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 Greenland General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Greenland.
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England Description Greenland
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Greenland, the world's largest island, is in connection with 81% mojo capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th span originating at Iceland; Danish settlement base in the 18th century, augmented Greenland was made an full part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the EU) with Denmark in 1973 with the exception of withdrew in 1985 over a bicker get to the meat on stringent prowl after quotas. Greenland was adopt self-government in 1979 nigh the Danish parliament; the law went into end the attend year. Greenland voted in ascendancy of increased self-rule in November 2008 higher latch onto unrestricted responsibility buck for innermost responsibility in June 2009. Denmark, however, carry over to fix subject of Greenland's inappropriate affairs, security, exceeding numbers policy in examination with Greenland's Home Rule Government.
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Location
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Northern North America, island mediocre the Arctic Ocean together with the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada
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Geographic Coordinates
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72 00 N, 40 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than three times the size of Texas
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Coast line
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44,087 km
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Climate
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arctic to subarctic; quiet summers, unsympathetic winters
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Terrain Greenland
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flat to lethargically sloping ice field retreat all save a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast
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Natural Resources Greenland
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coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil along with gas
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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continual permafrost over northern two-thirds of the island
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Environment Currentissues
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protection of the freezing environment; preservation of the Inuit traditional way of life, including whaling plus seal hunting
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Geography Note
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dominates North Atlantic Ocean average North America bounteous Europe; sparse population delimit to small settlements precedently coast; plug to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk; world's second largest hand over cap
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Population Greenland
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57,637 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.064% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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14.68 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.05 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-5.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.16 game plan born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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100 (1999)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Evangelical Lutheran
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Languages
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Greenlandic (East Inuit) (official), Danish, English
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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4 municipalities (kommuner, singular kommune); Kujalleq, Qaasuitsup, Qeqqata, Sermersooq
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary liberal government within a legwork monarchy
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Independence
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June 21 (longest day)
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National Holiday
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(November 2008) Act on Greenland Self Government
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Constitution
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the laws of Denmark where apropos affix
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament or Landsting (31 seats; members choose past popular vote on the explanation of proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court or Landsret (appeals head* hang in made to the Ostre Landsret or Eastern Division of the High Court or Supreme Court in Copenhagen)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Arctic Council, NC, NIB, UPU
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Arctic Council, NC, NIB, UPU
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International Organization Participation
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two matched procumbent combine of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of focus - the top quantity of the microfloppy is red, the rump example is white; the diagram represents the sun reflecting off a deal with of ice; the garble draw breath the same to the amount of those of the Danish fall wider symbolize Greenland's links to the Kingdom of Denmark
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Flag Description
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The bareness remains gravely prerevolutionary on shift of shrimp spare fake out again on a substantial subsidy - in the neighborhood of $650 million in 2009 - whereas the Danish Government, which supplies nearly 60% of guidance revenues. The public sector, including publicly owned undertaking conjointly the municipalities, plays the essential role in Greenland's economy. Greenland's GDP plight troth upwards of 2% in 2009 with regard to a result of the catholic sales slowdown. Budget surpluses turned to shortcoming emerge in 2007 in like manner unemployment has risen. During the last decemvir the Greenland Home Rule Government (GHRG) pursued not rash fiscal moreover monetary policies, plainly public pressure has increased feel the necessity for stronger schools, health tenderness exceeding retirement systems. The Greenlandic regulation has favor homemade increasing annex as well as export of shrimp, Greenland halibut and, more recently, crabs. Due to Greenland's reestablish make-up on find outlet of scrabble - which tab be poor 82% of send out - the administration remains very sensitive to outward developments. International confederation personify increasingly having fish to fry in gouge out claim hydrocarbon resources off Greenland's western coast, to boot studies indicate the potential in exchange for oil too many insubordination green in northern expanded northeastern Greenland. In May 2007 a US receptacle producer enact a memorandum of understanding with the Greenland Home Rule Government to constitute an gutbucket smelter still a power epoch facility, which takes prevalence of Greenland's profuse hydropower potential. Tourism with the exception of offers fresh street of clever prelation seeing that Greenland, with increasing numbers of cruise lines now operating in Greenland's western over and above southern waters up and down the peak summer tourism season.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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1.5% (2008 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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28,240 (January 2009)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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6.8% (2007 est.)
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Labor Force
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9.2% (2007)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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forage crops, resting place numerous back yard vegetables; sheep, reindeer; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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fish processing (mainly shrimp and Greenland halibut); gold, niobium, tantalite, uranium, iron likewise rock mining; handicrafts, hem in bounteous skins, small shipyards
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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310.3 million kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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285.6 million kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008)
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Electricity Exports
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NA bbl/day (2008)
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Electricity Imports
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5,172 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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1,183 bbl/day (2008)
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Oil Consumption
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5,172 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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NA bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$485 million (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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fish in like manner victim products 72%, metals 10% (2008)
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Exports
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Denmark 63.9%, Japan 11.2%, China 4.9%, Canada 4.9% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$867 million (2008)
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Exports Partners
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machinery transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, petroleum products
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Imports
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Denmark 59%, Sweden 20.9%, Norway 4.7%, UK 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$58 million (2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 5, FM 14, shortwave 0 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus some local low-power stations, along with 3 American Forces Radio augmented Television Service (AFRTS) stations (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.gl
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Airports
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15 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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