Greenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the larger of two autonomous territories … See more

The early Norse settlers named the island Greenland. In the Icelandic sagas, the Norwegian Erik the Red was exiled from Iceland with his father, Thorvald, who had committed manslaughter. With his extended fa… See more

In prehistoric times, Greenland was home to several successive Paleo-Inuit cultures known primarily through archaeological finds. The earliest entry of the Paleo-Inuit into Greenland is thought to have occurred about 250… See more

Greenland is the world's largest non-continental island and the third largest area in North America after Canada and the United States. It is between latitudes 59° and 83°N, and longitudes 11° and 74°W. Greenland … See more

The Greenlandic government holds executive power in local government affairs. The head of the government is called Naalakkersuisut Siulittaasuat ("Premier") and serves as head of Greenlandic Governme… See more

The single most important factor in the Greenlandic economy is financial aid from Copenhagen, mainly in the form of the bloktilskud [da]. In 2024, the bloktilskud to Greenland was 4.3 billion kr, in of itself amounting … See more