Capital: Nuuk (Godthab)
Location:
Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada (slightly more than three times the size of Texas)
Registration Embassy and Consulate:
Americans living in or visiting Denmark are encouraged to register at the Consular Section of the U.S. Embassy in Copenhagen and obtain updated information on travel and security within Denmark. The U.S. Embassy is located at Dag Hammarskjolds Alle 24; 2100 Copenhagen, Tel: (45) 35-55-31-44. Fax: (45) 35-43-02-23. After hours emergencies: Tel: (45) 35-55-92-70. Information is also available via the U.S. Embassy home page at http://www.usembassy.dk. The U.S. has no consular presence in Greenland or the Faeroe Islands.
Background:
The world's largest island, about 84% ice-capped, Greenland was granted self-government in 1978 by the Danish parliament. The law went into effect the following year. Denmark continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs.
Ethnic Groups:
Greenlander 88% (Inuit and Greenland-born whites), Danish and others 12% (January 2000)
Language:
Greenlandic (East Inuit), Danish, English
Currency:
DKK
Danish krone (DKK)
Danish kroner per US dollar - 5.6081 (March 2007), 7.951 (January 2001), 8.083 (2000), 6.976 (1999), 6.701 (1998), 6.604 (1997), 5.799 (1996)
Climate:
Arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters
Population:
56,352 (July 2001 est.)
Religion:
Evangelical Lutheran
Medical:
Excellent medical facilities are widely available in Denmark. In Greenland and the Faeroe Islands, medical facilities are limited and evacuation is required for serious illness and injury. Although emergency medical treatment is free of charge, the patient is charged for follow-up care.
Travelers are advised to carry special insurance coverage for arctic areas when visiting Greenland and the Faeroe Islands.
Traffic Safety:
Greenland has no established road system, and domestic travel is performed by foot, boat or by air.
