Destination Information - Greenland

CLIMATE
In August/September, the temperatures in Greenland can range from 5°C to 15°C.

CURRENCY
The unit of currency used in Greenland is the Danish Kroner. Approximate exchange rates (at time of writing) are:
1 USD = 5.9 DKK
1 CAD = 5.2 DKK
1 GBP = 11 DKK
1 Euro = 7.5 DKK
1 AUD = 4.5 DKK
1 NZ = 3.9 DKK

ECONOMY
The major industries in Greenland include fish processing, gold, iron and diamond mining, handicrafts and shipbuilding.   

GEOGRAPHY
Greenland is the world’s largest island at over 2 million km² in size. It is located between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada. The coastline is rugged – with mountains and arctic tundra. The interior is a sloping icecap.

GOVERNMENT
Greenland is a constitutional monarchy, part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Greenland’s head of the state is the Queen of Denmark but the country is considered self governing and has its own Prime Minister, Hans Enoksen (correct at time of printing). The capital of Greenland is Nuuk.

LANGUAGE
The official language of Greenland is Greenlandic but both Greenlandic and Danish are used in politics. English is also spoken.

RELIGION
The dominant religion in Greenland is Evangelical Lutherism with other practiced religions including Catholicism and Seventh Day Adventist.

PEOPLE
The population of Greenland is approximately 56,00 people, made up predominantly of Inuit, Greeland-born whites and Danes.

TIME
In August/September, Greenland is on GMT – 2.

WILDLIFE
Some of the wildlife you might see in Iceland are Polar Bear, Musk Oxen, seals, walrus, dolphin, puffins, reindeer, Arctic Fox, reindeer, Minke Whale, White Beaconed Whale, Killer Whale and Humpback whale.