Definition of greenland Greenland

/gɹiˈnlʌnd/ - [greenlund] - Green•land

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What does greenland mean?

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greenland - the largest island in the world; lies between the North Atlantic and the Arctic Ocean; a self-governing province of Denmark
		Gronland, Kalaallit Nunaat
		atlantic, atlantic ocean the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
		arctic ocean ice covered waters surrounding the North Pole; mostly covered with solid ice or with ice floes and icebergs
		thule the geographical region believed by ancient geographers to be the northernmost land in the inhabited world

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Greenland is a large Arctic island. It has a population of only 50,000 residents, because of its cold climate. Most of the population lives in the southern part of the island, on the coasts. The capital of Greenland is Nuuk.

History.

Greenland is a Danish-occupied territory of Denmark, it is part of the North American continent, but Greenland is not a member of the European Union. Greenland is the largest island in the world, excluding Australia and Antarctica, which are continents. The prime minister of Greenland is Hans Enoksen.

Population.

The island is populated mostly by Inuit and Scandinavians who speak Greenlandic, an Inuit language. Danish is also spoken by most people. The national anthem of Greenland is Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit.

Landscape.

The island has many mountains. All of the cities are on the coast, because everywhere else is covered by a big layer of ice. The major cities are Nuuk, Sisimiut, Ilulissat, and Qaqortoq.