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Greenland: Top 10 Quick Facts


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Greenland is an autonomous territory within Denmark (Kingdom of Denmark). Although Greenland may not be an independent country, it does have the ability to control its internal policies.
  •  Greenland although being in the continent of the Americas, it associates more politically and culturally with Europe, especially Denmark and Norway. Greenland is located within the Artic and the Atlantic Ocean, east of Canada.
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Greenland (photo credit: commons.wikimedia.org)

  • The flag of Greenland is divided by two horizontal lines, the top white and the bottom red. It also has a circle towards the left side with a half horizontal top line being red and the bottom on being white.
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Greenland's flag

  • Greenland's capital city Nuuk with a population of about more than 16,000 people.
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Nuuk, Greenland (photo credit: commons.wikimeadia.org)

  • Another city of Greenland is Sisimiut with a population more than 4,000 people.
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Sisimiut, Greenland (photo credit: commons.wikimedia.org)

  • Greenland's language is Greenlandic with four dialects which are; Thule dialect, East Greenlandic, West Greenlandic and South Greenlandic. Its official language is West Greenlandic. Other languages spoken are English and Danish.
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  • National animal: Polar Bear
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Polar Bear (photo credit: commons.wikimedia.org)

  • National plant: Dwarf Fireweed
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National plant (photo credit: commons.wikimedia.org)

  • Greenland's traditional clothing
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Traditional clothing (photo credit: commons.wikimedia.org)

  • A very well much liked sport in Greenland is Handball.
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Handball

  • And for anybody's favorite part; Food.

Dried Cod
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Lumpfish
Lumpfish Roe, Lemon, Roe, Cutlet, White Asparagus


Suaasat

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Suaasat (photo credit: en.wikipedia.org)


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