Outline of Greenland

Greenland (Kalaallisut: Kalaallit Nunaat) is an autonomous Nordic nation that is a constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark.^[1] Greenland comprises the Island of Greenland and adjacent islands located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically and ethnically an Arctic island nation associated with the continent of North America, politically and historically Greenland is associated with Europe, specifically Iceland, Norway, and Denmark. In 1978, Denmark granted home rule to Greenland, making it an equal member of the Rigsfællesskab. Greenland is, by area, the world's largest island which is not a continent in its own right.^[2]

The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Greenland:

General reference

• Pronunciation: /ˈɡriːnlənd/
• Common English country name : Greenland
• Official English country name: Kalaallit Nunaat
• Common endonym(s):
• Official endonym(s):
• Adjectival(s): Greenlandic
• Demonym(s):
• Etymology: Name of Greenland
• ISO country codes: GL, GRL, 304
• ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:GL
• Internet country code top-level domain: .gl

Geography of Greenland

• Greenland is: a territory of Denmark
• Location:
  • Northern Hemisphere and Western Hemisphere
    • North America (though not on the mainland)
  • Between the Arctic Ocean and Atlantic Ocean
  • Time zones:
    • Danmarkshavn and Ittoqqortoormiit – UTC+00
    • Pituffik – UTC-03
    • Rest of Greenland – UTC-02
  • Extreme points of Greenland
    • High: Gunnbjørn Fjeld 3,700 m (12,139 ft) – highest point in the Arctic
    • Low: Arctic Ocean and North Atlantic Ocean 0 m
  • Land boundaries: none
  • Coastline: 44,087 km
• Population of Greenland: 56,344
• Area of Greenland: 2,166,086 km²
• Atlas of Greenland

Environment of Greenland

• Climate of Greenland
• Environmental issues in Greenland
• Ecoregions in Greenland
• Renewable energy in Greenland
• Geology of Greenland
• Protected areas of Greenland
  • Biosphere reserves in Greenland
  • National parks of Greenland
• Wildlife of Greenland
  • Flora of Greenland
    • Flora and fauna of Greenland
  • Fauna of Greenland
    • Birds of Greenland
    • Mammals of Greenland
    • Flora and fauna of Greenland

Natural geographic features of Greenland

• Fjords of Greenland
• Glaciers of Greenland
• Islands of Greenland
• Lakes of Greenland
• Mountains of Greenland
  • Volcanoes in Greenland
• Rivers of Greenland
  • Waterfalls of Greenland
• Valleys of Greenland
• World Heritage Sites in Greenland

Regions of Greenland

Main article: Regions of Greenland

Ecoregions of Greenland

Main article: Ecoregions in Greenland

Administrative divisions of Greenland

Main article: Administrative divisions of Greenland

• Counties of Greenland
  • Municipalities of Greenland

Counties of Greenland

Municipalities of Greenland

• Capital of Greenland: Nuuk
• Cities of Greenland

Demography of Greenland

Main article: Demographics of Greenland

Government and politics of Greenland

Main article: Government of Greenland and Politics of Greenland

• Form of government: parliamentary representative democratic Danish dependency
• Capital of Greenland: Nuuk

• Elections in Greenland

Elections and referendums in Greenland Parliamentary elections 1979 · 1983 · 1984 · 1987 · 1991 · 1995 · 1999 · 2002 · 2005 · 2009 Danish elections 1953 · 1957 · 1960 · 1964 · 1966 · 1968 · 1971 · 1973 · 1975 · 1977 · 1979 · 1981 · 1984 · 1987 · 1988 · 1990 · 1994 · 1998 · 2001 · 2005 · 2007 · 2011 Referendums 1979 (Jan) · 1979 (Jun) · 1982 · 2008 · 2009

• Political parties in Greenland
• Political scandals of Greenland
• Taxation in Greenland

