Surface: Greenland has a total area of 2,166,086 sq km.
Population: Greenland has a population of 56,344, comprising 88% Greenlanders and 12% Danish.
System of government: It is a parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy.
Capital: Nuuk (or Godtháb) with a population of 15,000 is the capital.
Religion: Evangelical Lutheranians form a majority of the population.
Official Language: Greenlandic and Danish are its official languages.
Government: It is a parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy.
Climate: It has a climate that varies from arctic to subarctic.
Units of measure and electricity: Greenland follows the metric system of measurement and the unit of electricity is 220V, 60Hz.
Time Zone: Greenland’s time zone is GMT – 2.
Currency: Danish Crone (1€ = 7.45 DKK)
Travel documents required: People of the Nordic countries need only an identification card; those from Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Canada, the US and EU need only a passport for a stay of up to 90 days. All others need a visa.
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| Economy |
Fishing and fish exports form the backbone of Greenland’s economy with the shrimp fishing industry generating the maximum income for the country. The country has to import machinery, manufactured goods, food and petroleum products.
Greenland on an average is an expensive place for a vacation. Hotels can be found in abundance, and they provide good facilities as well but charge very high prices. It is better to find a hostel. It does not have a rail or a road system. |
| Cities: Vacations and Tourism |
| Nuuk |
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