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Greenland
n. self-governing island belonging to Denmark located between Iceland and the northeastern coastal islands of North America (largest island in the world)

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Greenland (, "Land of the Kalaallit"; ) is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe (specifically Norway and later Denmark) for more than a millennium. Greenland is, by area, the world's largest island. With a population of 56,615 (January 2011 estimate) it is the least densely populated dependency or country in the world.

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Greenland
Noun
1. the largest island in the world; between the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans; a self-governing province of Denmark
(synonym) Gronland, Kalaallit Nunaat
(hypernym) island
(part-holonym) Atlantic, Atlantic Ocean
(part-meronym) Thule
(class) subcontinent


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Greenland

Flag of Greenland
Flag of Greenland

Background
The world's largest island, Greenland is about 81% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century and Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the European Union) with Denmark in 1973 but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute over stringent fishing quotas. Greenland was granted self-government in 1979 by the Danish parliament. The law went into effect the following year. Denmark continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs.

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Map of Greenland

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