Greenland, Donald Trump and Americans
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"We have a very serious problem, and we need Canada's support," says Aqqaluk Lynge, a former member of Greenland's parliament and co-founder of the pro-Greenlandic independence party Inuit Ataqatigiit.
President Donald Trump’s talk about America controlling Greenland have put this Arctic territory under the spotlight at a time when it’s opening up to tourism. This is what visitors can expect if they make the trip.
Greenland, the largest island globally, is an autonomous territory within Denmark, home to around 56,000 residents, mostly Inuit. Its vast ice sheet, covering 80% of its area, places it at the forefront of climate change discussions.
Canada’s Indigenous governor general and its foreign minister will visit Greenland in early February, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday. The visit comes as U.S.
US President Trump has renewed interest in buying Greenland, citing national security. The move has sparked debate over Denmark's sovereignty and Greenland's future independence.
But before it made headlines as the latest pawn in Trump's political game, Greenland was emerging as an up-and-coming travel destination.
Whether Greenland's MPs stick with Denmark, push for independence, or help Make America Great Again, their choice will test how much self-determination really exists in a new (old) world order where m
The island of Greenland, 80 per cent of which lies above the Arctic Circle, is home to about 56,000 mostly Inuit people.