Greenland - Not Green, but White!
Hey kids! Welcome back to KidsCast! It is a lot of time since we wrote anything, because our team was busy in other things, like making pasta, noodles, etc. 😁 Obviously, just kidding! Anyway, so let us start with our new Article: Greenland : Not Green, but White!
What is Greenland?
Greenland is an icy island, located between the north portion of North America and Europe. It is the World's Largest Island. It is a very huge island is in fact bigger than its dependent/ruling country- Denmark. Greenland is mostly ice, with a few cities and settlements. Anyway so let us learn more about this beautiful and huge island made mostly of ice!
Location:
Greenland Location, marked in Red
Greenland is located the North regions of the continent of North America. As you can see in the above mini-map, Greenland is actually very big in area. It is located between North Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. It is actually the largest island in the whole world!
Major Cities/Towns:
Even though Greenland is an island mostly of ice, it has various cities and towns and even settlements, which are although small, but beautiful! Let us know about some of the cities or towns of Greenland:
1. Nuuk: Of course we needed to talk about Nuuk first, because Nuuk is the largest city and the Capital of Greenland! Nuuk is a small city on the south-west coast of Greenland. It consist of the parliament of Greenland, which is a unicameral parliament of Greenland (Greenland is an autonomous territory in the Danish Realm).
2. Ilulissat: Ilulissat is a coastal town in the western coast of Greenland. It is famous for huge icebergs in its Disko Bay, which is shed by the Sermeq Kujalleq Glacier.
3. Sisimiut: Sisimuit, which was earlier known as Holsteinsborg, is the largest city of the Qeqqata municipality, and the second-largest city in Greenland. It is located in the central-western part of Greenland, and it is also the largest arctic city in North America!
4. Qaqortoq: Qaqortoq is a town in the southern part of Greenland. This town consists of 18th-century colonial buildings and landmarks. It also consists of Icebergs, and hot springs.
There are a lot of more towns or cities in Greenland, but we cannot write it over here otherwise this article will become a lot more long!
Greenland's Climate:
Talking about the Climate, Greenland is almost fully-ice, especially in Winters. It has a tundra climate. The summers are short and cool here, and the winters are moderately cold and are long in time. In fact, Greenland is one of the coldest countries (not exactly a country but territory) in the world! In Greenland, one can also experience Aurora Borealis, which are beautiful as seen in the above picture. Greenland has lots and lots of snow, especially in winter.
Greenland has extremely cold climates in its central part, and hence, most of the Greenland's major cities and towns are located on the coast (near the sea) as it is warmer near the coast. And it is not just any ice. There is snow and ice which is that cold that it can freeze any warm thing in minutes! It is super-duper cold in Greenland!
People & Wildlife:
If we talk about People & Wildlife in Greenland, then there is a variety of animals in Greenland, and thousands of people in Greenland. In total, as of 2021, there are approximately 57,000 people in Greenland. About Wildlife or Animals, there are various animals in Greenland, and you can see them in air, land or water. A few examples of Wildlife or Animals in Greenland are: Musk Ox, Reindeer, Arctic Fox (shown in picture above), Seals, Arctic Hare, Walrus, Beluga Whale, Snow bunting and Rock ptarmigan.
Government & Politics in Greenland:
Greenland's Flag
Greenland though has its own flag, parliament, and other symbols of a country, still its ruling country is Denmark. Despite even having its local government and all, it is actually a part of the Danish Realm (or kingdom of Denmark). In fact, Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark, and also, just as a fun fact, Greenland has been associated with Denmark for a millennium- politically and culturally.
So kids, this was not a lot but at least some information about Greenland. We hope you got the information you required or needed, as we want you to satisfy with our articles! Anyway, see you soon later and Hope you have a great day ahead! Stay Smart and Happy Learning! 😎
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