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Greenland CIA Map |
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| Location |
Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada |
| Grography |
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast, but close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk; world's second largest ice cap |
| Coordinates |
72 00 N, 40 00 W |
| Area |
total: 2,166,086 sq km land: 2,166,086 sq km (410,449 sq km ice-free, 1,755,637 sq km ice-covered) (2000 est.) |
| Terrain |
flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast |
| Natural Hazards |
continuous permafrost over northern two-thirds of the island |
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Source: CIA World Factbook
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Source:
CIA World Factbook |
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