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Greenland
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|---|---|
| Anthem: "Nunarput, utoqqarsuanngoravit" (Greenlandic) "You Our Ancient Land" |
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| Kalaallit song: "Nuna asiilasooq" (Greenlandic) "The Land of Great Length"[a] |
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Location of Greenland
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| Sovereign state | Denmark |
| Union with Norway | 1262 |
| Danish-Norwegian recolonization | 1721 |
| Cession to Denmark | 14 January 1814 |
| Home rule | 1 May 1979 |
| Further autonomy and self rule | 21 June 2009[2][3] |
| Capital
and largest city
|
Nuuk 64°10′N 51°44′W / 64.167°N 51.733°W / 64.167; -51.733 |
| Official languages | Greenlandic[b] |
| Recognized languages | Danish, English, and other languages if necessary[b] |
| Ethnic groups
(2020
[6])
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| Religion | Christianity (Church of Greenland) |
| Demonym(s) |
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| Government | Devolved government within a parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
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•
Monarch
|
Frederik X |
| Julie Præst Wilche | |
| Múte Bourup Egede | |
| Mimi Karlsen | |
| Legislature | Inatsisartut |
| National representation | |
| 2 members | |
| Area | |
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• Total
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2,166,086 km2 (836,330 sq mi) |
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• Water (%)
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83.1[c] |
| Highest elevation | 3,700 m (12,100 ft) |
| Population | |
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• 2022 estimate
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 56,583[7] (210th) |
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• Density
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0.028/km2 (0.1/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
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• Total
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$1.8 billion[8] |
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• Per capita
|
$37,000 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
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• Total
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DKK 20.1 billion[9] $3.08 billion[10] |
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• Per capita
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DKK 358,000[9] $54,694[11] |
| Gini (2015) |  33.9[12]medium |
| HDI (2010) |  0.786[13]high · 61st |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 to UTC-04:00 |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +299 |
| Postal codes |
39xx
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| ISO 3166 code | GL |
| Internet TLD | .gl |
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Greenland
|
|
|---|---|
| Anthem: "Nunarput, utoqqarsuanngoravit" (Greenlandic) "You Our Ancient Land" |
|
| Kalaallit song: "Nuna asiilasooq" (Greenlandic) "The Land of Great Length"[a] |
|
|
Location of Greenland
|
|
| Sovereign state | Denmark |
| Union with Norway | 1262 |
| Danish-Norwegian recolonization | 1721 |
| Cession to Denmark | 14 January 1814 |
| Home rule | 1 May 1979 |
| Further autonomy and self rule | 21 June 2009[2][3] |
| Capital
and largest city
|
Nuuk 64°10′N 51°44′W / 64.167°N 51.733°W / 64.167; -51.733 |
| Official languages | Greenlandic[b] |
| Recognized languages | Danish, English, and other languages if necessary[b] |
| Ethnic groups
(2020
[6])
|
|
| Religion | Christianity (Church of Greenland) |
| Demonym(s) |
|
| Government | Devolved government within a parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
|
•
Monarch
|
Frederik X |
| Julie Præst Wilche | |
| Múte Bourup Egede | |
| Mimi Karlsen | |
| Legislature | Inatsisartut |
| National representation | |
| 2 members | |
| Area | |
|
• Total
|
2,166,086 km2 (836,330 sq mi) |
|
• Water (%)
|
83.1[c] |
| Highest elevation | 3,700 m (12,100 ft) |
| Population | |
|
• 2022 estimate
|
56,583[7] (210th) |
|
• Density
|
0.028/km2 (0.1/sq mi) |
| GDP (PPP) | 2011 estimate |
|
• Total
|
$1.8 billion[8] |
|
• Per capita
|
$37,000 |
| GDP (nominal) | 2020 estimate |
|
• Total
|
DKK 20.1 billion[9] $3.08 billion[10] |
|
• Per capita
|
DKK 358,000[9] $54,694[11] |
| Gini (2015) | 33.9[12] medium |
| HDI (2010) | 0.786[13] high · 61st |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) |
| Time zone | UTC±00:00 to UTC-04:00 |
| Date format | dd-mm-yyyy |
| Driving side | right |
| Calling code | +299 |
| Postal codes |
39xx
|
| ISO 3166 code | GL |
| Internet TLD | .gl |
