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Country profile: Greenland
| Location: | Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada. Note: land: 2,166,086 sq km (410,449 sq km ice-free, 1,755,637 sq km ice-covered) (2000 est.) |
| Climate: | arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters |
| Terrain: | flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast |
| Size: | 2166086 sq. km total (Land area: 2166086 sq. km ) |
| Population: | 56,326 (July 2008 est.) |
| Languages: | Greenlandic (East Inuit), Danish, English |
| Government: | parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy |
| Capital city: | Nuuk (Godthab) |
| Legal system: | the laws of Denmark, where applicable, apply |
| Currency: | Danish krone (DKK) |
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Country profile
Greenland, the world's largest island, is about 81% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century, and Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the EU) with Denmark in 1973, but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute centered on stringent fishing quotas.
Greenland was granted self-government in 1979 by the Danish parliament; the law went into effect the following year. Denmark continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs in consultation with Greenland's Home Rule Government.
Energy production and consumption
| Oil | Gas | |
| Production: | ||
| Consumption: | 3,880 bbl/day (2005 est.) | |
| Exports: | 149 bbl/day (2005 est.) | |
| Imports: | 4,013 bbl/day (2005 est.) | |
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| Major fields: |
Greenland - recent news
| 12 Aug 26 |
Greenland: 80 Mile PLC provides update on planned drilling programme at its Jameson Land Basin Project in East Greenland 80 Mile PLC, the AIM, FSE, and OTC listed exploration and development Company with projects in Greenland, Finland and Italy, has provided an update on the planned drilling programme at its Jameson Land Basin Project in East Greenland. Current guidance by the regulators is for winter 2027 drilling. |
| 27 Jul 26 |
Greenland: 80 Mile PLC announces Placing to raise £1.9 million and Company update 80 Mile PLC, the AIM, FSE, and OTC listed exploration and development company with projects in Greenland, Finland and Italy, has announced a placing to raise approximately £1.9 million. |
| 17 Jun 26 |
Greenland: 80 Mile, the exploration and development company with projects in Greenland, Finland and Italy, has provided an update on developments 80 Mile PLC, the AIM, FSE, and OTC listed exploration and development company with projects in Greenland, Finland and Italy, is pleased to provide an update on recent developments across the Company's portfolio. |
| 10 Jun 26 |
Greenland Energy Company announces Haliburton Agreement and updates progress on 2026 Greenland exploration program Greenland Energy Company, an oil exploration company focused on East Greenland's Jameson Land Basin, has announced via a shareholder letter operational and strategic updates following its recent public listing, including a services agreement with Halliburton and updates on its 2026 exploration program. |
| 30 Apr 26 |
Greenland: Nasdaq listed JV partner Greenland Energy Company ('GLND') raises US$70,000,000 - Jameson drilling funded with 80M retaining 30% interest Under the terms of 80 Mile's definitive JV agreement, GLND is entitled to earn up to a 70% interest by funding 100% of the costs associated with drilling two exploration wells at the Company's Jameson project. 80 Mile will retain a 30% interest in Jameson through its wholly owned subsidiary White Flame Energy A/S. |
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