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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]] about 1000 years ago who set up colonies (which died out), it is an autonomous province of [[Denmark]] and was granted [[Home Rule]] in 1979, though still retains the status of a dependency of Denmark. The weather is rather inhospitable due to the freezing temperatures. | + | '''Greenland''' is a large island land mass in the [[Arctic Ocean]], and is the largest island in the world. Founded by [[Vikings]] about 1000 years ago who set up colonies (which died out), it is an autonomous province of [[Denmark]] and was granted [[Home Rule]] in 1979, though still retains the status of a dependency of Denmark. The weather is rather inhospitable due to the freezing temperatures - in fact, 81% of the island is covered by ice caps. [https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gl.html] |
| − | The capital [[Nuuk]], is known in the [[Danish]] language as Godthåb. | + | The capital [[Nuuk]], is known in the [[Danish]] language as Godthåb. Nearly a quarter of Greenland's resides there. (As of 2007, Greenland's population was estimated at about 56,000.) |
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Revision as of 02:42, December 2, 2007
Greenland is a large island land mass in the Arctic Ocean, and is the largest island in the world. Founded by Vikings about 1000 years ago who set up colonies (which died out), it is an autonomous province of Denmark and was granted Home Rule in 1979, though still retains the status of a dependency of Denmark. The weather is rather inhospitable due to the freezing temperatures - in fact, 81% of the island is covered by ice caps. [1]
The capital Nuuk, is known in the Danish language as Godthåb. Nearly a quarter of Greenland's resides there. (As of 2007, Greenland's population was estimated at about 56,000.)