Greenland is one of the countries which are said to be trans-continental countries countries lying on more than one continent. The reason behind this classification is because geographically, Greenland is classified under North America as it lies on the North American tectonic plate while politically, the country is recognized as part of Europe. The cultural history of Greenland can be used to identify whether the large island lies in North America or is in Europe.
The earliest inhabitants of Greenland were the Paleo-Eskimo tribes who through their archeological artifacts are estimated to have settled on the island as early as the 26th century BC. Another community which was residing in the prehistoric Greenland was the Saqqaq people who inhabited the island between the 25th century BC and the 9th century BC and their settlements were around Disko Bay.
Mr Egede took over in April after his left-wing Inuit Ataqatigiit party won parliamentary elections on a platform of halting a rare metals mining project on environmental grounds. Disagreement over the project led to the collapse of the previous government earlier in the year, paving the way for snap elections.
Broadcasting in Greenlandic and Danish is the main source of news and entertainment. There are no daily newspapers. The major titles - a weekly and a bi-weekly - publish in Greenlandic and Danish. The region also famous with the name Kalaallit Nunaat, it means "Land of the Greenlanders. Greenland came under Danish sovereignty in the year , before it, Greenland was under the rule of Denmark-Norway for centuries. With the Constitution of Denmark in the year , Greenland lastly became a part of Denmark.
However, in the year Denmark approved home rule to Greenland. With a population of 56, estimate , it is one of the least densely populated countries in the world. Since most of Greenland is covered in ice, snow and glaciers , the Arctic nation is mostly white. It actually got its name from Erik The Red , an Icelandic murderer who was exiled to the island. But according to scientists, Greenland was actually quite green more than 2.
A new study reveals that ancient dirt was cryogenically frozen for millions of years underneath about 2 miles of ice. Greenland vs Iceland. Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. Although Greenland is geographically a part of the North American continent, it has been politically and culturally associated with Europe for about a millennium. Since , Denmark has held colonies in Greenland, but the country was made part of Denmark in In Denmark granted Home Rule to Greenland, and in expanded Self Rule was inaugurated, transferring yet more decision making power and more responsibilities to the Greenlandic government.
Under the new structure, gradually Greenland can assume more and more responsibilities from Denmark, when it is ready for it.
According to historians, the first humans were thought to have arrived in Greenland around BC. The group of migrants apparently died out and were succeeded by several other groups who migrated from North America.
At the beginning of the 10th century, Norsemen from Iceland settled the uninhabited southern part of Greenland, but they disappeared in the late 15th century. The Inuit migrated here from Asia in the 13th century and their bloodline survived to this day. Most Inuit Greenlanders are their direct descendants, and continue to practise some of the centuries-old traditions. The Inuit Greenlanders identify strongly with Inuits in other parts of the world, like Canada and Alaska, and they actually share some similarities in their languages as well.
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