Greenland is an autonomous country located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans. It has a population of around 56,000 people, most of whom are Inuit or of mixed European-Inuit descent. Greenland was first settled by Vikings in 986 AD led by Erik the Red, and it was later ruled by Denmark before gaining self-rule in 2009. Today, Greenland has a predominantly Inuit culture and relies on industries like fishing and tourism. The climate is very cold with average temperatures below freezing for most of the year.

1. Prepared by Burakhan Varol to Assistant Associate
Professor Gülşah Gönenli
Class: Comm-101
Subject: Communication in Greenland

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Capital: Nuuk (largest city)
Language: Greenlandic
Area: 2.166.086 km2
(12th largest country)
Water: %81
Population: 56.615

5. - Gunnbjörn Ulfsson discovered Greenland in 900.
- Erik the Red led the Vikings settled Greenland in
986.
- Greenland became a member of European Union
in 1973.
- Greenlandic wanted to leave from EU in 1985.
- Greenland got further autonomy and self rule
from Danmark in 2009

6. - His father commited a murder and he
escaped to sea.
- The Sailors was talking about an
unknown island and he discovered.
- He settled in the Western Greenland.
- He came back to start imigration to
Greenland.
- 25 ships tried to go there but 14 of them
arrived.
- Some ships gave up while some others
disappeared at sea.

7. - Biggest island in the world, is not a continent.
- 81 percent of water
- Avarage temperature is -7°C
- Almost 2 months, Greenlandic do not see sun lights.

8. While the winter season, ice-field expands North America to Russia

9. - There is no official
census data on religion
- They are mostly
Christian
- It is estimated that 85
percent of the
Greenlanders are
members of the Church
of Denmark

10. Ethnic groups :
88% Inuit (including Inuit-Danish mixed)
12% Europeans, mostly Danish
Art:
Tupilaq is an traditional art for Inuits
Music:
Rock and hip-hop is popular kinds of musics in
Greenland and they performed in the 1979
Eurovision Song Contest.

11. - Inuits used to live in Igloos.
Today, it’s an
tradition part of
Inuit culture.

12. Inuits carry their houses away to start hunting

13. Ilulissat, was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2004

14. - Ice-Fishing
- Greenland shark
- Narwhal
- Seal

15. Greenlandic down under the snow to looking for mussel when tide happens
It’s really dangerous because water may suddenly come back and sea
level can rise

16. Their favorite meal is Kiviak (Birds)
They save the dish for rainy days
Kiviak is the dish of choice for birthdays
and weddings

17. Polar bears are also a dish for
Greenlandic.
But, sometimes Greenlandics are
a dish for Polar bears.
There are cops for polar bear
security.
Cops are caught polar bears and
carry them to uninhabited ice
islands

18. There is a weekly lottery and the prize is…

19. Now, she aged 20, and a recent graduate of Norway's reindeer college
There are in all 9,785 students distributed among 24 town schools, 62 settlement
schools and one school for the specially handicapped.

20. On January 13th, the entire community comes out to celebrate the
first sunrise of the new year.

21. Football is national sport in Greenland however they are not FIFA member yet.
They took part in the World Men's Handball Championship in Germany,
finishing 22nd in a field of 24 national teams.

22. Greenland holds
contests to attract
tourists such as
dog racing
ice fishing
hiking
country racing

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24. - It is impolite to raise your voice or gesticulate
in public in Greenland, so modify your tone of
voice and non-verbal gestures accordingly.
- In
Greenland, both
men and women
are equally
involved in the
raising of their
children
- Greenlanders are
individualistic
and egalitarian.
This can be seen
in their gender
equality.

25. Eskimo kiss is the act of pressing the tip of one's nose against another's.

26. Documentary: Human Planet
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Website: http://www.greenland.com/en/about-greenland/kultur-
sjael/historie/vikingetiden/erik-den-roede.aspx
Website: http://www.greenland-guide.gl/culture_history.htm