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1. GREENLAND
Calli Giardiello
Alicia Johnson
Assani Mudimbi
Christine Pawlina

2. A Brief History
• Eskimo culture Still use techniques to
this very day.
• People today mainly fish, it counts for
95% of total exports
• 1953 Denmark. Granted self government
1979 by danish parliament.
• WWII USA allowed to build military
bases on the island.
• Denmark continues to have control of

3. Demographics
General Health
Life Expectancy
Population
57,637... 88% are Inuit 12% European descent
Wealth Danish Krone (DKK; symbol kr) = 100
øre.
Religion percentages
The majority of the population is Evangelical
Lutheran.
Christianity, mostly members of the Lutheran
Church
85% percent of the population are members of
the Church of Denmark.

4. Language
• Greenlandic became the sole official
language in June 2009.
Danish migrants, forming about 12% of the
population they speak Danish as a first
language.
West Greenlandic is the official language
which all children learn in addition to
Danish and English.
English is taught in schools and widely
mastered as a third language
speaks Danish as their first language

5. Health

6. Government

7. Economics

8. Culture

9. Architeture

10. Tourism

11. Sports
•
Football is the national sport in Greenland
Because of the climatic conditions, Greenland is
unable to support any grass pitches so games are
played on artificial turf.
Total clubs 204 members app. 12550
•
National Teams
The Greenland national football team is the
national team of Greenland and is controlled by the
Football Association of Greenland.

12. Food

13. Music
• inspired and influenced by other
cultures including: Dutch,
Scottish polka, American
country, rock n roll, Hawaiian
music.
• This is a band Nanook and their
first single “Seqinitta
Qinngorpaatit”

14. • [HIST OF GREEN]
• Gad, F. (1970). History of greenland. (Vol. 1, p. 320). Copenhagen:
• Billing & Sons Limited.
• [WEBPAGE]
• Rasmussen, S. (n.d.). Greenland guide. Retrieved from http://
• www.greenland-guide.gl/culture_history.htm
• [History of nations web]
• history of greenland. (2004). Retrieved from http://
• www.historyofnations.net/europe/greenland.html
• [Greenlandic music. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.greenland.com/
• en/about-greenland/kultur-sjael/musik.aspx]
• Works Cited
• CIA. (2011, November 10). Greenland. Retrieved from
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/gl.html
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• Isbosethsen. (2008, January 18). Economy & industry in greenland. Retrieved from
http://eu.nanoq.gl/Emner/About Greenland/EconomyIndustry.aspx
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• Mathiasssen. (2011, February 14). Government. Retrieved from
http://uk.nanoq.gl/Emner/Government.aspx