News: US President-elect Donald Trump sparked controversy by proposing that the United States buy Greenland, calling it an “absolute necessity” for national security. Key Facts about Greenland
About Greenland
- Capital: Nuuk
- Highest Point: Gunnbjorn’s Fjeld
- Greenland is the world’s largest island, lying in the North Atlantic Ocean.
- It is geographically part of the North American continent but politically associated with Europe as an autonomous territory of Denmark.
- Borders:
- It is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Greenland Sea to the east, the North Atlantic Ocean to the southeast, the Davis Strait to the southwest, Baffin Bay to the west, and the Nares Strait and Lincoln Sea to the northwest.
- Greenland shares its maritime borders with Canada, Iceland and Norway.
- National Park: Northeast Greenland National Park is the world’s largest national park.
- Climate:
- Two-thirds of Greenland lies above the Arctic Circle, creating frigid climate year-round.
- It experiences extreme weather, including months of continuous daylight (midnight sun) and darkness (polar night) due to its high latitude.
- Strategic Importance: During the Cold War, the United States established Thule Air Base, which remains operational.
