Proper nounGreenland
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From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. b. ^ Greenland, the Faeroes and Iceland were formally Norwegian possessions until 1814 despite 400 years of Danish monarchy beforehand. c. ^ = As of 2000: 410,449 km² (158,433 sq. miles) ice-free; 1,755,637 km² (677,676 sq. miles) ice-covered. Density: 0.14 /km² (0.36 /sq. mi) for ice-free areas. d. ^ = 2001 estimate.Greenland (Kalaallisut: Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Kalaallit people"; Danish: Grønland) is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Physiographically, it is a part of the continent of North America. The largest island in Greenland is also named Greenland, and makes up most of the country's land area. Greenland has been inhabited, though not continuously, by indigenous peoples since 2500 BC. There were Norse colonies in Greenland from AD 986 until sometime most likely in the 15th century. In the early 18th century contact between Scandinavia and Greenland was re-established and Denmark established rule over Greenland. In 1979 Denmark granted home rule to Greenland, in a relationship known in Danish as Rigsfællesskabet (Commonwealth of the Realm), and in 2008 Greenland voted to transfer more powers to the local government. This became effective the following year, with the Danish royal government in charge only of foreign affairs, security and financial policy, and providing a subsidy of DKK 3.4 billion (US$633m), or approximately $11,300 per Greenlander, annually. Greenland is, by area, the world's largest island that is not a continent. With a population of 56,452 (January, 2010 estimate) it is the least densely populated dependency or country in the world. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License Are isolated Eskimo fishing communities in Greenland backwards and uncivil? Q. I was reading, it said that Isolated Eskimo fishing communities are known to participate in Incest and sexual intercourse towards Animals. Is this true? I also heard the attitude towards Suicide in Greenland is very strange. Greenland has the highest suicide rate in the world... Could someone please explain this to me? Is Greenland just a backwards Nation? Asked by unknown - Tue Jun 1 18:34:55 2010 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Greenlanders aren't backward and uncivil, but you appear to be. Answered by Charlie149 - Sat Jun 5 16:24:06 2010 is the greenland ice sheet a significant heat sink? Q. in other words, is the continued presence of the GIS ensuring that some places, perhaps far distant from greenland, are colder than they would otherwise be? if the ice sheet disappears, will things suddenly start heating up because it isn't there? Asked by vorenhutz - Thu Mar 13 19:55:50 2008 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. A few figures about the GIS, area about 1.71 million square km, 3km thick at its deepest and up to 110,000 years old (ref ) Even given a lot of global warming it would take hundreds of years to melt. It is true that melting ice absorbs a lot of heat (latent heat) and that snow and ice reflects more heat back into space than a darker surface, but I suspect taking just Greenland that the effects are not all that great. Greenland looks a lot bigger on a standard map than it really is due to the distortion of the projection. Answered by Robert A - Thu Mar 13 21:12:10 2008 Are there polar bears in the center of Greenland?
Q. I'm working on a science project (create your own species) and I need to know-are there polar bears in Greenland? If there aren't, the characters will have to live in the Arctic. Asked by Liz R - Thu Sep 18 18:45:31 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. There are polar bears in Greenland. "They pad across the ice from Russia to Alaska, from Canada to Greenland and onto Norway's Svalbard archipelago." - Answered by Sophia J - Thu Sep 18 20:06:19 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "greenland"  latimesblogs.latimes.com Wed, 07 Jul 2010 13:31:11 GMT+00:00 Los Angeles Times (blog) And producer Frank Marshall knew that when it comes to ice, there is no better place to go than Greenland . The veteran producer behind the " Indiana Jones" ...  bclocalnews.com Tue, 13 Jul 2010 22:03:50 GMT+00:00 style Comox Valley Record On a Roll Turner Wilson demonstrates one of the many techniques in Greenland -style kayaking. Kayaking is a very popular sport in the Valley. ...  robot6.comicbookresources.com Wed, 14 Jul 2010 22:04:05 GMT+00:00 Comic Book Resources We also have a top secret new project in the works called Captain Greenland , which you should be hearing about soon. Mark: The Unknowns is a great little ... From Google News Search: "greenland"  engineering.dartmouth.edu 640px x 480px | 101.60kB [source page] test the robot as a whole in a somewhat more accessible location than Antarctica and because Antarctica is a cold and dark place during the boreal summer months we are taking the robot to Greenland for 2 3 weeks in July and August 2005 We ll be working at Summit Station roughly in the geographic center of the island a long way from anything Stay tuned for updates as  research.utoronto.ca 353px x 514px | 93.40kB [source page] Kent Moore studies atmospheric flow in Greenland Photo Turelio Wikimedia Commons http commons wikimedia org wiki Image Greenland 1693b jpg Science doesn t always happen at a lab bench For University of Toronto Mississauga From Yahoo Image Search: "greenland"  irregulartimes.com The Green Man Mon, 09 Aug 2010 19:49:32 GM As you can see in this photograph, the break of the iceberg from the Petermann Glacier created a great surge of water moving forward down the fjord toward the strait that separates . Greenland. from Canada. The break also relieves pressure ... From Google Blog Search: "greenland" |
