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Greenland

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Overview

Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat; Danish: Grønland) is the world's largest non-continental island, in the Arctic far north-east of North America. For thousands of years this icy landmass has been inhabited by Arctic peoples. In the 10th century, it was settled by Vikings (or at least a small part of it was), and to this day it is part of the Danish Realm.

Country facts

Flag

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Capital

Nuuk

Region

Americas

Subregion

North America

Area

2,166,086 km²

Landlocked

Independent

UN member

ISO code

GL · GRL

Official name

Greenland

Coordinates

72.00, -40.00

External sources

Wikivoyage

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