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Greenland
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Greenland: |
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Climate: |
Greenland
is often associated with cold and darkness and it can,
of course, get very cold.The climate of Greenland is
generally dry, and this means that the same temperature
feels very different in Greenland from what it does in
Europe. 10 - 15 C seems very warm, while -10C
seems a very pleasant temperature. |
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Language: |
Greenlandic is an Eskimo-Aleut language spoken by about
57,000 people in Greenland and Denmark. It is closely
related to the Inuit languages in Canada, such as
Inuktitut. |
| Currency: |
The krone is the currency of the
Kingdom of Denmark. The krone is pegged to the euro via
the European Union's exchange rate mechanism. The plural
of krone is kroner. The krone is divided into 100 øre,
the singular form being the same as the plural. |
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Visas: |
http://www.greenland.visahq.com |
| Population: |
Both Greenlandic (Kalaallisut) and
Danish have been used in public affairs since the
establishment of home rule in 1979, and the majority of
the population can speak both languages. Greenlandic
became the sole official language in June 2009. |
| Capital City: |
Nuuk is the capital of Greenland,
the northernmost capital in North America and the
largest city in Greenland. Located on an island in the
Nuup Kangerlua fjord, the city lies on the eastern shore
of the Labrador Sea and on the west coast of Sermersooq. |
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