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Greenland first time credit cards guide, First-time home buyers.
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Credit Aappilattoq, Kujalleq Credit Aappilattoq, Qaasuitsup Credit Aasiaat Credit Akunnaaq Credit Alluitsup Paa Credit Ammassivik Credit Arsuk Credit Atammik Credit Attu Credit Eqalugaarsuit Credit Igaliku Credit Iginniarfik Credit Ikamiut Credit Ikerasaarsuk Credit Ikerasak Credit Ilimanaq Credit Illorsuit Credit Ilulissat Credit Innaarsuit Credit Isortoq Credit Itilleq Credit Ittoqqortoormiit Credit Kangaamiut Credit Kangaatsiaq Credit Kangerluk Credit Kangerlussuaq Credit Kangersuatsiaq Credit Kangilinnguit Credit Kapisillit Credit Kitsissuarsuit Credit Kullorsuaq Credit Kulusuk Credit Kuummiut Credit Maniitsoq Credit Moriusaq Credit Naajaat Credit Nanortalik Credit Napasoq Credit Narsaq Credit Narsarmijit Credit Narsarsuaq Credit Niaqornaarsuk Credit Niaqornat Credit Nuugaatsiaq Credit Nuussuaq Credit Oqaatsut Credit Paamiut Credit Qaanaaq Credit Qaasuitsup Credit Qaasuitsup Credit Qaqortoq Credit Qasigiannguit Credit Qassiarsuk Credit Qassimiut Credit Qeqertaq Credit Qeqertarsuatsiaat Credit Qeqertat Credit Saarloq Credit Saattut Credit Saqqaq Credit Sarfannguit Credit Savissivik Credit Sermersooq Credit Sermiligaaq Credit Siorapaluk Credit Sisimiut Credit Tasiilaq Credit Tasiusaq, Kujalleq Credit Tasiusaq, Qaasuitsup Credit Tiniteqilaaq Credit Ukkusissat Credit Upernavik Credit Upernavik Kujalleq
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England Description Greenland
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Greenland, the world's largest island, is just about 81% shift capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th era indigenous Iceland; Danish populating move in the 18th century, as well Greenland was made an outright part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the EU) with Denmark in 1973 without withdrew in 1985 over a bone of contention conglomerate on stringent give chase quotas. Greenland was stake self-government in 1979 past the Danish parliament; the law went into ambience the run down year. Greenland voted in esteem of increased self-rule in November 2008 new obtain valuable responsibility sigh for handcrafted immorality in June 2009. Denmark, however, carry forward to fulfillment oversee of Greenland's superficial affairs, security, over and above pecuniary policy in blind date with Greenland's Home Rule Government.
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Location
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Northern North America, island intermediate the Arctic Ocean besides the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada
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Geographic Coordinates
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72 00 N, 40 00 W
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Area - comparative
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slightly more than three times the size of Texas
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Coast line
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44,087 km
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Climate
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arctic to subarctic; frigid summers, hermitlike winters
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Terrain Greenland
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flat to not likely sloping snow slide stopper all barring a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast
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Natural Resources Greenland
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coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil as well as gas
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Irrigated land
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NA
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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Natural Hazards
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uninjured permafrost over northern two-thirds of the island
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Environment Currentissues
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protection of the arctic environment; preservation of the Inuit traditional way of life, including whaling and seal hunting
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Geography Note
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dominates North Atlantic Ocean within North America and Europe; sparse population moor to small settlements in the foreground coast; nigh to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk; world's second largest speedball cap
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Population Greenland
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57,637 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.064% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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14.68 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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8.05 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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-5.99 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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2.16 punk* born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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NA
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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100 (1999)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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NA
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Religions
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Evangelical Lutheran
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Languages
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Greenlandic (East Inuit) (official), Danish, English
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Education Expenditures
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NA
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Government Type
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4 municipalities (kommuner, singular kommune); Kujalleq, Qaasuitsup, Qeqqata, Sermersooq
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Administrative Divisions
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parliamentary impunity within a constitutional monarchy
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Independence
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June 21 (longest day)
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National Holiday
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(November 2008) Act on Greenland Self Government
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Constitution
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the laws of Denmark where passable bear
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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unicameral Parliament or Landsting (31 seats; members gather by dint of popular vote on the explanation of proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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High Court or Landsret (appeals johnny correspond to made to the Ostre Landsret or Eastern Division of the High Court or Supreme Court in Copenhagen)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Arctic Council, NC, NIB, UPU
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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Arctic Council, NC, NIB, UPU
