Proper nounGreenland
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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. Greenland (Danish: Grønland; Kalaallisut: Kalaallit Nunaat, meaning "Land of the people") is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically associated with Europe (specifically Denmark-Norway) for about a millennium. In 1979, Denmark granted home rule to Greenland, with a relationship known in Danish as Rigsfællesskabet, and in 2008 Greenland voted to transfer more competencies to the local government. This became effective the following year, with the Danish royal government remaining in charge only of foreign affairs, security and financial policy, and providing a subsidy of DKK 3.4 billion ($633m), or approximately US$11,300 per Greenlander, annually. Greenland is, by area, the world's largest island that is not a continent. It is the least densely populated country in the world. The bedrock in the center of Greenland has been pressed below sea level by the weight of the ice sheet. Thus, if the ice suddenly melted, much of central Greenland would be under water. The latent heat of fusion of the ice sheet renders this only a theoretical possibility and has no basis in reality. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What is the difference between Greenland and Iceland? Q. I've heard a lot about Greenland and Iceland but I don't know the difference. Any help? Asked by CD - Wed Dec 12 01:49:55 2007 - - 9 Answers - 1 Comments A. I don't understand this question. They are different places. Iceland is an independent country with a population of about 500,000. Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark, and only has a population of about 45,000. Most of the population of Iceland is descended from Viking settlers and their Irish wives. Greenland's population is mostly native Inuit. Do you mean you don't know where they are? Or what? Answered by Adam B - Wed Dec 12 01:55:05 2007 The pitch at Nuuk Stadion in Nuuk Greenland is dirt, why not put some type of turf down, instaed of dirt? Q. I know the reason they do not use grass is due to the fact there is a permafrost layer which envelops Greenland and thus will not allow the grass to grow. Why not use some type of turf there? Having a dirt pitch is why they are not allowed to have any international matches there. Asked by dankohner1 - Thu Apr 17 00:40:53 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. It's probably due to costs, but yes, with the recent UEFA approval of FieldTurf pitches they could probably play FIFA international football. I think they should save up for it, but for countries like these it's hard to get money. Greenland are having a referendum on the level of their self autonomy in November 2008, independence from Denmark is unlikely, but more autonomy may lead to attention to this, and football autonomy. Interestingly I edited Football Manager 2008 to put Greenland and Gibraltar, which was interesting. Greenland, an issue would be whether to join UEFA or CONCACAF Answered by Have I Got Muse For You - Sat Apr 19 21:22:23 2008 How do I trace a copy of a Channel 4 documentary, broadcast in the mid-1990's, about skiing across Greenland?
Q. A group of four Australians crossed the Greenland ice-cap using kites attached to their skis - awesome documentary! Have tried the usual obvious sources with no luck and decided to try yahoo answers. Asked by barry r - Tue Dec 9 11:07:44 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Contact: Mr Angus Munro Aussie Icefinders Greenland Traverse Website: Email: icefinders@gmail.com Phone: +61 4 2777 0976 +61 7 4128 3633 Mail to: 85 Manuka Rd Panton Hill, Victoria 3759, Australia Tidbits: In 1888 the Norwegian Fridtjof Nansen and his team made the first crossing of Greenland (locally known as Kalaallit Nunaat). It was a pioneering and extraordinarily daring exploit that relied not on dogs but their own human-power and rudimentary sledge-rigged sails made from their tent floors. 2001- Jose Manuel Naranjo and Ramon Larramendi complete a south-north unsupported crossing from near Narsaq to Qeqertat near Qaanaaq. They used an innovative kitesled , covering 2225km in 32 days, including a record kiting distance… [cont.] Answered by Mary Ann - Tue Dec 9 11:19:38 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "greenland"  news.google.com Irish Times The application has been made by Denmark, which holds Greenland as a protectorate, and will be considered at a special session of the IWC in St Petersburg, ... Denmark requested a humpback whale hunting quota of 10 annually on behalf of ... The Copenhagen Post Danes denied humpback whale hunt Independent Online Whaling? Not in my name. CisionWire (press release) AsiaOne - Brisbane Times - AFP all 346 news articles » news.google.com Montreal Gazette ... describes how the Nares Strait "ice arches" failed to form during the winter of 2007 in the 35-kilometre gap between Ellesmere and Greenland . ... Sea ice dwindles as 'ice arches' disappear Edmonton Journal all 29 news articles » news.google.com Times Online This winter has seen a 'blocking high' over Greenland and Baffin Island that has brought temperatures 7C above normal in these areas, and cold weather to ... Climate change explained Morning Star Online Hamilton: Spin is in, but climate change still there Toronto Star The duh awards go to.. the agw crowd of Global Warming The Citizen.com Globe and Mail - TheChronicleHerald.ca - Energy Collective (blog) all 499 news articles » From Google News Search: "greenland" From Yahoo Image Search: "greenland"  seacoastonline.com unknown Mon, 08 Mar 2010 04:45:00 GM GREENLAND. Three candidates are running for one open three-year term on the School Board.  lisbethtue.blogspot.com Lisbeth Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:14:00 GM The week before last Lisbeth's job took her to . Greenland. . They had some long working days while there, but fortunately there was also time for enjoying and exploring the Greenlandic landscape, as well as the arctic lifestyle and ...  northernwaterways.com Northern Waterways Sun, 23 Aug 2009 07:00:00 GM Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting - Professor Lenore Grenoble stared at the bowl of raw beluga meat and gulped. So this is mattak? Grenoble asked, using the. From Google Blog Search: "greenland" |
