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Encyclopedia > Nuna asiilasooq

"Nuna asiilasooq" ("The Land of Great Length") is a national anthem of Greenland used by the self-governing Kalaallit Inuit people of Greenland, which has been officially recognised by the government since 1979. The anthem was written by Jonathan Petersen. This article or section contains information that has not been verified and thus might not be reliable. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is evoking and eulogizing the history, traditions and struggles of its people, recognized either by a nations government as the official national song, or by convention through use by the people. ... Kalaallit is the Greenlandic term for the population living in Greenland. ... Inuit (Inuktitut syllabics: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ, singular Inuk / ᐃᓄᒃ) is a general term for a group of culturally similar indigenous peoples inhabiting the Arctic coasts of Siberia, Alaska, the Northwest Territories, Nunavut, Quebec, Labrador and Greenland (see Eskimo). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ...


See also

Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit (You Our Ancient Land) is the national anthem of Greenland, a dependency of Denmark. ...

External links

  • http://www.gh.gl/uk/facts/culture.htm

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