| | Location
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| | Flag
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| | Quick Facts
| | Capital
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Nuuk (Godthåb)
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| Government
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Parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy
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| Currency
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Danish krone (DKK)
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| Area
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total: 2,166,086 km2
land: 2,166,086 km2 (410,449 km2 ice-free, 1,755,637 km2 ice-covered) (est.)
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| Population
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56,344 (July 2007 est.)
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| Language
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Greenlandic (Kalaallisut), Danish, English
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| Religion
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Evangelical Lutheran
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| | Calling Code
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+299
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| Internet TLD
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.gl
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| Time Zone
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UTC to UTC-4
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Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat; Danish: Grønland) is the world's largest non-continental island, in the far northeast of North America, largely within the Arctic Circle. Although it is still part of the Kingdom of Denmark, it was granted self-government effective in 1979, more recently it voted for more autonomy, in effect making it a separate country with formal ties to Denmark. Some inhabitants are now projecting the eventual road to independence. Copenhagen remains responsible for its foreign affairs, and of course is a source of investment.
The closest neighbouring countries are Iceland to the South-East, Canada to the West and Svalbard in Norway to the North-East.
The Greenland Tourism and Business council's official website provides a wealth of information for the would-be visitor.
Greenland Travel/Vacation Photos
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