Danish citizenship was extended to Greenlanders. Danish policies toward Greenland consisted of a strategy of cultural assimilation — or de-Greenlandification. During this period, the Danish government promoted the exclusive use of the Danish language in official matters, and required Greenlanders to go to Denmark for their post-secondary ...

Danish born people are a minority ethnic group in Greenland, accounting for around 7% of the territory's population. [1] Greenlandic Inuit (including mixed-race persons) make up approximately 85%–90% of the total (2009 estimate).

3 days ago · Denmark said on Monday it would spend 14.6 billion Danish kroner ($2.05 billion) boosting its military capabilities in the Arctic – a decision that comes amid continuing furor following US ...

2 days ago · Greenland, a gigantic island in the North Atlantic that is a semiautonomous territory of Denmark, has taken on strategic importance in recent years as Arctic ice melts, opening up shipping lanes ...

Jan 8, 2025 · Denmark’s prime minister says only Greenland can decide the future of Greenland amid interest from the United States, but why was the territory ever ruled by Denmark in the first place? The US itself plays a key role in the explanation.

5 days ago · Greenland, with a population of around 60,000, was a Danish colony until 1953, and became self-ruling with its own Parliament in 1979. It remains a territory of Denmark, with Copenhagen exercising ...

COPENHAGEN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Greenland may become independent if its residents want, but is unlikely to become a U.S. state, Denmark's foreign minister said on Wednesday after U.S. President...

4 days ago · Greenland, the world’s largest island, lying in the North Atlantic Ocean. Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) is noted for its vast tundra and immense glaciers. Although Greenland remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark, the island’s home-rule government is responsible for most domestic affairs.

Jan 10, 2025 · Greenland is the world's largest island and an autonomous Danish dependent territory with self-government and its own parliament. Though a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has...

Greenland is officially the world’s largest island that is not a continent. Home to 56,000 people, Greenland has its own extensive local government, but it is also part of the Realm of Denmark.