Greenland in facts and figures


Nuke, Greenland – Nuuk, Greenland (AP)-Greenland has a moment in the spotlight to gain control of a mineral-rich Arctic country as US President Donald Trump Milk. Here are some facts and figures about it:

56,699

Nuke – 19,880

Sisimiut – 5,412

Ilulissat – 4,963

Qaqortaq – 3,047

Aasiaat – 2,951

Fishing produces about 90% of Greenland exports. Hunting is still an important source of food and income. Seal, whale, deer and musk bulls are all victims.

Tourism is rapidly important. In 2023, more than 96,000 international passengers traveled through the country’s airports, which was 28% from 2015.

Government jobs have more than 40% employment. Fishing, hunting and agriculture employ about 15% of the workforce, followed by wholesalers, 11%; Construction, 8%; And transport, 7%.

Zinc, lead, iron ore, coal, molybdenum, gold, platinum, uranium, copper, nickel, rare earth minerals, hydropower and possibly oil and gas.

Greenland depends a lot on an annual block grant from Denmark. In 2023, the grant was 4.144 billion chronor ($ 614.4 million), or about half of the revenue of the Government of Greenland and 20% of GDP.

Greenland is the 12th largest country in the world, including more than 2.16 million square kilometers (836,330 square mi).

About 80% of that area is covered with snow.

State Head: King Frederick X of Denmark

Prime Minister: Mute Borupa is the head of the government of Eded Greenland, known as Nalkakarsusut.

The Parliament of Greenland has 31 members in Intussiratot.

Party vote (%) seats

Inuit Ataqatiit (United Inuit) 9,933 (36.6%) 12

Siumut (further) 7,986 (29.5%) 10

Naleraq (point of orientation) 3,252 (12%) 4

Democratit (Democrat) 2,454 (9.1%) 3

Atassut (solidarity) 1,878 (6.9%) 2

Statistics Greenland; European Parliament

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