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Greenland

Location
Location Description

Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada

Continent
North America
Bordering Countries
None
Independent
No
Parent Country
Denmark
Flag
Flag Description

The flag of this country has two equal horizontal bands of white and red, with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center. The top half of the disk is red, and the bottom half is white.

Capital
Nuuk
Language
Greenlandic
Currency
(krone)
Size
836,330 sq mi (2,166,086 sq km) — 13th largest
Total Population
56,542 people — 209th largest
Population Density
0.06761 people per sq mi (0.0261 people per sq km) — 244th largest
Fun Fact
About 45% national park

Country Location

Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada

Country Flag

The flag of this country has two equal horizontal bands of white and red, with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center. The top half of the disk is red, and the bottom half is white.