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Greenland
Population: 56,384 (July 2004 est.)
Capital: Nuuk (Godthab)
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An Introduction to Greenland
The world's largest island, about 81% ice-capped, Greenland was granted self-government in 1979 by the Danish parliament. The law went into effect the following year. Denmark continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs.

Map of Greenland ( Location ) : 72 00 N, 40 00 W, Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada . For additional reports and educational information specific to Greenland, refer to the Country Info menubar to the upper right.

About the Flag The Greenlander Flag
Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white.

Rankings of The Most Populous Countries in the World.

1. China
2. India
3. United States
4. Indonesia
5. Brazil
6. Russia
7. Pakistan
8. Bangladesh
9. Japan
10. Nigeria
11. Mexico
12. Germany
13. Philippines
14. Vietnam
15. Egypt
16. Turkey
17. Iran
18. Ethiopia
19. Thailand
20. United Kingdom
21. France
22. Italy
23. Congo
24. Ukraine
25. South Korea
26. South Africa
27. Burma
28. Colombia
29. Spain
30. Poland

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Country profile data for Greenland

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Tabular Data

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Some interesting facts and figures about Greenland.
Pop Growth Rate / Year:
• -0.01%
Avg. Life Expectancy:
• 65.75 yrs - Male
• 72.98 yrs - Female
Phone Lines:
• 26,000 (2001)
Televisions:
• 30,000 (1998 est.)
Radios:
• 30,000 (1998)
Internet Code:
• .gl
Did you know ... People from Greenland are called Greenlanders