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1. www.britannica.com › place › ArcticArctic - Greenland Ice Sheet, Glaciers, Climate Change

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   4 days ago · The largest ice sheet, the Greenland Inland Ice, is second in area only to the Antarctic Ice Sheet. It extends about 1,570 miles from north to south and has a maximum width of some 600 miles and an average thickness of about 5,800 feet, reaching 11,000 feet in the middle of the island.

2. www.britannica.com › place › ArcticArctic - Greenland, Ice Sheet, Climate | Britannica

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   4 days ago · Arctic - Greenland, Ice Sheet, Climate: Erik the Red founded a small Norse colony on Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) in 986 ce, although the Norse and the Thule people seem not to have interacted until the 13th century.

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4. www.cia.gov › the-world-factbook › countriesInstagram - The World Factbook

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   4 days ago · Greenland, the world's largest island, is about 80% ice capped. The Inuit came to Greenland from North America in a series of migrations that stretched from 2500 BC to the11th century. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century, and Greenland became part of the Kingdom of Denmark ...

5. www.earth.com › news › greenland-sharks-live-up-toGreenland sharks live up to 500 years, but what's their ...

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   3 days ago · The gentle giants Greenland sharks ( Somniosus microcephalus) boast a lifespan of 270 years at the very least, with tales suggesting they might live beyond 500 years. Ewan Camplisson, a curious PhD student from the University of Manchester, sparked the spotlight on this ancient behemoth’s fascinating life.

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   What languages are spoken in Greenland?

   • Greenlandic (West Greenlandic or Kalaallisut is the official language; Tunumiisut (East Greenlandic) and Inuktun (Polar Inuit Greenlandic) are two other native languages, considered dialects of Kalaallisut, spoken by approximately 10% of Greenlanders), Danish, English Evangelical Lutheran, traditional Inuit spiritual beliefs

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   How big is Greenland?

   • It extends about 1,570 miles from north to south and has a maximum width of some 600 miles and an average thickness of about 5,800 feet, reaching 11,000 feet in the middle of the island. It covers an area of more than 650,000 square miles, nearly 80 percent of Greenland, and is contained within a basin by the mountains around the margins.

   Arctic - Greenland Ice Sheet, Glaciers, Climate Change

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   Is Greenland an archipelago?

   • It covers an area of more than 650,000 square miles, nearly 80 percent of Greenland, and is contained within a basin by the mountains around the margins. In the northern interior the base of the ice is 1,000 feet below sea level. This discovery has led to the suggestion that Greenland is an archipelago rather than one large island.

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   Does Denmark control Greenland?

   • The Kingdom of Denmark, however, continues to exercise control over several policy areas on behalf of Greenland, including foreign affairs, security, and financial policy, in consultation with Greenland's Self-Rule Government. Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

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7. www.popularmechanics.com › science › environmentA Tipping Point in Antarctica Could Trigger Unstoppable Ice ...

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   3 days ago · For years, the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have been melting faster than predicted by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).

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   3 days ago · Behind Greenland's largest travel site is the Visit Greenland that is 100% owned by the Government of Greenland, who is responsible for marketing the country's adventures and opportunities for guests wishing to visit the world's largest island.

9. www.eurekalert.org › news-releases › 1049496Discovering new anti-aging secrets from the w | EurekAlert!

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   4 days ago · Greenland sharks (Somniosus microcephalus) are the longest living vertebrate with an expected lifespan of at least 270 years and possible lifespan beyond 500 years. “We want to understand what ...