Politics of Greenland
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Country name:
conventional long form: none
conventional short form: Greenland
local long form: none
local short form: Kalaallit Nunaat (meaning Land of the Greenlanders in Kalaallisut, the Greenlandic Inuit language) The Kalaallisut language (also called Greenlandic, Greenlandic Eskimo, or Greenlandic Inuktitut) is an Eskimo-Aleut language spoken in Greenland and closely related to Canadian languages like Inuktitut. ...

Data code: GL

Dependency status: part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979 This page refers to the year 1979. ...

Government type: parliamentary democracy within a Constitutional monarchy A parliamentary system, or parliamentarism, is distinguished by the executive branch of government being dependent on the direct or indirect support of the parliament, often expressed through a vote of confidence. ... A constitutional monarchy is a form of monarchical government established under a constitutional system which acknowledges a hereditary or elected monarch as head of state. ...

Capital: Nuuk (Danish: Godthåb) Nuuk from the air Nuuk (The Cape) (Danish/Norwegian: GodthÃ¥b, which translates to Good Hope in English) is the capital and largest city of the self-governing Danish territory of Greenland. ...

Administrative divisions: 3 districts (landsdele); Avannaa (Danish: Nordgrønland), Tunu (Danish: Østgrønland), Kitaa (Danish: Vestgrønland)

Independence: none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979)

National holiday: Longest day of the year, 21 June June 21 is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 193 days remaining. ...

Constitution: 5 June 1953 (Danish constitution) June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining. ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ...

Legal system: Danish

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch

Chief of state: Queen Margaret II of Denmark (since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Gunnar Martens (since 1995) Her Majesty Queen Margrethe II (Margrethe Alexandrine Þorhildur Ingrid), styled HM The Queen (born April 16, 1940), is the Queen regnant and head of state of Denmark. ... January 14 is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Head of government: Prime Minister Hans Enoksen (since 14 December 2002) List of Prime Ministers of Greenland Jonathan Motzfeldt (1979-1991) Lars Emil Johansen (1991-1997) Jonathan Motzfeldt (1997-2002) Hans Enoksen (2002-present) For leaders before this see: List of Governors of Greenland Categories: Lists of office-holders | Prime Ministers of Greenland ... Hans Enoksen (born in 1956) is the current Prime Minister of Greenland. ... December 14 is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Cabinet: Landsstyre is formed from the Parliament on the basis of the strength of parties

Elections: The monarch is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; prime minister is elected by Parliament (usually the leader of the majority party); election last held 3 December 2002 (next to be held in December 2006) December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Legislative branch

Unicameral Parliament or Landsting (31 seats; members are elected by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation to serve four-year terms). The last elections were held 3 December 2002 (next to be held by NA December 2006). For recent election results, see below. Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. ... The debating chamber or hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels. ... The Landsting is the parliament of Greenland, a self ruling dependency of Denmark. ... December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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 The Folketing, or Folketinget, is the name of the national parliament of Denmark. ... November 20 is the 324th day of the year (325th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... Forward (Greenlandic: Siumut) is a social democratic political party in Greenland. ... Inuit Ataqatigiit (Inuit Community) is a socialist political party in Greenland. ...

Judicial branch

High Court or Landsret.

Political parties and leaders

Notes A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. ... Forward (Greenlandic: Siumut) is a social democratic political party in Greenland. ... Hans Enoksen (born in 1956) is the current Prime Minister of Greenland. ... Inuit Ataqatigiit (Inuit Community) is a socialist political party in Greenland. ... Josef Motzfeldt, Minister for Finance and Foreign Affairs in Greenland Homerule Gorvernment ...

• ¹ Percentage of votes at elections for Landsting on 3 December 2002
• ² Seats in Landsting (2002-2006)
• ³ Originally from the CIA World Factbook

December 3 is the 337th (in leap years the 338th) day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... World Factbook 2004 cover The World Factbook is an annual publication by the Central Intelligence Agency of the United States with basic almanac-style information about the various countries of the world. ...

Diplomatic representations

With Denmark having responsibility for Greenland's international affairs, other countries do not have direct diplomatic representation in Greenland -- their embassies or consulates in Denmark are responsible for their relations with Greenland and their citizens in Greenland. Greenland is represented internationally by the embassies and consulates of Denmark, although Greenland does directly participate in some Nordic organisations which provide for membership for dependent territories.

International organization participation

Nordic Council, Nordic Investment Bank The Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers is a cooperation forum for the governments of the Nordic countries. ...

Flag description

two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white (see Greenlandic national flag) Flag ratio: 2:3 The flag of Greenland was designed by Greenland native Thue Christiansen. ...

See also : Greenland