% (2015)



Imports - commodities: machinery and transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, petroleum products



Imports - partners: Denmark 67.1%, Sweden 14.1%, Iceland 5.1% (2015)



Currency: Danish Krone (DKK)

