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  2. History of Greenland - Wikipedia

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    The history of Greenland is a history of life under extreme Arctic conditions: currently, an ice sheet covers about eighty percent of the island, restricting human activity largely to the coasts. The first humans are thought to have arrived in Greenland around 2500 BCE.

  3. Greenland - Wikipedia

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    Greenland (Greenlandic: Kalaallit Nunaat, pronounced [kalaːɬːit nʉnaːt]; Danish: Grønland, pronounced [ˈkʁɶnˌlænˀ]) is a North American island autonomous ...

  4. Timeline of Greenland - Wikipedia

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    1940: Denmark is occupied by Nazi Germany and Greenland is therefore cut off. The United States assumes custody over the island. 1945: Greenland is given back to Denmark but the US and NATO use the island as a base for operations. 1953: Greenland is now integrated with Denmark and has representation in Denmark's parliament.

  5. Proposals for the United States to purchase Greenland - Wikipedia

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    In 2019 Greenland asked the United States for an aerial survey. Planned before but occurring after the Trump administration purchase proposal, the United States Navy used hyperspectral imaging over Garðar and the USGS interpreted the data to search for mineral resources. [32] Greenland in April 2020 accepted a $12.1 million American grant.

  6. Greenlandic independence - Wikipedia

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    In 2008, Greenland's citizens approved the Greenlandic self-government referendum with a 75% vote in favor of a higher degree of autonomy. [18] Greenland took control of law enforcement, the coast guard, and the legal system. The official language changed from Danish to Greenlandic on 21 June 2009, Greenland national day. [19]

  7. Category:History of Greenland - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "History of Greenland" The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...

  8. Camp Century - Wikipedia

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    Camp Century was an Arctic United States military scientific research base in Greenland, [1] situated 240 km (150 mi) east of Pituffik Space Base.When built, Camp Century was publicized as a demonstration for affordable ice-cap military outposts and a base for scientific research.

  9. Eastern Settlement - Wikipedia

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    While the diet of the first settlers consisted of 80% agricultural products and 20% marine food, from the 14th century the Greenland Norsemen had 50–80% of their diet from the sea. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] In the Greenlandic Inuit oral tradition , there is a legend about why the Norse population of Hvalsey died out and why their houses and churches are in ...