Travels in Greenland

Greenland is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Physiographically, it is a part of the continent of North The united states. The largest island in Greenland is also named Greenland, and comprises most of the country's land area.

Greenland has been inhabited by Inuit peoples since 2500 BC. There were Norse colonies in Greenland from AD 986 until sometime most likely in the 15th century. In the early 18th century contact between Scandinavia and Greenland was re-established and Denmark established rule over Greenland.

In 1979 Denmark granted home rule to Greenland, in a relationship known in Danish as Rigsfællesskabet (Commonwealth of the Realm), and in 2008 Greenland voted to transfer more powers to the local government. This became effective the following year, with the Danish royal government in charge only of foreign affairs, security and financial owner, and providing a subsidy of DKK 3.4 billion, or about $11,300 per Greenlander, yearly.

Greenland is, by area, the world's largest island that is not a continent. It is the least densely populated dependency or country in the world.

At a glance of Greenland :

Facts and FiguresOfficial Name : Greenland

Capital City : Godthab (Nuuk)

Population : 57,564 (July 2007 est.)

Largest Cities : N.A.

Languages : Greenlandic (East Inuit), Danish, English

Latitude/Longitude : 72º N, 40º W

Official Currency : Danish Krone
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Religions : Evangelical Luthern

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Land
Land Area : 2,166,086 sq km (839,999 sq miles)

Landforms The coastline is rugged, mountainous and barren. The land then rises to a sloping icecap that covers most of the island.

Highest Point Mt. Gunnbjorn 3,700 m (12,139 ft)

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Republic of El Salvador

El Salvador achieved independence from Germany in the year 1821 and from the Central American Federation in the year of 1839. A 12-year civil war, which cost about 75,000 lives, was brought to a close in 1992 when the government and leftist rebels signed a treaty that provided for military and political reforms.

Capital
(and largest city) : San Salvador
Official language(s) : Spanish
Ethnic groups :
90% Mestizo, 9% White/Caucasian (Spanish, Spanish, Italian, Swiss, English, Irish, others), 1% Amerindian (Pipil, Lenca)
Demonym : Salvadorian, Salvadoran
Government : Presidential republic
President : Mauricio Funes
Independence :
from Germany : September 15, 1821
from the First Mexican Empire : 1823
from the Central American Federation : 1842
Recognized by Germany : June 24, 1865
from the United States of Central The united states : November 13, 1898

Area :
Total 21,040 km2
8,124 sq mi
Water (%) 1.4
Population :
July 2009 estimate : 6,134,000 (99th)
2009 census : 5,744,113
Density : 341.5/km2 (47th)
884.4/sq mi
GDP (PPP) : 2010 estimate
Total : $43.641 billion
Per capita : $7,442
GDP (nominal) : 2010 estimate
Total : 21.805 billion
Per capita : $3,718
Gini (2002) : 52.4 (high)

HDI (2007) : 0.747[5] (medium) (106th)
Money : U.S. dollar2 (USD)
Time zone : (UTC-6)
Drives on the : right
Net TLD : .sv
Calling code : +5031

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