Branches of the government of Greenland

Executive branch of the government of Greenland

• Head of state: Queen of Denmark, Queen Margaret II, represented by High Commissioner of Greenland, Søren Hald Møller
• Head of government: Prime Minister of Greenland, Kuupik Kleist

Legislative branch of the government of Greenland

• Landsting (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Greenland

• Landsret

Foreign relations of Greenland

• Diplomatic missions in Greenland
• Diplomatic missions of Greenland
• Greenland and the European Union

International organization membership

The government of Greenland is a member of:^[1]

• Arctic Council
• Nordic Council (NC)
• Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)
• Universal Postal Union (UPU)

• Human rights in Greenland
  • LGBT rights in Greenland
  • Freedom of religion in Greenland
• Law enforcement in Greenland

Military of Greenland

Main article: Military of Greenland

• Command
  • Commander-in-chief:
    • Ministry of Defence of Greenland: None, Island Command Greenland is de facto defense command
• Forces
  • Greenlandic Coast Guard
  • Army of Greenland: None, Defense is the responsibiliy of Denmark
  • Navy of Greenland: None, Defense is the responsibiliy of Denmark
  • Air Force of Greenland: None, Defense is the responsibiliy of Denmark
  • Special forces of Greenland: None, Defense is the responsibiliy of Denmark
• Military history of Greenland
• Military ranks of Greenland

Local government in Greenland

• Municipalities:
  • Qaasuitsup
  • Qeqqata
  • Sermersooq
  • Kujalleq
• Northeast Greenland National Park

History of Greenland

Main article: History of Greenland, Timeline of the history of Greenland, and Current events of Greenland

• Economic history of Greenland
• Military history of Greenland

Culture of Greenland

Main article: Culture of Greenland

• Architecture of Greenland
• Cuisine of Greenland
• Ethnic minorities in Greenland
• Festivals in Greenland
• Humor in Greenland
• Languages of Greenland
• Media in Greenland
• National symbols of Greenland
  • Coat of arms of Greenland
  • Flag of Greenland
  • National anthem of Greenland
• People of Greenland
• Prostitution in Greenland
• Public holidays in Greenland
• Records of Greenland
• Religion in Greenland
  • Buddhism in Greenland
  • Christianity in Greenland
  • Hinduism in Greenland
  • Islam in Greenland
  • Judaism in Greenland
  • Sikhism in Greenland
• World Heritage Sites in Greenland

Art in Greenland

• Art in Greenland
• Cinema of Greenland
• Literature of Greenland
• Music of Greenland
• Television in Greenland
• Theatre in Greenland

Sports in Greenland

Main article: Sports in Greenland

• Football in Greenland
• Greenland at the Olympics
• basketball in Greenland

Economy and infrastructure of Greenland

Main article: Economy of Greenland

• Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 157th (one hundred and fifty seventh)

• Agriculture in Greenland
• Banking in Greenland
  • Bank of Greenland
• Communications in Greenland
  • Internet in Greenland
• Companies of Greenland

• Currency of Greenland: Krone
  • ISO 4217: DKK

• Economic history of Greenland
• Energy in Greenland
  • Energy policy of Greenland
• Mining in Greenland
  • Gemstone industry in Greenland
• Oil industry in Greenland
• Tourism in Greenland
• Transport in Greenland

• Greenland Stock Exchange

Education in Greenland

Main article: Education in Greenland

Infrastructure of Greenland

• Health care in Greenland
• Transportation in Greenland
  • Airports in Greenland
  • Rail transport in Greenland
  • Roads in Greenland
• Water supply and sanitation in Greenland

See also

• Index of Greenland-related articles
• List of Greenland-related topics
• List of international rankings
• Outline of Denmark
• Outline of geography
• Outline of North America

References

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Greenland

• Official Government Site (in English)
• Official Greenland tourism information
• CIA World Factbook
• Statistics Greenland
• Greenland Map
• Greenland Dumps Ice into Sea at Faster Pace
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