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1 Greenland

2 Capital City Godthab (Nuuk) Land Area 839,999 sq miles
Population 56,361 Capital City Godthab (Nuuk) Land Area 839,999 sq miles Latitude and Longitude 72 N, 40 W                                                                                                                              

3 They hunt seals and other animals to eat the
meat and use the blubber for fuel. Greenland is the source of many of the weather changes in the northern hemisphere. World's largest island. Approx. 85% covered with ice. Eric the Red named it Greenland. Claimed by Denmark in 1380

4 You can rent one of these igloos.  They're actually hotel rooms
It is estimated some 10,000 to 15,000 icebergs are calved by Greenland's glaciers each year. Sled dogs are the major form of transportation here.

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