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Greenland

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Background :

Greenland, the world's largest island, is about 81% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century, and Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the EU) with Denmark in 1973, but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute centered on stringent fishing quotas. Greenland was granted self-government in 1979 by the Danish parliament; the law went into effect the following year. Greenland voted in favor of increased self-rule in November 2008 and acquired greater responsibility for internal affairs in June 2009. Denmark, however, continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs, security, and financial policy in consultation with Greenland's Home Rule Government. 

Location :

Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada 

Geographic Coordinates Center :

72 00 N, 40 00 W  (Latitude, Longtitude)

Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :

West -73.04
North 83.63
East -11.31
South 59.78

Map references :

Other Regions 

Area :

total 2 166 086 square km
land 2 166 086 square km

Coastline :

44087.00 km

Climate :

arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters 

Terrain :

flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast 

Elevation extremes :

lowest point 0 metres
highest point 3 700 metres

Natural resources :

coal diamonds
fish gold
hydropower iron ore
lead molybdenum
niobium platinum
possible oil and gas seals
tantalite uranium
whales zinc

Land use :

arable land 0.00 %
permanent crops 0.00 %
other 100.00 %

Natural hazards :

permafrost

current issues :

protection of the arctic environment; preservation of the Inuit traditional way of life, including whaling and seal hunting 

Population :

57 600 

Indicators :

Growth rate 0.06 %
Birth rate 14.76 births/1,000 population
Total fertility rate 2.19 children born/woman
Death rate 8.14 deaths/1,000 population
Net migration rate -5.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population

Age structure :

0-14 years 23.00 %
15-64 years 70.10 %
65 years and over 6.90 %

Median age :

total 33.50 years
male 34.90 years
female 31.90 years

Sex ratio :

at birth 1.05 male(s)/female
under 15 years 1.03 male(s)/female
15-64 years 1.16 male(s)/female
65 years and over 1.01 male(s)/female
total population 1.12 male(s)/female

Health :

Infant mortality rate 10.72 deaths/1,000 live births
Life expectancy at birth - total population 70.07 years
Life expectancy at birth - male 67.44 years
Life expectancy at birth - female 72.85 years
HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS 100

Languages :

Greenlandic  
Danish  
English  

Literacy :

total population 100.00 %
male 100.00 %
female 100.00 %

Country name :

conventional short form Greenland
local short form Kalaallit Nunaat

Country Codes :

ISO 3166 GL
ISO Numeric 304
ISO3 GRL
FIPS GL
ccTLD gl
English Greenland

Administrative divisions :

3 districts (landsdele); Avannaa (Nordgronland), Tunu (Ostgronland), Kitaa (Vestgronland)| 

Capital :

name Nuuk
geographic coordinates 64 11 N, 51 45 W
time difference -3.00
daylight saving time 1

National holiday :

longest day

2010-06-21

Executive branch :

Prime Minister Kuupik KLEIST Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark

Legislative branch :

Inuit Ataqatigiit 43.70 %
Siumut 26.50 %
Demokratiit 12.70 %
Atassut 10.90 %
other 2.40 %

GDP - Gross Domestic product :

PPP - Purchasing Power Parity 2 000 000 000 $
Official Exchange Rate 2 000 000 000
RGR - Real Growth rate 1.50 %
PPP - per capita 35 400 $

GDP Composition by sector :

agriculture 4.90 %
industry 31.90 %
services 63.20 %

Other Indicators :

Labor force 28 240 people
Unemployment rate 6.80 %
Population below poverty line 9.20 %
Inflation rate (consumer prices) 9.40 %
Debt external 25 000 000 $

Budget :

revenues 1 470 000 000 $
expenditures 1 510 000 000 $

Agriculture - products :

fish forage crops
garden reindeer
sheep vegetables

Industries :

fish processing gold
handicrafts hides
iron and diamond mining niobium
shipyards shrimp and greenland halibut
skins tantalite
uranium

Energy :

Electricity Production 310 300 000 kWh
Electricity Consumption 285 600 000 kWh
Oil Consumption 5 172 bbl/day
Oil Exports 1 183 bbl/day
Oil Imports 5 172 bbl/day

Value :

485 000 000 $

Commodities :

fish and fish products metals

Value :

867 000 000 $

Commodities :

food machinery and transportation equipment
manufactured products petroleum products

Currency-name :

Danish krone 

Communications :

Telephons Main lines in use 22 800
Telephons Mobile, Cellular 55 800
FM Radio broadcast stations 14
Television broadcast stations 1
Internet Country code (ccTLD) gl
Internet Hosts 14 134
Internet Users 36 000

Transportation :

Airports with paved runways 10

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