Greenland, Kingdom of Denmark
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Image of Nuuk, capital city of Greenland
Greenland is run by Denmark but sits on the North American side of the world. It has its own parliament in Nuuk to handle things like schools and hospitals, while Denmark still takes care of the military, foreign policy, and money. Because the island’s landmass is connected to North America, the United Nations lists Greenland with Canada and the United States in its “Northern America” group. In other words, Greenland is North American land that carries a Danish flag.
Greenland in one word would be “Icecap,” meaning vast ice.
Greenland Flag
Greenland armorial
Greenland is a country on the North America located in the Northern America sub‑region of the Americas continent.
Greenland administrative divisions
5 municipalities (kommuner)
- Avannaata,
- Kujalleq,
- Qeqertalik,
- Qeqqata,
- Sermersooq;
note - Northeast Greenland National Park (Kalaallit Nunaanni Nuna Eqqissisimatitaq) and the Pituffik Space Base (formerly known as Thule Air Base) in northwest Greenland are two unincorporated areas
the national park's 972,000 sq km - about 46% of the island - makes it the largest national park in the world and also the most northerly
Easy learning about Greenland |
The capital city of Greenland is Nuuk.
| Greenland is located in | North America Northern America Americas Continent Inhabitants of Greenland are called Greenlanders |
| Overseas territory of | Denmark |
| Greenland has a population of | 55,922 inhabitants within a total area of 2,166,086 Km2 (1,345,941 sq mi) (2023 UN data) |
| Greenland ’s LGBTI legal status | Same-sex sexual acts are Legal (2025 ILGA data) |
| Latitude & Longitude | 72° 00' N, 40° 00' W Open in Google Maps |
| Greenland Climate | tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds |
| Most predominant religion | Evangelical Lutheran, |
| Second most predominant religion | traditional Inuit spiritual beliefs |
| Currency name & code | Krone (DKK) |
| Internet ccTLD | .gl |
| Greenland calling code | +299 |
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