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The territory claimed by Russia in the submission is a large portion of the Arctic within its sector, extending to but not beyond the geographic North Pole. [43] One of the arguments was a statement that Lomonosov Ridge, an underwater mountain ridge passing near the Pole, and Mendeleev Ridge on the Russian side of the Pole are extensions of the ...
The Arctic Archipelago, also known as the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, is an archipelago lying to the north of the Canadian continental mainland, excluding Greenland (an autonomous territory of Denmark, by itself, much larger than the combined area of the archipelago) and Iceland (an independent country)
The British Arctic Territories were a region of British North America, composed of islands to the north of continental North America. They are now known as the Arctic Archipelago . The British claim to the area was based on the discoveries of Martin Frobisher (1535–1594) in the 16th century.
Greenlanders shocked, intrigued, bewildered by Trump zeal for Arctic territory. Kim Hjelmgaard, USA TODAY. Updated January 13, 2025 at 12:52 PM.
Arctic shipping rose 37% over the decade to 2024, according to the Arctic Council, in part due to melting ice. “Trump, I think, instinctively gets the idea that the Arctic is melting,” and the ...
The controversy is a reflection of growing geopolitical tensions over the Arctic territory of 57,000 inhabitants, as climate change increases access to strategic resources and shipping routes.
South Georgia, now part of the British Overseas Territories of United Kingdom. The spread of Norwegian whaling industry to Antarctica in the early 20th century motivated Norway, right after its independence from the United Kingdoms of Sweden and Norway in 1905, to pursue territorial expansion not only in the Arctic claiming Jan Mayen and ...
Greenland is a self-governing territory of Denmark, a long-time U.S. ally that has rejected Trump’s overtures. Denmark has also recognized Greenland’s right to independence at a time of its ...