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Greenland

Greenland is the world's largest island, yet most of it lies buried under an ice sheet that in places reaches three kilometres deep. The coast is a fjord-cut margin of rock and tundra where small settlements cling to the shoreline, connected more often by boat or small aircraft than by road. Sled dogs, the smell of salt air, and the silence of vast distances define daily life here.

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About Greenland

Overview

Located between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic, Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark. Its capital, Nuuk, sits on the southwestern coast and holds roughly a third of the island's small population. Kalaallisut and Danish are both official languages; the Danish krone is the currency. The culture is predominantly Greenlandic Inuit, with deep ties to the sea and subsistence traditions.

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