Greenland

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 May 16, 2008. There is currently a First 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.

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