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[[page type::directory]]
 
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[[thing type::country]]
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[[thing type::island]]
 
[[category:countries]]
 
[[category:countries]]
 
[[category:places]]
 
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==About==
 
==About==
 
{{seed}}
 
{{seed}}
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==Towns==
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==Interesting Facts==
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* [[/Ikermiut]]
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* Greenland has many towns with paved roads, but there are almost no roads between towns.
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@62.2772644,-49.7729178,51288m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
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** Possibly the lone exception is a 5km gravel road between Narsarsuq and Qassiarsuk.
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* There are less than 60 thousand people in Greenland, but [[wikipedia:List of political parties in Greenland|five political parties]] are represented in their Parliament.
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==Places==
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===Towns===
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* [[/Grønnedal]]
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@61.2294862,-48.0958832,1658m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
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* [[/Ikerasak]]: on an island
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@70.4993277,-51.2886639,2300m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
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* [[/Illorsuit]]: on an island
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@71.241468,-53.5553313,2216m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
* [[/Ilulissat]]: airport
 
* [[/Ilulissat]]: airport
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@69.2128745,-51.0860494,9782m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@69.2128745,-51.0860494,9782m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
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* [[/Kulusuk]]
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* [[/Ivittuut]]: mine (abandoned?) - has a road to Grønnedal
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@61.2058785,-48.1571336,3319m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
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* [[/Kangerlussuaq]]: long road leads to base of glacier
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@67.0078734,-50.710453,10766m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
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* [[/Kulusuk]]: airport
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@65.5736748,-37.1336408,2849m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@65.5736748,-37.1336408,2849m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
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* [[/Maamorilik]]: mine
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@71.1246823,-51.2837996,2229m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
* [[/Nanortalik]]
 
* [[/Nanortalik]]
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@60.1363804,-45.2481118,6862m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@60.1363804,-45.2481118,6862m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
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* [[/Narsarsuaq]]: airport
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@61.1569731,-45.4105606,6648m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
* [[/Nuuk]]
 
* [[/Nuuk]]
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@64.1628242,-51.6236541,24025m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@64.1628242,-51.6236541,24025m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
* [[/Paamiut]]: airport
 
* [[/Paamiut]]: airport
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@61.9625986,-49.4872733,51824m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@61.9625986,-49.4872733,51824m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
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* [[/Qaanaaq]]
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@77.4741842,-69.2334167,5978m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
* [[/Qaqortoq]]
 
* [[/Qaqortoq]]
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/place/@60.7073907,-46.0261489,13486m Google Maps]
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@60.7073907,-46.0261489,13486m Google Maps]
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* [[/Qassiarsuk]]
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@61.1492252,-45.513143,831m Google Maps]
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* [[/Rodebay]]: not far from Ilulissat
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@69.3401869,-51.00081,1216m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
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* [[/Saattut]]: on an island
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@70.8096931,-51.6288022,1133m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
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* [[/Saqqaq]]
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@70.007547,-51.9345182,2356m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
* [[/Sisimiut]]
 
* [[/Sisimiut]]
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@66.9366516,-53.6623441,5399m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@66.9366516,-53.6623441,5399m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
* [[/Tasilaq]]
 
* [[/Tasilaq]]
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@65.6111992,-37.6324029,2845m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@65.6111992,-37.6324029,2845m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
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==Other Places==
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===Other===
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* [[/Hvalsey Church]]: ruins
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@60.8288392,-45.7830803,210m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
* [[/Ikamiuk]] -- island?
 
* [[/Ikamiuk]] -- island?
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* [[/Ikermiut]] -- island?
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** [https://www.google.com/maps/@62.2772644,-49.7729178,51288m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]
 
* [[/Ikeq Island]]
 
* [[/Ikeq Island]]
 
* [[/Nunarssit]]
 
* [[/Nunarssit]]
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@60.7475542,-47.9284574,13469m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]: no visible evidence of habitation; maybe name of island?
 
** [https://www.google.com/maps/@60.7475542,-47.9284574,13469m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps]: no visible evidence of habitation; maybe name of island?
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==Links==
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* {{wikipedia}}
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** [[wikipedia:Economy of Greenland|economy]]
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** [[wikipedia:Geography of Greenland|geography]]
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** [[wikipedia:History of Greenland|history]]
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** [[wikipedia:Politics of Greenland|politics]]
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** {{l/wp|Air Greenland}}

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Interesting Facts

  • Greenland has many towns with paved roads, but there are almost no roads between towns.
    • Possibly the lone exception is a 5km gravel road between Narsarsuq and Qassiarsuk.
  • There are less than 60 thousand people in Greenland, but five political parties are represented in their Parliament.

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