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GREENLAND
Size: 2,166,086 sq km - slightly more than three times the size of Texas
Climate: arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters
Elevation: Atlantic Ocean 0 m, Gunnbjorn Fjeld 3,700 m
Natural Resources: coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum,
niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas
Ethnic Groups: Inuit 89%, Danish and other 11%
Primary Language: Greenlandic (East Inuit) (official), Danish (official), English
Religions: Evangelical Lutheran, traditional Inuit spiritual beliefs
Population: 57,670, Number 205 in the world
Life Expectancy: 70.96 years, 141 st in the world
Capital: Nuuk (Godthab)
National Symbol: polar bear
Fun Facts:
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 Greenland was discovered by Vikings in the 10 century. It is believed that they named it
Greenland in order to entice settlers.
 Greenland is the world's largest island, in terms of area, which is not a continent in its own
right.
 Kayak, anorak and igloo are Greenlandic words that have been adopted directly by many other
languages.
 The national dish of Greenland is boiled seal meat, along with rice and onions.
 July is the only month in which Greenland's temperature goes above the freezing point.
 About 10,000 to 15,000 icebergs are calved (break off) by Greenland's glaciers each year.