Greenland - Wikipedia
WEBAs Greenland is one of the Overseas Countries and Territories of the European Union, citizens of Greenland are European Union citizens. The capital and largest city of Greenland is Nuuk. Greenland lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago.
Greenland | History, Population, Map, Flag, & Weather
WEBMay 1, 2024 · Greenland, the world’s largest island, lying in the North Atlantic Ocean. Greenland is noted for its vast tundra and immense glaciers. Greenland is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but the island’s home-rule government is responsible for most domestic affairs.
Greenland - The Official Tourism Site | Visit Greenland!
WEBExplore outdoor and nature activities, cultural experiences, hunting and fishing activities, coastal sailings and cruises in Greenland.
First-timer’s guide to Greenland - Lonely Planet
WEBLaura Hall. Oct 10, 2023 • 6 min read. First time visiting Greenland? You're going to need a boat-load of tips to get your started © Aningaaq R Carlsen / Visit Greenland. Greenland, the world’s largest island, is a country of wild extremes: uninhabitable wilderness at its core, and delightfully warm and charming people living in harmony with it.
Greenland - World Factbook Glyph
WEBMay 8, 2024 · Greenland, the world's largest island, is about 80% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century, and Greenland became part of the Danish Realm in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the EU) with Denmark in 1973 but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute …
Greenland travel - Lonely Planet | Europe
WEB01 / Attractions. Must-see attractions. The Southern Fjords. Greenland. Astonishingly grand spires of granite soar straight out of Greenland's southernmost fjords like the teeth of an interplanetary crocodile. Climbers rate… Ilulissat Kangerlua. Disko Bay.
Greenland profile - BBC News
WEBJan 15, 2024 · Greenland is the world's largest island and an autonomous Danish dependent territory with self-government and its own parliament. Though a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has...
Greenland - The World Factbook
WEBDec 28, 2021 · Greenland, the world's largest island, is about 80% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century, and Greenland became an integral part of the Danish Realm in 1953.
Greenland summary | Britannica
WEBGreenland, Island and self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark, in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is the world’s largest island. Area: 836,331 sq mi (2,166,086 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 56,800. Capital: Nuuk. Two-thirds of it lies within the Arctic Circle. It is dominated by the massive Greenland Ice Sheet.
Greenland – Travel guide at Wikivoyage
WEBGreenland ( Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat; Danish: Grønland) is the world's largest non-continental island, in the Arctic far north-east of North America. For thousands of years this icy landmass has been inhabited by Arctic peoples.
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