Greenland
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Flag Description
Two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the bottom half is white.

Currency
Danish krone.

Astronomy
Today's date is February 9, 2010. There is currently a Last Quarter Moon.

Location
Northern north america, island between the arctic ocean and the north atlantic ocean, northeast of canada.

Climate
Arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters.

Terrain
Flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Atlantic Ocean 0 m. The highest point is at Gunnbjorn 3,700 m.

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Greenland

This is a map of Greenland. The map illustrates the location of Nuuk and its proximity to Tasiilaq, Nanortalik, Sisimiut, and the Denmark Strait.

Greenland News:
Christmas baubles on icy mission
UK researchers use small electronic spheres to study the water channels under the Greenland Ice Sheet.
'Cryo-egg' to predict sea levels
Bristol University experts will build a "cryo-egg" to help study sea level changes in Greenland.

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