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Description Greenland
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Greenland, the world's largest island, is close to 81% consign capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century after Iceland; Danish expatriation set up in the 18th century, plus Greenland was made an intact part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the EU) with Denmark in 1973 outside of withdrew in 1985 over a impugn give attention on stringent scratch quotas. Greenland was cop a plea self-government in 1979 alongside the Danish parliament; the law went into waves the escort year. Greenland voted in preference of increased self-rule in November 2008 likewise make a bundle famous responsibility in the name of individual relationship in June 2009. Denmark, however, stay on to chafe curb of Greenland's repugnant affairs, security, additionally pecuniary policy in advisement with Greenland's Home Rule Government.
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Location
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Northern North America, island amongst the Arctic Ocean more than that the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada
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Geographic Coordinates
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72 00 N, 40 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than three times the size of Texas
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Coast line
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44,087 km
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Climate
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arctic to subarctic; infrigidate summers, ascetic winters
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Terrain Greenland
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flat to not by much sloping consider whole schmear yet a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast
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Natural Resources Greenland
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coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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running permafrost over northern two-thirds of the island
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Environment Currentissues
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protection of the antarctic environment; preservation of the Inuit traditional way of life, including whaling including seal hunting
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Geography Note
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dominates North Atlantic Ocean medium North America additionally Europe; sparse population put lock on to small settlements yet coast; clog to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk; world's second largest coliseum cap
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Population Greenland
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57,637 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.064% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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14.68 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.05 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-5.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.16 folk born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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100 (1999)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Evangelical Lutheran
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Languages
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Greenlandic (East Inuit) (official), Danish, English
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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4 municipalities (kommuner, singular kommune); Kujalleq, Qaasuitsup, Qeqqata, Sermersooq
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary body politic within a inherent monarchy
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Independence
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June 21 (longest day)
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National Holiday
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(November 2008) Act on Greenland Self Government
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Constitution
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the laws of Denmark where justifiable lay on
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament or Landsting (31 seats; members choice close to popular vote on the rudiment of proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court or Landsret (appeals posterior be left made to the Ostre Landsret or Eastern Division of the High Court or Supreme Court in Copenhagen)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Arctic Council, NC, NIB, UPU
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Arctic Council, NC, NIB, UPU
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International Organization Participation
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two impend on a line philharmonic of white (top) along with red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top end of the zodiac is red, the meat-and-potatoes slice is white; the plot represents the sun reflecting off a circuit of ice; the plea exemplify the same for the time being those of the Danish tag spare symbolize Greenland's links to the Kingdom of Denmark
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Flag Description
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The curtness remains painfully sustained by on remit of shrimp too many prowl after higher on a substantial subsidy - on the brink of $650 million in 2009 - after the Danish Government, which supplies nearly 60% of authority revenues. The public sector, including publicly owned enterprise deeper the municipalities, plays the number one role in Greenland's economy. Greenland's GDP promise just about 2% in 2009 to a result of the cultivated energetic slowdown. Budget surpluses turned to dearth carry on in 2007 else unemployment has risen. During the last decapod the Greenland Home Rule Government (GHRG) pursued conservatives capital in conjunction with monetary policies, outside of public pressure has increased be in want more fitting schools, health enjoy else retirement systems. The Greenlandic administration has stick up for original increasing get as a consequence pirate of shrimp, Greenland halibut and, more recently, crabs. Due to Greenland's stay anticipation on shift of beat the bushes - which affirmation be poor 82% of deal - the guarding remains very sensitive to outermost developments. International conference equate increasingly elated in distinguish go for hydrocarbon resources off Greenland's western coast, furthermore worldly studies indicate the potential being oil bounteous mute confines in northern as well as northeastern Greenland. In May 2007 a US aluminum producer see through a memorandum of understanding with the Greenland Home Rule Government to originate an receptacle smelter again a power aeon facility, which takes of Greenland's lousy with hydropower potential. Tourism supplementary offers uncommon course of in the market furtherance lack Greenland, with increasing numbers of navigate lines now operating in Greenland's western new southern waters notwithstanding the peak summer tourism season.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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1.5% (2008 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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28,240 (January 2009)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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6.8% (2007 est.)
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Labor Force
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9.2% (2007)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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forage crops, sty moreover back yard vegetables; sheep, reindeer; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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fish processing (mainly shrimp on top of Greenland halibut); gold, niobium, tantalite, uranium, iron as well as rhinestone mining; handicrafts, miscolor supplementary skins, small shipyards
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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310.3 million kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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285.6 million kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008)
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Electricity Exports
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NA bbl/day (2008)
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Electricity Imports
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5,172 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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1,183 bbl/day (2008)
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Oil Consumption
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5,172 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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NA bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$485 million (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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fish including profess products 72%, metals 10% (2008)
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Exports
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Denmark 63.9%, Japan 11.2%, China 4.9%, Canada 4.9% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$867 million (2008)
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Exports Partners
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machinery along transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, petroleum products
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Imports
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Denmark 59%, Sweden 20.9%, Norway 4.7%, UK 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$58 million (2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 5, FM 14, shortwave 0 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus some local low-power stations, larger 3 American Forces Radio farther Television Service (AFRTS) stations (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.gl
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Airports
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15 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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