Arctic Region > Greenland > Government
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Administrative divisions > A note there are 18 municipalities in Greenland |
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Capital city
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Nuuk (Godthab) |
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DEFINITION: The location of the seat of government. |
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SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, December 2003 |
Executive branch > A note government coalition - Siumut and Atassut |
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SOURCE: All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008 |
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Flag modification
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[73rd of 197]
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DEFINITION: The date on which the nation's flag was last modified. |
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SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, December 2003 |
Legislative branch > A note two representatives were elected to the Danish Parliament or Folketing on 20 November 2001 (next to be held no later than November 2005); percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Siumut 1, Inuit Ataqatigiit 1 |
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SOURCE: Flagspot |
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political parties > Multi party
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SOURCE: CIA World Factbook, December 2003 |
Status dependent democracy |
DEFINITION: Democracy: state in which democratic structures provide for an alternance of power Pseudo-Democracy: state in which there are democratic structures but without a real chance for an alternance of power Transition State: a state with a transitional structure Absolute Monarchy: a one-party state, or a state governed by an absolute monarchy or dictatorship. |
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SOURCE: Wikipedia: List of political parties
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International managed dispute between Canada and Denmark over Hans Island in the Kennedy Channel between Canada's Ellesmere Island and Greenland |
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DEFINITION: This entry includes a wide variety of situations that range from traditional bilateral boundary disputes to unilateral claims of one sort or another. Information regarding disputes over international terrestrial and maritime boundaries has been reviewed by the US Department of State. References to other situations involving borders or frontiers may also be included, such as resource disputes, geopolitical questions, or irredentist issues; however, inclusion does not necessarily constitute official acceptance or recognition by the US Government. |
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SOURCE: electionworld.org |