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'''Greenland''' is a large island land mass in the [[Arctic Ocean]], and is the largest island in the world. Founded by [[Vikings]] around 980 AD, it was also settled by the Thule Inuit people about 200 years later. The latter ethnic group becoming the majority by 2020 with about 88% of the population. The Thule Inuit settlers and the indigenous European people have lived peacefully for centuries. Greenland is an autonomous province of [[Denmark]] and was granted [[Home Rule]] in 1979, though still retains the status of a dependency of Denmark. As part of Denmark, Greenland had become part of the [[European Economic Community]] (forerunner of the [[European Union]]) upon Denmark's accession in 1973 (although the majority of Greenland's population had opposed joining). Following Home Rule, a referendum was held and Greenland withdrew from the EEC in 1985.

'''Greenland''' is a large island land mass in the [[Arctic Ocean]], and is the largest island in the world. Founded by [[Vikings]] around 980 AD, it was also settled by the Thule Inuit people about 200 years later. The latter ethnic group becoming the majority by 2020 with about 88% of the population. The Thule Inuit settlers and the indigenous European people have lived peacefully for centuries. Greenland is an autonomous province of [[Denmark]] and was granted [[Home Rule]] in 1979, though still retains the status of a dependency of Denmark. As part of Denmark, Greenland had become part of the [[European Economic Community]] (forerunner of the [[European Union]]) upon Denmark's accession in 1973 (although the majority of Greenland's population had opposed joining). Following Home Rule, a referendum was held and Greenland withdrew from the EEC in 1985.

In 2023, 12.06% of Greenland's population lived in rural areas, while 87.8% lived in "urban" (defined as fewer than 500 inhabitants) areas.<ref>[https://tradingeconomics.com/greenland/rural-population-percent-of-total-population-wb-data.html#:~:text=Rural%20population%20(%%20of%20total%20population)%20in,the%20World%20Bank%20collection%20of%20development%20indicators%2C Greenland - Rural Population]</ref> The capital [[Nuuk]], is known in the [[Danish]] language as Godthåb. Nearly a quarter of Greenland's population resides there. (As of 2007, Greenland's population was estimated at about 56,000.)

In 2023, 12.06% of Greenland's population lived in rural areas, while 87.8% lived in "urban" (defined as fewer than 500 inhabitants) areas.<ref>[https://tradingeconomics.com/greenland/rural-population-percent-of-total-population-wb-data.html#:~:text=Rural%20population%20(%%20of%20total%20population)%20in,the%20World%20Bank%20collection%20of%20development%20indicators%2C Greenland - Rural Population]</ref> The capital [[Nuuk]], is known in the [[Danish]] language as Godthåb. Nearly a quarter of Greenland's population resides there. (As of 2007, Greenland's population was estimated at about 56,000.)  

Greenland's weather is rather inhospitable due to the freezing temperatures - in fact, 81% of the island is covered by ice caps.  

Greenland's weather is rather inhospitable due to the freezing temperatures - in fact, 81% of the island is covered by ice caps.  

== Greenland and economic data ==

== Greenland and economic data ==