Greenland (The Green North)

Greenland (sometimes but less commonly known as Erikland, Terra Aquilonis and Viridis Terra Aquilonis) is the northernmost continent in the Arctic Circle and the smallest continent on Earth, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the and west of Europe. Because of its closeness to the North Pole, Greenland is the second-coldest continent in the world, second to Antarctica. The only icecap on Greenland is located in the north, which hadn't retracted far enough into the poles to be melted in the Arctic Ocean.

Originally habited by native aboriginals, Norse and Danish settlements were established, starting from 900 A.D. However, due to constant battles with Inuits, many settlements were wiped out. The only Danish settlements on Greenland had a very loose relationship with Denmark, leading even more settlements to be terminated. It wasn't until the late 1500's to early 1600's where major powers such as, , and  started colonizing the land. Greenland was fully colonized by the end of the 19th century.

History

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Colonialism

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