Arctic Region > Greenland > Geography
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Area > Comparative
slightly more than three times the size of Texas |
Climate
arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters |
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Definition: Geography > Climate |
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Coastline
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44,087 km |
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[8th of 271]
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Definition: Geography > Coastline |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Gunnbjorn 3,700 m |
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Definition: Geography > Elevation extremes > Highest point |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Atlantic Ocean 0 m |
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Definition: Geography > Elevation extremes > Lowest point |
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Geographic coordinates
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72 00 N, 40 00 W |
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Definition: Geography > Geographic coordinates |
Geography > Note
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast; close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk; world's second largest ice cap |
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Definition: Geography > Geography > Note |
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Land use > Arable land
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0% |
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[241st of 258]
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Definition: Geography > Land use > Arable land |
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0% |
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[240th of 258]
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Definition: Geography > Land use > Permanent crops |
Location
Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada |
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Definition: Geography > Location |
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Map references
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Arctic Region |
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Definition: Geography > Map references |
Maritime claims > Continental shelf
200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line |
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Definition: Geography > Maritime claims > Continental shelf |
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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3 nautical mile |
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Definition: Geography > Maritime claims > Territorial sea |
Natural hazards
continuous permafrost over northern two-thirds of the island |
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Definition: Geography > Natural hazards |
Natural resources
coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas |
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Definition: Geography > Natural resources |
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Population density
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0.03 people per sqkm |
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Definition: Geography > Population density |
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Population density > people per sq. km
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0.14 people/m²
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Definition: Geography > Population density > people per sq. km |
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Surface area > sq. km
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410,450 km²
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[58th of 206]
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Definition: Geography > Surface area > sq. km |
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Gunnbjorn |
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Definition: Geography > tallest mountains > Mountain |
Terrain
flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast |
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Definition: Geography > Terrain |
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