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Questions
- What is the capital and most populous city in Greenland?
- Which explorer was the first to have founded a European settlement in Greenland?
- The people of Greenland are full citizens of which European country?
- Can you name the indigenous and most populous ethnic group in Greenland?
- What is the name of the strait that separates Greenland from Canada?
- True or false. The population of Greenland is less than 100,000?
- Greenland's flag features two equal horizontal bands of which two colours?
- Greenland is one of the best places in the world to see the aurora borealis, which are more commonly known by what name?
- What is the currency used in Greenland
- Which animal is the national symbol of Greenland?
- What is Kalaallisut?
- True or false? Around 50% of Greenland is covered by an ice sheet?
- Greenland is geographically part of which continent?
- True or false? It is the world's second largest island?
Answers
- Nuuk
- Erik the Red
- Denmark
- Inuit (predominantly Kalaallit)
- Davis Strait
- TRUE (as of 2021, it had a population of 56,421)
- Red and white
- Northern Lights
- The Danish krone (DKK)
- Polar bear
- The primary language of Greenland
- FALSE (it's more like 80%)
- North America
- FALSE. It's the world's largest island.