Political Map of Greenland

Greenland, the world's largest island, is a country within the Kingdom of Denmark. Though politically part of Europe, Greenland is actually a part of North America. Greenland's vast lands are divided into four territories, known as municipalities.

Greenland : 
Greenland is self governed province under the rule of the Kingdom of Denmark. Denmark controls the overseas affairs of Greenland in consultation with Home Rule Government of the island. Greenland is located in the North Atlantic and Arctic Oceans, between North America and Europe. Greenland's total area measures 2,166,086 square kilometers (836,109 square miles), making it the largest island in the world. The island has 44,087 kilometers of coastline, but the vast majority of the land in Greenland is covered in ice. Almost all of the population of Greenland lives along the coastal regions in which there is no ice.

The capital and largest city of Greenland is Nuuk. The main cities in Greenland include : 

Nanortalik Qaqortoq (formerly Julianehab) Narssaq Paamiut (formerly Frederikshab) Ivigtut

Tasiilaq (formerly Angmagssalik) Sukkertoppen Sisimiut (formerly Holsteinsborg) Kangaatsiaq Aasiaat (formerly Egedesminde)

Commune	Population	Area(km.²)	Area(mi.²)	Capital
Kujalleq	7,632	32,000	12,400	Qaqortoq
Qaasuitsup	17,679	660,000	254,800	Ilulissat
Qeqqata	9,686	115,500	44,600	Sisimiut
Sermersooq	20,954	635,600	245,400	Nuuk
Unorganized	243	972,000	375,300
5 divisions	56,194	2,415,100	932,500

Note : - Population: 2009-01-01 estimate from Statistics Greenland

Part	Population	Area(km.²)	Area(mi.²)	Capital (Grl/Danish)
East Greenland	3,462	115,900	44,700	Ammassalik
North Greenland	864	106,700	41,200	Qaanaaq/Thule
West Greenland	51,069	119,100	46,000	Nuuk/Godthab
3 parts	56,124	2,175,600	840,000

Note : - Population: 2001-01-01 estimate (total includes 729 at large)

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Last Updated On : January 09, 2013