🌍 Geography
Location: Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada
Area & Boundaries
Total Area
2,166,086 km²
Land Area
2,166,086 km²
Water Area
N/A km²
World Rank by Area
#null
Land Boundaries
N/A km
Coastline
44,087 km
Terrain & Climate
Terrain: flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast
Climate: arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters
Elevation
Highest Point
: N/Am
Lowest Point
: nullm
Mean Elevation
1,792m
Natural Resources
coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gas
👥 Demographics
Population Overview
Total Population (2024)
57,751
World Rank
#null
Growth Rate
0.05%
Urbanization
null%
Age & Life Expectancy
Median Age
35.3 years
Life Expectancy
null years
Birth Rate
13.5 per 1,000
Death Rate
9.2 per 1,000
Major Urban Areas
Languages
Education
Literacy Rate: null% (Male: null%, Female: null%)
💼 Economy
high-income, self-governing Danish territorial economy; non-EU member but preferential market access; dependent on Danish financial support; exports led by fishing industry; growing tourism and interest in untapped mineral deposits; relies on hydropower for fuel
GDP & Economic Indicators
GDP (PPP)
N/A
GDP (Official Rate)
$3.33 billion
GDP per Capita (PPP)
N/A
World GDP Rank
#null
GDP Growth Rate
null%
Unemployment Rate
null%
Inflation Rate
null%
Public Debt (% of GDP)
null%
GDP Composition by Sector
Agriculture
16.6%
Industry
18.4%
Services
61%
Major Industries
fish processing (mainly shrimp and Greenland halibut), anorthosite and ruby mining, handicrafts, hides and skins, small shipyards
Trade
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Foreign Exchange Reserves
N/A
Currency
(null)
🏛️ Government
Government Type
parliamentary democracy (Parliament of Greenland or Inatsisartut)
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal
Executive Branch
Chief of State:
Head of Government:
Legislative Branch
National Holiday
National Day, June 21
📈 Social Indicators
Physicians
1.87 per 1,000
🎨 Cultural Heritage
UNESCO World Heritage Sites
3
Notable Sites
- Ilulissat Icefjord
- Kujataa, Norse, and Inuit Farming
- Aasivissuit–Nipisat, Inuit Hunting Ground