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| Capital | Nuuk (Godthåb) |
| Government | Parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy |
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) |
| Area | total: 2,166,086 km2 land: 2,166,086 km2 (410,449 km2 ice-free, 1,755,637 km2 ice-covered) (est.) |
| Population | 56,344 (July 2007 est.) |
| Language | Greenlandic (Kalaallisut), Danish, English |
| Religion | Evangelical Lutheran |
| Calling Code | +299 |
| Internet TLD | .gl |
| Time Zone | UTC to UTC-4 |
Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat; Danish: Grønland) is the world's largest non-continental island, in the far northeast of North America, largely within the Arctic Circle. Although it is still part of the Kingdom of Denmark, it was granted self-government effective in 1979, more recently it voted for more autonomy, in effect making it a separate country with formal ties to Denmark. Some inhabitants are now projecting the eventual road to independence. Copenhagen remains responsible for its foreign affairs, and of course is a source of investment. The closest neighbouring countries are Iceland to the South-East, Canada to the West and Svalbard in Norway to the North-East.
The Greenland Tourism and Business council's official website provides a wealth of information for the would-be visitor.