Outline of Greenland
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Greenland (Kalaallisut: Kalaallit Nunaat) is an autonomous Nordic nation that is a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark.[1] Greenland comprises the Island of Greenland and adjacent islands located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically and ethnically an Arctic island nation associated with the continent of North America, politically and historically Greenland is associated with Europe, specifically Iceland, Norway, and Denmark. In 1978, Denmark granted home rule to Greenland, making it an equal member of the Rigsfællesskab. Greenland is, by area, the world's largest island which is not a continent in its own right.[2]
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Greenland:
[edit] General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈɡriːnlənd/
- Common English country name : Greenland
- Official English country name: Kalaallit Nunaat
- Common endonym(s):
- Official endonym(s):
- Adjectival(s): Greenlandic
- Demonym(s):
- Etymology: Name of Greenland
- ISO country codes: GL, GRL, 304
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GL
- Internet country code top-level domain: .gl
[edit] Geography of Greenland
Main article: Geography of Greenland
- Greenland is: a territory of Denmark
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- North America (though not on the mainland)
- Between the Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
- Time zones:
- Danmarkshavn and Ittoqqortoormiit – UTC+00
- Pituffik – UTC-03
- Rest of Greenland – UTC-02
- Extreme points of Greenland
- High: Gunnbjørn Fjeld 3,700 m (12,139 ft) – highest point in the Arctic
- Low: Arctic Ocean and North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
- Land boundaries: none
- Coastline: 44,087 km
- Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
- Population of Greenland: 56,344
- Area of Greenland: 2,166,086 km²
- Atlas of Greenland
[edit] Environment of Greenland
- Climate of Greenland
- Environmental issues in Greenland
- Ecoregions in Greenland
- Renewable energy in Greenland
- Geology of Greenland
- Protected areas of Greenland
- Wildlife of Greenland
[edit] Natural geographic features of Greenland
- Fjords of Greenland
- Glaciers of Greenland
- Islands of Greenland
- Lakes of Greenland
- Mountains of Greenland
- Rivers of Greenland
- Valleys of Greenland
- World Heritage Sites in Greenland
[edit] Regions of Greenland
- Main article: Regions of Greenland
[edit] Ecoregions of Greenland
- Main article: Ecoregions in Greenland
[edit] Administrative divisions of Greenland
- Main article: Administrative divisions of Greenland
[edit] Counties of Greenland
Main article: Counties of Greenland
[edit] Municipalities of Greenland
Main article: Municipalities of Greenland
- Capital of Greenland: Nuuk
- Cities of Greenland
[edit] Demography of Greenland
- Main article: Demographics of Greenland
[edit] Government and politics of Greenland
- Main article: Government of Greenland and Politics of Greenland
- Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic Danish dependency
- Capital of Greenland: Nuuk
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[edit] Branches of the government of Greenland
Main article: Government of Greenland
[edit] Executive branch of the government of Greenland
- Head of state: Queen of Denmark, Queen Margaret II, represented by High Commissioner of Greenland, Søren Hald Møller
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Greenland, Kuupik Kleist
[edit] Legislative branch of the government of Greenland
[edit] Judicial branch of the government of Greenland
Main article: Court system of Greenland
[edit] Foreign relations of Greenland
Main article: Foreign relations of Greenland
[edit] International organization membership
The government of Greenland is a member of:[1]
- Arctic Council
- Nordic Council (NC)
- Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)
- Universal Postal Union (UPU)
[edit] Military of Greenland
- Main article: Military of Greenland
- Command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Ministry of Defence of Greenland: None, Island Command Greenland is de facto defense command
- Commander-in-chief:
- Forces
- Military history of Greenland
- Military ranks of Greenland
[edit] Local government in Greenland
Main article: Administrative divisions of Greenland
[edit] History of Greenland
- Main article: History of Greenland, Timeline of the history of Greenland, and Current events of Greenland
[edit] Culture of Greenland
- Main article: Culture of Greenland
- Architecture of Greenland
- Cuisine of Greenland
- Ethnic minorities in Greenland
- Festivals in Greenland
- Humor in Greenland
- Languages of Greenland
- Media in Greenland
- National symbols of Greenland
- People of Greenland
- Prostitution in Greenland
- Public holidays in Greenland
- Records of Greenland
- Religion in Greenland
- World Heritage Sites in Greenland
[edit] Art in Greenland
- Art in Greenland
- Cinema of Greenland
- Literature of Greenland
- Music of Greenland
- Television in Greenland
- Theatre in Greenland
[edit] Sports in Greenland
- Main article: Sports in Greenland
[edit] Economy and infrastructure of Greenland
- Main article: Economy of Greenland
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 157th (one hundred and fifty seventh)
- Economic history of Greenland
- Energy in Greenland
- Mining in Greenland
- Oil industry in Greenland
- Tourism in Greenland
- Transport in Greenland
[edit] Education in Greenland
- Main article: Education in Greenland
[edit] Infrastructure of Greenland
[edit] See also
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Kalaallisut language edition of Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
Main article: Greenland
- Index of Greenland-related articles
- List of Greenland-related topics
- List of international rankings
- Outline of Denmark
- Outline of geography
- Outline of North America
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Greenland". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 20, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gl.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Joshua Calder's World Island Info
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- Official Government Site (in English)
- Official Greenland tourism information
- CIA World Factbook
- Statistics Greenland
- Greenland Map
- Greenland Dumps Ice into Sea at Faster Pace
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