National Symbols of Greenland

Greenland is a country in North America. It shares borders with the following countries: Canada, . The capital of Greenland is Nuuk.

The official language is Greenlandic and the Danish krone is the currency of the Greenland. The domain is .gl and the country code is +299.

National day is celebrated on 17 Aug 2022. Every country in the world has national symbols including national animal, national flower, motto, etc and Greenland is no exception.

In Greenland, Football is considered as a national sport, and it is a passion of many Greenlandic people. Greenlandic coffee is not only a traditional drink, but one of the national drink of Greenland. As poetry is a highly appreciated art, many poets like Not Declared represent a national Greenlandic symbol.

The country was founded by Erik the Red. and Múte Bourup Egede is the Prime Minister.

In Greenland the power plugs and sockets are of type C, E, F, K. The standard voltage is 220 V and the frequency is 50 Hz.

The Greenlandic national anthem was written by Henrik Lund and composed by Jonathan Petersen.

Country information

Official name(s)	Greenland
Alternative name(s)	Kalaallit Nunaat ("land of the Kalaallit")
Regional location	Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada
Country name etymology	The name Greenland comes from Scandinavian settlers.
Climate	Arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold winters
Terrain	Flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast
Population	56,367
Language(s)	Greenlandic
Religion	Christianity
Country code	+299
Literacy rate	100%
Currency	Danish krone
Capital city	Nuuk
ISO	GRL
Domain(TLD)	.gl
Ethnicity	Danish, Nordic
Head of government	Premier
Nationality	Greenlandic
Driving side	Drive on the Right-hand side
Date format	dd/mm/yyyy
Total area	2,166,086 km2 (836,330 sq mi)
Timezone	UTC±00:00 to UTC-04:00
Average elevation	1,792 m (5,879 ft)
Coastline	44,087 Km
Mains electricity	220 V
Emergency telephone numbers	Emergency Telephone Numbers

Coat of arms

Flag map of Greenland

Motto of Greenland

No official motto

National animal of Greenland

The National animal of Greenland is White polar bear

National flower of Greenland

The National flower of Greenland is Dwarf Fireweed. Botanical name is Chamerion Latifolium.

National bird of Greenland

The National bird of Greenland is White-tailed eagle

Rest of the National symbols of Greenland 👇

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  Founder
  Erik the Red
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  National dish
  Suaasat
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  National dance
  Uaajeerneq
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  National dress
  North Greenlandic clothing
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  National monument
  Not Declared
• 
  National anthem
  View Anthem
• 
  National fruit
  Not Declared
• 
  National drink
  Greenlandic coffee
• 
  National colors
  Red
• 
  National sports
  Football
• 
  National tree
  Greenland mountain ash
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  National poet
  Not Declared
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  National mausoleum
  Not Declared
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  National archives
  National Museum and Archive of Greenland
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  National museum
  National museum and Archieve of Greenland
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  National library
  Public and National Library of Greenland
• 
  Highest peak
  Gunnbjørn Fjeld
• 
  Tallest building
  Nuuk Center
• 
  National football team
  GRL (not official)
• 
  Emoji flag
  🇬🇱
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  National airline
  Air Greenland
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  National instrument
  Qilaat
• 
  National hero
  Kiviuq
• 
  Prime Minister
  Múte Bourup Egede
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  Passport
  Passport of Greenland
• Mythical Creature
  N/A

Neighbouring countries of Greenland

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  Canada

Greenlandic Proverbs - Popular quotes, proverbs and sayings.

Love is one-eyed, hate is blind.

Eggs and oaths are easily broken.

No one gets into trouble without his own help.

It is good to lend to God and the soil; they pay good interest.

No one can be caught in places he does not visit.

What you are is God’s gift to you what you do with yourself is your gift to God.

Great men’s requests are commands.

God feeds the birds that use their wings.

He who doesn’t open his eyes when he buys must still open his purse to pay.

Better the child cry, than the mother sigh.

If you would live healthy, be old early.

Compare Greenland with other countries

Compare Greenland with its neighbours

• Greenland vs. Canada

Country location