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Greenland
Background :
Greenland, the world's largest island, is about 81% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century, and Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the EU) with Denmark in 1973, but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute centered on stringent fishing quotas. Greenland was granted self-government in 1979 by the Danish parliament; the law went into effect the following year. Greenland voted in favor of increased self-rule in November 2008 and acquired greater responsibility for internal affairs in June 2009. Denmark, however, continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs, security, and financial policy in consultation with Greenland's Home Rule Government.
Location :
Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada
Geographic Coordinates Center :
72 00 N, 40 00 W (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | -73.04 |
| North | 83.63 |
| East | -11.31 |
| South | 59.78 |
Map references :
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Area :
| total | 2 166 086 | square km |
| land | 2 166 086 | square km |
Coastline :
44087.00 km
Climate :
arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters
Terrain :
flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 0 | metres |
| highest point | 3 700 | metres |
Natural resources :
| coal | diamonds |
| fish | gold |
| hydropower | iron ore |
| lead | molybdenum |
| niobium | platinum |
| possible oil and gas | seals |
| tantalite | uranium |
| whales | zinc |
Land use :
| arable land | 0.00 | % |
| permanent crops | 0.00 | % |
| other | 100.00 | % |
Natural hazards :
| permafrost |
current issues :
protection of the arctic environment; preservation of the Inuit traditional way of life, including whaling and seal hunting
Population :
57 600
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 0.06 | % |
| Birth rate | 14.76 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 2.19 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 8.14 | deaths/1,000 population |
| Net migration rate | -5.99 | migrant(s)/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 23.00 | % |
| 15-64 years | 70.10 | % |
| 65 years and over | 6.90 | % |
Median age :
| total | 33.50 | years |
| male | 34.90 | years |
| female | 31.90 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.05 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.03 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.16 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 1.01 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 1.12 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 10.72 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 70.07 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 67.44 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 72.85 | years |
| HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS | 100 |
Languages :
| Greenlandic | |
| Danish | |
| English |
Literacy :
| total population | 100.00 | % |
| male | 100.00 | % |
| female | 100.00 | % |
Country name :
| conventional short form | Greenland |
| local short form | Kalaallit Nunaat |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | GL |
| ISO Numeric | 304 |
| ISO3 | GRL |
| FIPS | GL |
| ccTLD | gl |
| English | Greenland |
Administrative divisions :
3 districts (landsdele); Avannaa (Nordgronland), Tunu (Ostgronland), Kitaa (Vestgronland)|
Capital :
| name | Nuuk |
| geographic coordinates | 64 11 N, 51 45 W |
| time difference | -3.00 |
| daylight saving time | 1 |
International organization participation :
| Arctic Council | NC |
| NIB | UPU |
National holiday :
longest day
2010-06-21
Executive branch :
| Prime Minister Kuupik KLEIST | Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark |
Legislative branch :
| Inuit Ataqatigiit | 43.70 | % |
| Siumut | 26.50 | % |
| Demokratiit | 12.70 | % |
| Atassut | 10.90 | % |
| other | 2.40 | % |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 2 000 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 2 000 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | 1.50 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 35 400 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 4.90 | % |
| industry | 31.90 | % |
| services | 63.20 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Labor force | 28 240 | people |
| Unemployment rate | 6.80 | % |
| Population below poverty line | 9.20 | % |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 9.40 | % |
| Debt external | 25 000 000 | $ |
Budget :
| revenues | 1 470 000 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 1 510 000 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| fish | forage crops |
| garden | reindeer |
| sheep | vegetables |
Industries :
| fish processing | gold |
| handicrafts | hides |
| iron and diamond mining | niobium |
| shipyards | shrimp and greenland halibut |
| skins | tantalite |
| uranium |
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 310 300 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 285 600 000 | kWh |
| Oil Consumption | 5 172 | bbl/day |
| Oil Exports | 1 183 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 5 172 | bbl/day |
Value :
485 000 000 $
Partners :
| Denmark (dk) | 63.90 | % |
| Japan (jp) | 11.20 | % |
| China (cn) | 4.90 | % |
| Canada (ca) | 4.90 | % |
Commodities :
| fish and fish products | metals |
Value :
867 000 000 $
Partners :
| Denmark (dk) | 59.00 | % |
| Sweden (se) | 20.90 | % |
| Norway (no) | 4.70 | % |
| United Kingdom (gb) | 4.40 | % |
Commodities :
| food | machinery and transportation equipment |
| manufactured products | petroleum products |
Currency-code :
DKK
Currency-name :
Danish krone
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 22 800 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 55 800 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 14 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 1 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | gl | |
| Internet Hosts | 14 134 | |
| Internet Users | 36 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 10 |
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