Erik the Red's Land (Norwegian: Eirik Raudes land) was the name given by Norway to an area in East Greenland. It was named after Erik the Red, the founder of the first Norsesettlements in Greenland, even though these settlements were actually located in West Greenland. Norway occupied and claimed parts of (then uninhabited) Easte Greenland in the 1920s, claiming that it constituted Terra nullius. It was for the most part used by Norwegian whalers and trappers. The area was annexed by Norway in 1932. Norway and Denmark agreed to settle the matter at the Permanent Court of International Justice in 1933, where Norway lost. The Norwegian claim was abandoned after this ruling. æ:This article concerns the Viking explorer. ... Norse is related to Scandinavia, and may mean: Ancient Norse mythology Medieval Norsemen, i. ... A reference to colonization, or the resulting communities. ... Map of west Greenland Kitaa/Vestgrønland (West Greenland) is the most populous of the three counties (amt) of Greenland, being home to almost 90% of the total population. ... It has been suggested that Roaring Twenties be merged into this article or section. ... Terra nullius is a Latin expression deriving from Roman Law meaning empty land or no mans land. // Rationale As in Antiquity peace was considered an exceptional condition between states, only established by peace treaty, war being their natural rapport, any territory that was not explicitly recognized as legitimately possessed... The crew of the oceanographic research vessel Princesse Alice, of Albert Grimaldi (later Prince Albert I of Monaco) pose while flensing a catch Whaling is the hunting and killing of whales. ... The human activity of trapping consists of hunting for animals to obtain their furs, which are then used for clothes and other artifacts, or sold / bartered (see fur trade). ... The Permanent Court of International Justice was the international court of the League of Nations established in 1922. ... 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
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