Interesting things about Greenland - where 80% of the area is ice

Greenland, Denmark's autonomous territory, is the world's largest island in the Arctic climate. When referring to this land, many people think of huge rivers and ice sheets. However, not everyone knows, Greenland island possesses impressive natural landscape and long-standing Inuit culture.

Most of the area is ice

Greenland covers an area of ​​2.16 million km2 with 80% ice. The rest has no ice cover, which is approximately the area of ​​Sweden. With a population of over 56,000, this is one of the most sparsely populated places in the world.

Once a green land

Covered in snow, ice and glaciers, Greenland's surface is mostly white. However, this place is called the green land. According to some scientific reports, Greenland was greened 2.5 million years ago. Researchers have discovered an ancient layer of soil, which lies deep within 3 kilometers of ice for millions of years.

No big roads

Despite its large area, Greenland has no road or rail link between settlements. There are still roads in town, but they end up in the suburbs. To move between regions, people mainly use boats, sleds, dog sleds, helicopters.

Two consecutive months without night

According to CNN, from May 25 to July 25 every year, the sun in Greenland stops diving. During this time, the tilt of the earth along with the orbital plane created the "midnight sun" phenomenon in the arctic rings.

June 21 is the longest day of the year and also a festival in Greenland. Coming here on the summer solstice, visitors will see people drying themselves in the sun and enjoying a barbecue outside.

The main industry is fishing

The island imports everything except fish and seafood, some animals like whales and seals. However, every fishing area in Greenland has its own quota, to ensure no over-exploitation. In particular, whales and seals are non-export items, only consumed locally.

There are modern Arctic research stations

To study the impact of climate change, scientists from Copenhagen University, Denmark must collect data and specimens at Disko Island, west of Greenland. Here, extreme weather, especially in the winter with a temperature ranging from minus 40 to minus 19 degrees Celsius. Due to the lack of safe accommodation facilities, the team of scientists has temporarily halted research.

 After an arduous journey with more than 60 changes in schedule, the research station was completed, capable of saving energy, bringing comfort to the team of scientists with a living room, a bedroom, a bathroom and two technical rooms.

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