Greenland
Parliamentary democracy (territory of the Kingdom of Denmark)
Region:
North America
Area:
2,166,000 km²
Local name:
Kalaallit Nunaat / Grønland
Capital:
Nuuk
Geography
Greenland is an island state in the northern Atlantic Ocean at the Arctic Ocean. The land has a total area of 2,166,000 km² (836,297 mi²) and a total coastline of 44,087 km (27,394.4 mi). This land area is approximately 311% of the area of Texas. Greenland is thus one of the largest countries in the Americas and the twelfth biggest in the world. With 0.026 Einwohner pro km² it is one of the most sparsely populated countries on earth. It lies at an average elevation of 1792 m above sea level and is therefore one of the highest countries in the world.The island group consists of about 800 smaller and partly uninhabited islands. Greenland has no direct neighbours. The distance between New York City and the Capital Nuuk is about 2,980 km (1,852 mi).
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Recent time in Nuuk:
The time in Nuuk is West Greenland Time (WGT).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight saving time in summer.
Related to GMT, the time difference is usually -3 hours in summer and -2 hours in winter.
Timezones and clock changesSunrise and sunset00:00
Mai 2021
The time in Nuuk is West Greenland Time (WGT).
As in many countries far away from the equator, there is a daylight saving time in summer.
Related to GMT, the time difference is usually -3 hours in summer and -2 hours in winter.
Population
Population:56,225
Population per km²:0.026
Life expectancy males:Ø 68.3 years
Life expectancy females:
Ø 73.0 yearsBirthrate:
15.1 ‰Deathrate:
9.8 ‰Currency
The currency in Greenland is Danish Krone (DKK).1 Krone is divided into 100 øre.
Status: 05/13/2021
1 US Dollar = 6.15 Kronen
1 Krone = 0.16 US Dollar
1 Krone = 0.16 US Dollar
The climate in Greenland
The country is much further away from the equator than Central Europe. This means that the winter days in Greenland are much darker, colder and also shorter. The country is under cold polar climate. Depending on the season, the average daytime temperatures range between -8 and 11 degrees. In some parts of the country the temperature raises up to 12 °C. In the colder months and depending in the region, the temperature lowers down to -14°C in a month's average.Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
Languages
Official language:
Greenlandic, Danish
| mother tongue | distribution |
|---|---|
| › Greenlandic | 87.5 % |
| › Danish | 12.5 % |
Religions
| Branch | distribution |
|---|---|
| Lutherans | 96.0% |
| Inuits | 0.8% |
| nondenominational | 2.5% |
| other | 0.7% |
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Economy
| GDP: | 2.02 bn $ |
| Exportations: | 407.1 M $ |
| Importations: | 783.5 M $ |
| › Unemployment rate: | 9.1 % |
| › Energy consumption: | 468.0 M kWh |
Land use
| 0% Urban areas: | 33 km² |
| 1% Agricultural areas: | 12,346 km² |
| 0% Forest: | 0 km² |
| 99% Others: | 2,153,620 km² |
Transport
| Commercial harbors: | 8 |
| › Airports: | 15 |
Most important cities
| City | Region | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Nuuk / Capital | Sermersooq | 18,000 |
| Sisimiut | Qeqqata | 5,230 |
| Ilulissat | Qaasuitsup | 4,410 |
| Qaqortoq | Kujalleq | 3,220 |
| Aasiaat | Qaasuitsup | 3,010 |
| Maniitsoq | Qeqqata | 2,870 |
| Paamiut | Sermersooq | 1,860 |
| Tasiilaq | Sermersooq | 1,830 |
| Narsaq | Kujalleq | 1,630 |
| Nanortalik | Kujalleq | 1,510 |
| Qasigiannguit | Qaasuitsup | 1,340 |
| Uummannaq | Qaasuitsup | 1,300 |
| Upernavik | Qaasuitsup | 1,130 |
Political indicators
(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)
| Political stability: | ◈ |
| Rule of law: | ◈ |
| Effectivity: | ◈ |
| Regulatory quality: | ◈ |
| Voice accountability: | ◈ |
| Death penalty: | abolished in 1978 |
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