Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)

North America

Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada.

		76.7605411N 41.1328125W
Prime Minister Kuupik Kleist

Capital
Nuuk (Godthab, Godthåb)

Government
Parliamentary Democracy within a constitutional monarchy.

Religion
Evangelical Lutheran

Population
57,637

Ethnic group

Inuit 89%, Danish and other 11%.

National Language                    
Greenlandic (East Inuit),Danish, English.
           
National Day
June 21 1979

Anthem
Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit (Greenlandic), "You Our Ancient Land!"

Currency
Danish krone (DKK)

Attractions
Ilulissat,  Katuaq,  Narsarsuaq ,  Silamiut,  Tasilaq

Website      

Art & Cultural

The ICON

Greenland National Museum The Greenland National Museum (Kalaallisut: Nunatta katersugaasivia allagaateqarfialu) is located in Nuuk, the capital of Greenland. It was one of the first museums established in Greenland, inaugurated in the mid 1960s.The museum is affiliated with the Danish National Museum  which has expanded its collections. The museum has many artifacts related to archaeology, history, art, and handicrafts and also has information about ruins, graveyards, buildings etc.

The Dog Sled