Overview
Country overview
Greenland is the world’s biggest island. It is a place of wild and rugged scenery and clear, clean air. The surrounding seas are either permanently frozen or chilled by the mainly cold currents. The inland area is covered with ice. In the centre, the ice can be up to 3km (2 miles) thick. The ice-free coastal region covers a total of 341,700 sq km (131,900 sq miles), and is where all of the population is to be found. The arctic night in the winter results in a continuous twilight and, in the far north of the country, complete darkness. The Northern Lights can be seen during the autumn, winter and early spring.
The Disko Bay region and South Greenland are the most visited places and offer the widest selection of tours.
Though it is not a tourist attraction, Nuuk, the capital, has a population of 12,233, overlooked by Sermitsiaq Mountain.
Local specialities include reindeer meat (caribou) and fowl. Shrimps and fish are the most popular local food.
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