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| Independence Year : Population : 56000 Life Expectancy : 68.1 Capital : 917 GNP : 0.00 GNP Old : 0.00 Local Name : Kalaallit Nunaat/Grønland Government Form : Part of Denmark Location : Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada Terrain : flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast. Climate : Arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters. Ethnic Group : Greenlander 88% (Inuit and Greenland-born whites), Danish and others 12% (2000) Religions : Christianity Official Website : www.nanoq.gl | 
Genral Information - Greenland
Background
In the 18th century Danes began to colonize the island and in 1953 Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark.
In 1978 the Danish parliament granted Greenland self-government and in the following year the law went into effect.
Denmark continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs, but Greenland actively participates in international agreements relating to Greenland.
In 1973 Greenland joined the European Union with Denmark but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute over stringent fishing quotas.
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