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Greenland ( Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat, pronounced [kalaːɬːit nʉnaːt]; Danish: Grønland, pronounced [ˈkʁɶnˌlænˀ]) is a North American autonomous territory [14] of the Kingdom of Denmark. [15] It is the larger of two autonomous territories within the Kingdom, the other being the Faroe Islands; the citizens of both territories are ...
Greenland. Outline map of Greenland with ice sheet depths. (Much of the area in green has permanent snow cover, but less than 10m (33ft) thick.) Geography. Location. Between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean. Coordinates. 64°10′N 51°43′W. / 64.167°N 51.717°W / 64.167; -51.717.
A union between Norway and Sweden, including Greenland and Iceland existed between 1319 and 1355 through Magnus IV of Sweden (In Norway crowned Magnus VII after claims of birthright) and between 1362 and 1364 through Haakon VI, the son ”Håkan Magnusson”. During this period Greenland runs were made at intervals.
Climate of Greenland. Greenland's climate is a tundra climate ( Köppen ET) on and near the coasts and an ice cap climate (Köppen EF) in inland areas. It typically has short, cool summers and long, moderately cold winters. Due to Gulf Stream influences, Greenland's winter temperatures are very mild for its latitude.
The Inuit population makes up approximately 85–90% of the total (2009 est.). 6,792 people from Denmark live in Greenland, which is 12% of its total population. In recent years, Greenland experienced a significant increase in immigration from Asia, especially from the Philippines, Thailand, and China. Languages
Culture of Greenland. The culture of Greenland has much in common with Greenlandic Inuit tradition, as the majority of people are descended from Inuit. Many people still go ice fishing and there are annual dog-sled races in which everyone with a team participates. However, Greenland has now become somewhat of a tourist attraction.
Geography of Greenland. Greenland is: an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. Location: Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere. North America (though not on the mainland) Between the Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean. Time zones : Danmarkshavn and Ittoqqortoormiit – UTC+00. Pituffik – UTC-03.
Geology of Greenland. Fold on an island in King Oscar Fjord, thought to result from the Caledonian orogeny. Greenland is the largest island on Earth. Only one-fifth of its surface area is exposed bedrock, the rest being covered by ice. The exposed surface is approximately 410,000 km 2 . The geology of Greenland is dominated by crystalline rocks ...