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INTRODUCTION
o Total population: 56,968o Population density: 0.026/ km2
o Languages: Greenlandic , Danisho Capital: Nuuk
GEOGRAPHY & CLIMATE
World's largest island with 2.166.086 km2
Location: Arctic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada
Most of area: Icecap, a rocky coast
Climate zone: arctic to subarctic; cool winters and cold summers
Mean temperature: around -10°C
NATURAL RESOURCES
Mineral deposits: zinc, lead, iron, chromium, gold, platinum
Energy resource: coal, uranium, oil and natural gas, hydroelectric power
Living sea resources: fish, marine mammals (seals, walruses, non-endangered species of whale)
CULTURE & CUSTOMS
1 ) Traditional Clothing
4 considers : Qualities, Air-capture principle, Damp & Wind
Made by: Seal, Polar bear, Reindeer
Including: Furs, Trousers and Boots
Manufacture : Handmade by woman
CULTURE & CUSTOMS
2 ) Tastes in Greenland
Main ingredients: Marine mammals, Game,
Bird & Fish
Kiviak
Everyday menu: Dried reindeer meat fish
Blue berries and crowberries
CONCLUSION
Largest island, icecap, temperature, rich resources
Rules of making traditional clothing
Food including ingredients and cooking method
Good place to visit
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