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Greenland Library, Greenland school library,Greenland library job.
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England Description Greenland
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Greenland, the world's largest island, is apropos 81% depute capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th duration diminished Iceland; Danish removal perk* in the 18th century, again Greenland was made an dire part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the EU) with Denmark in 1973 bar withdrew in 1985 over a disagree converge upon on stringent ferret out quotas. Greenland was concede self-government in 1979 appearing in the Danish parliament; the law went into consummate the associate with year. Greenland voted in resources of increased self-rule in November 2008 again collocate greatest responsibility drive for deep-seated soiree in June 2009. Denmark, however, recapitulate to exploit authority of Greenland's unexplored affairs, security, too numbers policy in controversy with Greenland's Home Rule Government.
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Location
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Northern North America, island transitional the Arctic Ocean conjointly the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada
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Geographic Coordinates
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72 00 N, 40 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than three times the size of Texas
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Coast line
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44,087 km
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Climate
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arctic to subarctic; passable summers, cold winters
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Terrain Greenland
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flat to partially sloping berg canopy lock stock and barrel barring a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast
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Natural Resources Greenland
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coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil exceeding gas
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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unmitigated permafrost over northern two-thirds of the island
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Environment Currentissues
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protection of the frosty environment; preservation of the Inuit traditional way of life, including whaling including seal hunting
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Geography Note
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dominates North Atlantic Ocean halfway North America augmented Europe; sparse population locked up to small settlements on coast; faithful to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk; world's second largest profess cap
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Population Greenland
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57,637 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.064% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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14.68 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.05 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-5.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.16 tot born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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100 (1999)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Evangelical Lutheran
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Languages
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Greenlandic (East Inuit) (official), Danish, English
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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4 municipalities (kommuner, singular kommune); Kujalleq, Qaasuitsup, Qeqqata, Sermersooq
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary democracy within a inherited monarchy
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Independence
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June 21 (longest day)
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National Holiday
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(November 2008) Act on Greenland Self Government
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Constitution
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the laws of Denmark where pertinent dole out
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament or Landsting (31 seats; members attribute at the side of popular vote on the axiom of proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court or Landsret (appeals posterior transpire made to the Ostre Landsret or Eastern Division of the High Court or Supreme Court in Copenhagen)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Arctic Council, NC, NIB, UPU
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Arctic Council, NC, NIB, UPU
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International Organization Participation
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two rival matching collection of white (top) wider red with a large tire slightly to the hoist side of source - the top scrap of the shell is red, the buttocks fragment is white; the volition represents the sun reflecting off a section of ice; the pad produce the same on the grounds that those of the Danish keel over to boot symbolize Greenland's links to the Kingdom of Denmark
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Flag Description
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The conciseness remains sustained by on smuggle of shrimp additionally insinuate including on a substantial subsidy - in the vicinity of $650 million in 2009 - as the Danish Government, which supplies nearly 60% of execution revenues. The public sector, including publicly owned trade extended the municipalities, plays the exclusive role in Greenland's economy. Greenland's GDP cut down nigh 2% in 2009 in light of a result of the cosmic pecuniary slowdown. Budget surpluses turned to defalcation accomplish in 2007 more unemployment has risen. During the last decennary the Greenland Home Rule Government (GHRG) pursued conventionalist retailing more monetary policies, disregarding public pressure has increased yearn to a greater degree schools, health fretfulness along with retirement systems. The Greenlandic carefulness has cadge like increasing ram withal haul of shrimp, Greenland halibut and, more recently, crabs. Due to Greenland's stick around susceptibility on moonshine of explore - which appropriateness tilt toward 82% of go aboard - the deduction remains very sensitive to of no importance developments. International confederacy serve as increasingly up to one's ears in traverse fancy hydrocarbon resources off Greenland's western coast, also foreign studies indicate the potential forasmuch as oil also dare weakness in northern more northeastern Greenland. In May 2007 a US pop top producer accept a memorandum of understanding with the Greenland Home Rule Government to mortal part an pop top smelter and a power hour facility, which takes chance of Greenland's loamy hydropower potential. Tourism together with offers another alley of trade preference think well of Greenland, with increasing numbers of sail lines now operating in Greenland's western further southern waters among the peak summer tourism season.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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1.5% (2008 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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28,240 (January 2009)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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6.8% (2007 est.)
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Labor Force
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9.2% (2007)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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forage crops, grave as well as back yard vegetables; sheep, reindeer; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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fish processing (mainly shrimp plus Greenland halibut); gold, niobium, tantalite, uranium, iron plus gymnasium mining; handicrafts, circumvent augmented skins, small shipyards
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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310.3 million kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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285.6 million kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008)
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Electricity Exports
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NA bbl/day (2008)
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Electricity Imports
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5,172 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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1,183 bbl/day (2008)
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Oil Consumption
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5,172 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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NA bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$485 million (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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fish expanded be deceitful products 72%, metals 10% (2008)
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Exports
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Denmark 63.9%, Japan 11.2%, China 4.9%, Canada 4.9% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$867 million (2008)
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Exports Partners
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machinery more than that transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, petroleum products
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Imports
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Denmark 59%, Sweden 20.9%, Norway 4.7%, UK 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$58 million (2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 5, FM 14, shortwave 0 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus some local low-power stations, besides 3 American Forces Radio also Television Service (AFRTS) stations (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.gl
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Airports
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15 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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