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Greenland is hard to get to and difficult to move about, so a trip to this North American island requires a good deal of money and effort. But if you're up for an adventure in a place that's unlike most others, the effort will be well worth it.
In Greenland, you'll see steep, stony mountains crowned with glaciers and enormous icebergs tumbling from the glaciers into a sea that churns between the jagged walls of fjords. Inuit villages can be seen lining the fjord's sides. Don't forget your camera.
Greenland is covered in ice—in fact, Greenlanders will tell you there are three different kinds—but if you can get past the initial idea that ice equals cold, you'll find the frozen water, and Greenland itself, fascinating.
Greenland (or Kalaallit Nunaat, its Inuit name, which translates as "Land of the People"), is located east of northern Canada. Although politically a part of Europe, it's geographically closer to North America. More than half of it is north of the Arctic Circle, and 84% is covered year-round with a layer of ice (up to 11,190 ft/3,410 m thick). Icebergs are common off the coast. The natural environment is spectacular—rugged mountains, fjords and islands. Vegetation is sparse, with low, dense shrubbery and short-lived flowers. The population of land and sea animals and birds is large and diverse.
Note: Most Greenland towns have both Greenlandic and Danish names. The Danish names are often listed in parentheses.
North and Northeast Greenland are closed preserves. The remainder of the island is generally divided into four areas: Disko Bay, Mid Greenland, South Greenland and East Greenland.
The first people to find their way to Greenland arrived about 5,000 years ago from what's now northern Canada. Over time, several different cultural groups migrated to the island. The Thule (pronounced TOO-lay), the ancestors of the Inuit that now live in Greenland, arrived in the early 900s. They were soon joined by Scandinavians when Eric the Red established a Viking colony on the island in the 980s. The European settlements flourished for a time, but by the 1400s, the Scandinavian presence had withered. It wasn't until the 1700s that Danes and Norwegians again established outposts.
In 1814, Denmark got political control of Greenland, and it continues to play a large role in island affairs. A home-rule government was instituted in 1979, which provides for a great deal of local autonomy in day-to-day matters. Denmark remains responsible for issues such as defense and foreign affairs.
About 90% of Greenland's residents live in small villages and towns on the west coast of the island, on the fringe of the massive ice cap. The great majority are Inuit or of mixed Inuit and Scandinavian heritage. The strain of fitting a traditional hunting-and-fishing culture into the modern world has created some social problems—especially with the added demands of the extreme climate. The island has a relatively high rate of domestic violence and one of the highest suicide rates in the world.
Most of Greenland's economy is based on fishing. Hunting seals and whales is an important part of local livelihoods (the International Whaling Commission allows a certain level of subsistence whaling). Denmark, of which Greenland is a part, subsidizes food and consumer goods, and makes up the deficit in the island's annual budget. Over the past 15 years, tourism has become an important factor in the economy.
Greenland's main attractions are unspoiled and unpolluted nature, mountain walks, mountain climbing, dogsledding, cross-country skiing, fishing, hunting, Inuit culture, animals (polar bears, seals, whales, reindeer, musk oxen and birds), midnight sun, northern lights, Viking ruins, icebergs, fjords, glaciers and arctic flora.
Those looking for an adventurous and unusual experience in a little-visited part of the world should consider Greenland. Visitors who are uncomfortable with cool to bitterly cold weather will be very uncomfortable there. Those on a limited budget won't be able to afford the trip.
Golf in Greenland? Yes, but it's played on ice, not grass. Each year in March or April, the World Ice Golf Championships are staged at Uummannaq. Icebergs make for challenging obstacles as golfers try to reach a "green" painted on the ice (though it's actually red). White golf balls, of course, are not used.
If you want to write to Santa Claus, you can reach him at Father Christmas Post Office, P.O. Box 2412, DK-3900 Nuuk, Greenland.
One theory has it that Greenland's name came from the Vikings: Eric the Red used it as a clever bit of public relations when he was attempting to lure colonists from Iceland.
In some schools, children are instructed in traditional hunting skills, skin preparation and beadwork. It's part of an effort to keep the ancestral Greenland culture alive.
In the Disko Bay, the sun doesn't set 25 May-25 July.
In the mid-1990s, a team of adventurers, led by former U.S. Navy pilot Darryl Greenamyer, decided to recover a B-29 aircraft that had been buried in ice in Greenland since 1947. After spending two years and US$500,000 to salvage and restore it, they tried to fly it out—only to have it catch on fire before it could lift off the ground.
Although it's part of Denmark, which is a member of the European Union, Greenland was able to withdraw from the EU. This move protected its valuable fisheries from European exploitation.
Native Greenlanders prefer to be called Inuits, rather than Eskimos. The native language is Inuit, called Greenlandic there. Visitors might feel some resentment from Inuits because of the Western influence on their society, but this isn't directed at foreign travelers in particular.
Greenland resembles a giant bowl filled with ice. At the center, the weight of the ice (up to 11,188 ft/3,410 m thick) sinks the land 1,200 ft/365 m below sea level.
Kayaks (from the native word qajaq) are a Greenlandic invention and were developed for hunting and fishing. They are still used for those purposes in the northern parts of the country.
The largest land animals in the arctic region, polar bears, live in Greenland. They rarely show up around the towns, though.
In answer to almost any question, you may get the response imaqa (maybe), because most activities depend on the weather.
Sheep, the only imported animals able to survive in Greenland, are raised in the southern regions.
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