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| Anthem | "You Our Ancient Land" | ||||||
| Capital (and largest city) |
Nuuk | ||||||
| Other cities | Ilulissat, Sisimiut | ||||||
| Language official |
Greenlandic | ||||||
| others | English, Danish | ||||||
| Religion | Lutheranism | ||||||
| Ethnic Groups main |
Inuit | ||||||
| others | European (mainly Danish), American | ||||||
| Government | Parliamentary Democracy | ||||||
| Queen | Margrethe II of Denmark | ||||||
| Prime Minister | Finn Karlsen | ||||||
| Area | 836,109 sq mi | ||||||
| Population | 55,000 approx. | ||||||
| Established | 1979 (first autonomous government), 1991 (current constitution) | ||||||
| Currency | NUK (Nordic Crown) | ||||||
| Organizations | Nordic Union Atlantic Defense Community League of Nations United Communities | ||||||
Greenland is a member nation of the Nordic Union located east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans. Considered the largest island in the world, Greenland's population currently stands at around 55,000 people. Formerly a Danish colony, Greenland took control of its own affairs with the near-collapse of Denmark. Today it is a fully self-governing nation under the Danish monarchy.
History[]
Pre-Doomsday[]
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Doomsday[]
A member of the former North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as part of Denmark, Greenland was struck by a Soviet warhead during World War III, which destroyed the American air base at Thule, and caused some of the ice in that area to melt.
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Post-Doomsday[]
After relying on Canada for supplies and defense for eight years following the events of Doomsday, Greenland regained its status as an autonomous state under the Danish monarchy in 1991, following the resumption of regular, reliable contact with the kingdom in 1989. It became a member of the Nordic Union on 26 September of that year, at the same time as Åland and the Faroe Islands and one year after the NU's foundation.
The Canadian government continued to assist with supplies, funds, and defense until 1995.
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Government[]
The government of Greenland is a parliamentary, representative democracy. It has three branches: a unicameral parliament, an executive led by a Prime Minister, and a judiciary consisting of the High Court of Greenland and local magistrates' courts.
There are four main political parties in the Parliament: the Liberal, Social Democratic, Centrist, and Conservative Parties.
Economy[]
Greenland's economy is based on fishing, mining and small-scale local food production. It also receives aid from the rest of the Nordic Union, specifically Denmark.
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Military[]
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Foreign Relations[]
Greenland holds membership in several international agencies. It is a member of the Nordic Union, the Atlantic Defense Community (ADC), the United Communities and the League of Nations (LON)
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