Greenland

autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark and world's largest island
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Greenland is a country located in North America [1]. Its official language is Greenlandic [2][3][4]. The head of state is Frederik X of Denmark [5]. The population is 57,000 as of 2025 [6], and the area covers 2.2 million square kilometers .

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada
Climate
arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters
Terrain
flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast
Natural resources
coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas
People & Society
Languages
Greenlandic, Danish, English
Religions
Evangelical Lutheran, traditional Inuit spiritual beliefs
Government
Government type
parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Greenland or Inatsisartut)
Independence
none (extensive self-rule as part of the Kingdom of Denmark)
National holiday
National Day, June 21
Legal system
Denmark's laws apply in some areas, and Greenland's law for the remainder
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$4.04 billion (2023 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$71,000 (2023 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
0.9% (2023 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
1.2% (2022 est.)
Exports - partners
Denmark 50%, China 23%, UK 5%, Japan 5%, Germany 3% (2023)
Imports - partners
Denmark 58%, Sweden 19%, Spain 8%, Iceland 7%, Canada 2% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Greenland

Summary

Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark[1]. Greenland draws 5,908 Wikipedia views per month (autonomous_country_within_the_kingdom_of_denmark category, ranking #1 of 2).[2]

Key Facts

  • Greenland was a member of Nordic Council[3].
  • Greenland was a member of Overseas Countries and Territories Association[4].
  • Greenland was a member of West Nordic Council[5].
  • Greenland was a member of Inuit Circumpolar Council[6].
  • Greenland is located in Kingdom of Denmark[7].
  • Greenland is in the country of Kingdom of Denmark[8].
  • Greenland's head of government is recorded as Jens-Frederik Nielsen[9].
  • Greenland is on the continent of North America[10].
  • Greenland's instance of is recorded as autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark[11].
  • Greenland's instance of is recorded as electoral unit[12].
  • Greenland's instance of is recorded as island country[13].
  • Greenland's instance of is recorded as dependent territory[14].
  • Greenland's instance of is recorded as country[15].
  • Greenland's instance of is recorded as autonomous administrative territorial entity[16].
  • Greenland's head of state is recorded as Frederik X of Denmark[17].
  • Greenland's capital is recorded as Nuuk[18].
  • Greenland's official language is recorded as Greenlandic[19].
  • Greenland's currency is recorded as Danish krone[20].
  • Greenland's shares border with is recorded as Canada[21].
  • Greenland's shares border with is recorded as Nunavut[22].
  • Greenland's shares border with is recorded as Iceland[23].
  • Greenland's shares border with is recorded as Norway[24].
  • Greenland's top-level Internet domain is recorded as .gl[25].
  • Greenland's anthem is recorded as Nuna asiilasooq[26].
  • Greenland's basic form of government is recorded as parliamentary monarchy[27].

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Geography

Greenland is in the country of Kingdom of Denmark[8]. Greenland is located in Kingdom of Denmark[7]. Greenland is on the continent of North America[10]. Part of include Kingdom of Denmark[28], a sovereign state[29], founded in 0965[30] and North America[31], a continent[32].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark[11], electoral unit[12], island country[13], dependent territory[14], country[15], and autonomous administrative territorial entity[16].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Greenland include East Greenland Current[33], an ocean current[34]; West Greenland Current[35], an ocean current[36]; and Groenlandsekade[37], a buurtschap[38], in Netherlands[39].

Why It Matters

Greenland draws 5,908 Wikipedia views per month (autonomous_country_within_the_kingdom_of_denmark category, ranking #1 of 2).[2] Greenland has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] Greenland is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for Greenland include East Greenland Current[33], an ocean current[34]; West Greenland Current[35], an ocean current[36]; and Groenlandsekade[37], a buurtschap[38], in Netherlands[39].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [9] . wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . ainc-inac.gc.ca. Retrieved . ainc-inac.gc.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . euronews.com. euronews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Greenland Self-Government Act. cia.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . reuters.com. reuters.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [22] . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] . wikidata.org.
  22. [28] . wikidata.org.
  23. [31] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [4] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.
  27. [6] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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