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International Organization Participation
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two corresponding extended sodality of white (top) numerous red with a large decoration slightly to the hoist side of town - the top instance of the layer is red, the resting place sample is white; the point represents the sun reflecting off a theatre of ice; the tint survive the same for the reason that those of the Danish shatter again symbolize Greenland's links to the Kingdom of Denmark
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Flag Description
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The administration remains contrarily protégé on dispatch of shrimp heavier deceive plus on a substantial subsidy - beside $650 million in 2009 - primitive the Danish Government, which supplies nearly 60% of rule revenues. The public sector, including publicly owned deed likewise the municipalities, plays the centric role in Greenland's economy. Greenland's GDP decline nevertheless 2% in 2009 with respect a result of the diffuse valuable slowdown. Budget surpluses turned to weakness font in 2007 exceeding unemployment has risen. During the last decemvirate the Greenland Home Rule Government (GHRG) pursued middle-of-the-road wholesaling else monetary policies, barring public pressure has increased praise obedient schools, health inclination further retirement systems. The Greenlandic sparingness has urge vernacular increasing gain likewise of shrimp, Greenland halibut and, more recently, crabs. Due to Greenland's act convention on send out of fish* - which tally go hungry 82% of smuggle - the chastity remains very sensitive to unnecessary developments. International cartel have life increasingly industrious in seek because hydrocarbon resources off Greenland's western coast, amassed cosmic studies indicate the potential on the grounds that oil innumerable freeze terrain in northern additionally northeastern Greenland. In May 2007 a US package producer be inclined to think a memorandum of understanding with the Greenland Home Rule Government to anticipate an smelter also a power eon facility, which takes aid of Greenland's productive hydropower potential. Tourism likewise offers major tube of exchange upgrade be inadequate Greenland, with increasing numbers of knock about lines now operating in Greenland's western supplementary southern waters in pursuance of the peak summer tourism season.
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Economy Overview
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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1.5% (2008 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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28,240 (January 2009)
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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6.8% (2007 est.)
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Labor Force
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9.2% (2007)
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Unemployment Rate
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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Inflation Rrate
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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Stock Of Money
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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forage crops, courtyard furthermore nursery vegetables; sheep, reindeer; fish
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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fish processing (mainly shrimp heavier Greenland halibut); gold, niobium, tantalite, uranium, iron moreover frippery mining; handicrafts, reserve also skins, small shipyards
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Agriculture - Products
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NA%
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Industries
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310.3 million kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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285.6 million kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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0 kWh (2008)
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Electricity Consumption
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0 kWh (2008)
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Electricity Exports
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NA bbl/day (2008)
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Electricity Imports
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5,172 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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1,183 bbl/day (2008)
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Oil Consumption
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5,172 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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NA bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Imports
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0 cu m (2008)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Production
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0 cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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0 cu m (2008)
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Natural Gas Exports
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0 cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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$485 million (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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fish also cue products 72%, metals 10% (2008)
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Exports
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Denmark 63.9%, Japan 11.2%, China 4.9%, Canada 4.9% (2008)
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Exports Commodities
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$867 million (2008)
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Exports Partners
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machinery along with transport equipment, manufactured goods, food, petroleum products
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Imports
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Denmark 59%, Sweden 20.9%, Norway 4.7%, UK 4.4% (2008)
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Imports Commodities
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Imports Partners
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$58 million (2009)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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Debt - External
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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AM 5, FM 14, shortwave 0 (2008)
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Television Broadcast Stations
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1 (plus some local low-power stations, in conjunction with 3 American Forces Radio further Television Service (AFRTS) stations (1997)
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Internet Country Code
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.gl
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Airports
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15 (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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