One of the world’s most underexplored and mineral rich countries, Greenland represents an extremely exciting opportunity.
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GREENLAND STATS
- Greenland is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark.
- The capital of Greenland is Nuuk.
- Current population of approx. 56,081. It is the least densely populated region in the world.
- The official language spoken is Greenlandic. English and Danish are common second languages.
- For two months of the year Greenland sees perpetual daylight.
- Fishing and hunting are the countries largest industries.
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GREENLAND GEOLOGY
The world’s largest island, the country is located between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans and east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. The island covers an area of approximately 2 million km2 and is characterized by a mountainous arctic landscape. Formed approximately 3800-1600 million years ago, the central basement shield is composed of gneiss complexes and belts of metamorphosed sedimentary and volcanic rocks.
Approximately 80% of Greenland is covered in a thick sheet of ice, 4km deep in some places. Warming temperatures in the Arctic are causing this ice to slowly melt exposing the countries mineral rich land. Deposits of rare-earth minerals, gems, gold are being discovered as well as reserves of iron-ore, uranium and oil and gas.