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Greenland

Autonomous territory
Americas · Northern America
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Greenland is a territory in Northern America, Americas. It covers 2,166,086 km² and has a population of approximately 56,542. Its official language is Greenlandic and its currency is the krone (kr.).

Quick facts

Capital
Nuuk
Population
56,542
Area
2,166,086 km²
Currency
krone (kr.)
Languages
Greenlandic
Calling code
+299
TLD
.gl
Driving side
Right
Landlocked
No
Continents
North America
Timezone
UTC-04:00
Native name
Kalaallit Nunaat

Appears in 9 rankings

Agriculture

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Forest area (sq. km) #207 2.2km²
Countries by Agricultural land (% of land area) #208 0.59
Countries by Forest area (% of land area) #209 0.00

Business

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by SPI Pillar 1: Data Use #186 40
Countries by SPI Pillar 3: Data Products #207 22.81

Geography

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by Coastline Length #3 44,087kilometers

Population & Health

Ranking Rank Value
Countries by median age #103 34.23
Countries by population growth rate #191 -0.00
Countries by population density #237 0.14

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