Greenland

Capital: Nuuk · Americas

Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark and is the largest of the kingdom's three constituent parts by land area, the others being Denmark proper and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenland are citizens of Denmark. They are thus citizens of the European Union (EU), although Greenland is not part of the EU. It is the world's largest island and lies between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. It shares a small 1.2-kilometre (0.75 mi) border with Canada on Hans Island. The capital and largest city is Nuuk. Kaffeklubben Island off the northern coast is the world's northernmost undisputed point of land – Cape Morris Jesup on the main island was thought to be so until the 1960s. Economically, Greenland is heavily reliant on aid from Denmark, which has averaged 5.4 billion kr. (€724 million) annually in the period 2019–2023, amounting

Capital: Nuuk
Population: 56,000
Area: 2,166,086 km²
Currency: —
Calling code: +299
Languages: —

Cities & destinations in Greenland 7

Danmarkshavn Kangerlussuaq Nuuk Oqaatsut Ittoqqortoormiit Ittoqqortoormiit Narsarsuaq Narsarsuaq Uummannaq Uummannaq

World Heritage in Greenland 2

Ilulissat Icefjord Kujataa

Museums in Greenland 4

Nuuk Art Museum Qaqortoq Museum Sisimiut Museum Upernavik Museum

National parks in Greenland 1

Northeast Greenland National Park

Airports in Greenland 29

JEG Aasiaat Airport Aasiaat LLU Alluitsup Paa Heliport Alluitsup Paa QGQ Attu Heliport Attu QFG Eqalugaarsuit Heliport Eqalugaarsuit GOH Godthaab / Nuuk Airport Godthaab QJI Ikamiut Heliport Ikamiut QRY Ikerassaarsuk Heliport Ikerasaarsuk XIQ Ilimanaq Heliport Ilimanaq JAV Ilulissat Airport Ilulissat OBY Ittoqqortoormiit Heliport Ittoqqortoormiit QPW Kangaatsiaq Heliport Kangaatsiaq SFJ Kangerlussuaq Airport Sondrestrom QJE Kitsissuarsuit Heliport Kitsissuarsuit JSU Maniitsoq Airport Maniitsoq JNN Nanortalik Heliport Nanortalik JNS Narsaq Heliport Narsaq UAK Narsarsuaq Airport Narssarssuaq CNP Neerlerit Inaat Airport Neerlerit Inaat JFR Paamiut Heliport Paamiut NAQ Qaanaaq Airport Qaanaaq JQA Qaarsut Airport Uummannaq JJU Qaqortoq Heliport Qaqortoq JCH Qasigiannguit Heliport Qasigiannguit QQT Qeqertaq Heliport Qeqertaq JGO Qeqertarsuaq Heliport Qeqertarsuaq Airport JHS Sisimiut Airport Sisimiut THU Thule Air Base Thule JUV Upernavik Airport Upernavik UMD Uummannaq Heliport Uummannaq

Libraries in Greenland 1

Public and National Library of Greenland Nuussuaq

Power stations in Greenland 2

45 MW Buksefjord hydroelectric power plant Sermersooq 15 MW Sisimiut Hydro Power Plant Qeqqata

Glaciers in Greenland 12

A. Harmsworth Glacier Academy Glacier Academy Glacier (NW Greenland) Admiralty Glacier Adolf Hoel Glacier Akuliarutsip Sermerssua Alanngorsuup Sermia Apusiaajik Glacier Bernstorff Glacier Bertelsen Glacier Borgjokel Bowdoin Gletscher

Archaeological sites in Greenland 5

Comer's Midden Avannaata Garðar Kujalleq Hvalsey Kujalleq Qilakitsoq Avannaata Sermermiut Avannaata

Cathedrals in Greenland 2

Garðar Cathedral Kujalleq · 1126 Nuuk Cathedral Sermersooq · 1849

Explore Greenland by category

Glaciers 101Islands 35 Airports 29 Mountain ranges 12 Mountains 9 Archaeological sites 5 Lakes 4 Museums 4

Country fields from Wikidata (CC0); flag via Wikimedia Commons; profile from the CIA World Factbook (public domain); travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA); GDP, GDP per capita and life expectancy from World Bank Open Data (CC BY 4.0).