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Brief History. Greenland is the world's largest island, and is about 81% ice-capped. Viking reached it in the 10th century from Iceland, and Danish colonization began in the 18th century. Greenland became an integral part of Denmark in 1953. It joined EU with Denmark in 1973 but withdrew in 1985. Greenland was granted self-government in 1979 by the Danish parliament.

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Local name: Kalaallit Nunaat

Capital: Nuuk (Godthab)

Population: 56,361

Government: parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy

Currency: Danish krone (DKK)

Land size: 2,166,086 sq km

Topography: flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast

Typical foods:

Major exports: fish and fish products 94% (prawns 63%)

Information on the People

Official language: Greenlandic (East Inuit)

Other languages spoken: Danish, English

Religions: Evangelical Lutheran

Literacy rate: 100%

Male/Female Ratio: 1.12 male(s) to every 1 female

Life expectancy: 69.94 years

Ethnic groups: Greenlander 88% (Inuit and Greenland-born whites), Danish and others 12% (2000)

Internet users: 38,000

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