The flag of Greenland was officially adopted in 1985. It was designed by a local artist and features the Danish colors. The white is symbolic of the ice and snow that covers most of the island, and the red is symbolic of the sun.
Capital: Nuuk
Area: 836,300 mi² (Alaska is 570,641)
Population: 56,171 (2017) (Wyoming is the least populous US state with 577,737)
Continent: North America
Official Languages: Greenlandic
Recognised Languages: Danish, English and other languages if necessary
Ethnic Groups: 88% Greenlandic Inuit
12% Danes and other Europeans
Religion: Church of Denmark (Evangelical Lutheran)
Demonym: Greenlander
Greenlandic
Government: Devolved government within parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Flight: JFK to Nuuk - 37h, 21m $1,902
Weather: 51 degrees, partly sunny
Current time: 3:15pm (2 hours ahead of us)
Kalaallit Nunaat
MUSK OX
COLLARED LEMMING
ERMINE
ERMINE WITH WINTER COAT
ARTIC WOLF
Because the majority of Greenland is covered by permanent glaciers, the sea is the source for most food. Seafood dishes include various fishes (often smoked), mussels, and shrimp. Ammassat or capelin, a fish in the salmon family is commonly eaten and can easily be dried.
First of all, you cannot buy land in Greenland. If you want to build a house in the capital of Nuuk, you must be selected to "win" land via a lottery. All land in Greenland is owned by the government. ... Essentially, the government does not want its citizens to own land and then act foolishly while living on it.
