Where is Greenland?

Greenland is the world's largest island and an autonomous Danish dependent territory, located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago in North America. It is between latitudes 59° and 83°N, and longitudes 11° and 74°W.

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Where is Greenland Located?

Greenland is located east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago of North America continent.

Physiographically, Greenland is part of North America continent but it is an autonomous territory of Kingdom of Denmark, a European country. The water bodies lying around the region are Arctic Ocean in the north, Greenland Sea in the east, Denmark Strait in the south-east (it separates Greenland from Iceland), and in the south Labrador Sea lies. However, in the western side Davis Strait and Baffin Bay separate Greenland from Canada.

The region also famous with the name Kalaallit Nunaat, it means "Land of the Greenlanders." Politically, the region is an autonomous country within the sovereignty of Denmark. Greenland came under Danish sovereignty in the year 1814, before it, Greenland was under the rule of Denmark-Norway for centuries. With the Constitution of Denmark in the year 1953, Greenland lastly became a part of Denmark. And the treaty that has taken place between them is known as Rigsfællesskabet (Commonwealth of the Realm) in Danish.

However, in the year 1979 Denmark approved home rule to Greenland. Furthermore, in 2008, Greenland voted to have more powers to the local government. Hence, now Denmark regulates only foreign affairs, security, and financial policy. Besides, it also provides a subsidy of DKK 3.4 billion annually.

Moreover, the Greenland map shows that it lies partly in the temperate and partly in the arctic region hence the climate is tundra and continental type with extreme cold and short summer. Since temperature remains very low most the months hence, only southern part of the Greenland has human habitation and northern region is almost uninhabited. Almost 80% of it is covered by the ice cap and glaciers. The ice-free area is almost as large as Sweden. The local people largely depend upon the hunting and gathering. But nowadays, due to Greenland tourism and scientific research the economy and other infrastructure have been developed.

Greenland is a beautiful place to visit during any season, the top Attractions in Greenland are lulissat Ice-fjord, Whale Watching, Nuuk and the Greenland National Museum, The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis), Uunartoq Hot Springs, Qaqortoq Museum, Viking Ruins, Sermermiut Eskimo Settlement, Exploring by Boat and Ferries, Tasiilaq, East Greenland, Dog Sledding and Snowmobile Tours, Walking on the Ice Cap from Kangerlussuaq.

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Distance from Greenland to Greenland to nearby countries [straight-line (aerial) distances]

• Greenland to Canada - 26 km (16 miles)
• Greenland to Iceland - 290 km (180 miles)
• Greenland to Norway - 1,200 km (746 miles)
• Greenland to Denmark - 3,530 km (2,193 miles)
• Greenland to United Kingdom - 2,200 km (1,367 miles)
• Greenland to Ireland - 2,350 km (1,460 miles)
• Greenland to France - 3,600 km (2,237 miles)
• Greenland to United States (Alaska) - 1,200 km (746 miles)
• Greenland to Mexico - 4,200 km (2,610 miles)