Greenland Latest News
Recently, Greenland’s Parliament has adopted legislation limiting foreigners’ right to own property on the island.
About Greenland
- It is the world’s largest (non-continent) island located between the continents of North America and Europe in the North Atlantic Ocean.
- It is geographically considered a part of the North American continent.
- It was once a Danish colony and is now an autonomous province of Denmark.
- Borders of Greenland: It is surrounded by the Arctic Ocean to the north; by the Greenland Sea to the east; by the North Atlantic Ocean to the southeast; Davis Strait to the southwest and Baffin Bay to the west.
- Capital: Nuuk
Geographical Features of Greenland
- Climate: Greenland is in the polar zone, where winter temperatures reach as low as -50°C and summer temperatures rarely exceed 10–15°C.
- Highest Point: Gunnbjorn’s Fjeld
- Natural Resources: It mainly consists of Coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium.
Source: TH
Last updated on January, 2026
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