Greenland

Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat [kaˈlaːɬit ˈnunaːt]; Danish: Grønland [ˈɡ̊ʁɶnˌlanˀ]) is an autonomous country within the Danish Realm, 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 and culturally associated with Europe (specifically Norway and Denmark, the colonial powers, as well as the nearby island of Iceland) for more than a millennium. In 2008, the people of Greenland passed a referendum supporting greater autonomy; 75% of votes cast were in favour. Greenland is the world's largest island, over three-quarters of which is covered by the only permanent ice sheet outside of Antarctica. With a population of about 56,480 (2013), it is the least densely populated country in the world.

Greenland has been inhabited off and on for at least the last 4,500 years by Arctic peoples whose forebears migrated there from what is now Canada.Norsemen settled the uninhabited southern part of Greenland beginning in the 10th century, and Inuit peoples arrived in the 13th century. The Norse colonies disappeared in the late 15th century. In the early 18th century, Scandinavia and Greenland came back into contact with each other, and Denmark-Norway affirmed sovereignty over the island.

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Is Trump’s Greenland plan part of a scramble for the Arctic?

Al Jazeera 28 Mar 2025
United States President Donald Trump has iterated his ambitions to acquire Greenland ahead of a visit to the semi-autonomous Danish territory by his vice president, JD Vance. “We need Greenland for international safety and security ... list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Trump reiterates US has to ‘have’ Greenland ahead of JD Vance visit ... “We need Greenland....
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Denmark anger as U.S. vice-president set to visit Greenland

ECNS 27 Mar 2025
Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen accused the United States of exerting "unacceptable pressure" on Greenland and her country as U.S ... President Donald Trump, who has previously proposed purchasing Greenland, declared controlling it was "an absolute necessity" in his State of the Union address this month, stating....
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Denmark Approves Revised U.S. Visit to Greenland

Famagusta Gazette 26 Mar 2025
delegation’s trip to Greenland on Wednesday, March 26 ... Rasmussen told Danish public radio DR, “It’s very positive that the Americans canceled their visit to Greenlandic society....
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How JD Vance's visit reflects decades of US interest in Greenland

RTE 26 Mar 2025
"We need Greenland for international safety and security ... From RTÉ Radio 1's News at One in 2019, Danes stunned by reports Trump wants to buy Greenland ... From Public Domain Archive, Nazi weather and radio stations in Greenland are located and destroyed by the US Coast Guard in 1944 ... Greenland is currently being governed by an interim government....
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Danish PM accuses US of ‘unacceptable pressure’ over planned Greenland visit

AOL 25 Mar 2025
Mette Frederiksen, the Danish prime minister, has accused the US of putting “unacceptable pressure” on Greenland – which she has vowed to resist – before an unsolicited visit to the Arctic island by members of the Trump administration ... “I have to say that it is unacceptable pressure being placed on Greenland and Denmark in this situation....
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U.S. National Security Advisor to Visit Greenland Amid Tensions Over Trump’s Remarks

Famagusta Gazette 24 Mar 2025
National Security Advisor Mike Waltz is set to visit Greenland next week.� ... might “take over” Greenland ... regarding Greenland will involve close ......
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Greenland boycotts US good

Pravda 20 Mar 2025
... to take Greenland from Denmark and make it a new state, the island's residents have started boycotting American goods, local radio station KNR said....

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