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  2.                                         GREENLAND 
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  9.         OFFICIAL NAME:Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat in native language.)
  10.         LOCATION:northeast of North America.
  11.         LAT/LONG:70N/40W
  12.         CONTINENT:North America.
  13.         ZONES-ITU:5,75  CQ:40
  14.         TIME:Eastern-3 Hrs. Western-4 Hrs.
  15.         AREA:840,000 Sq.M.  2,175,600 Sq.Km.
  16.         POPULATION:54,205  DENSITY:0.06/Sq.M.  (0.02/Sq.Km.)  AAGR:1%
  17.         LIFE EXPECTANCY:Men 59.7  Women 67.3
  18.         LITERACY RATE:99%
  19.         TYPE OF GOVERNMENT:self-governing province of Kingdom of Denmark.
  20.         CAPITAL:Nuuk (formerly Godthab).
  21.         LANGUAGES:Danish, Eskimo (Greenlander) dialects.
  22.         RELIGION:Evangelical Lutheran.
  23.         CURRENCY:Danish kroner.
  24.         MAJOR INDUSTRIES:mining, fishing, sealing.
  25.         AGRICULTURE:hay, sheep grazing, garden produce.
  26.         EXPORTS:fish and fish products, metallic ores and concentrates.  
  27.         ($168.4 million).
  28.         TELECOMMUNICATIONS:17,900 telephones; 6 AM, 35 FM, 9 TV stations; 1 
  29.         Atlantic Ocean satellite station.
  30.         COMMERCIAL POWER:220/380V;, 50Hz.
  31.         MISC:Greenland is the world's largest island. Its ice cap covers all but
  32.         a narrow, barren strip along the steep, and rocky coast. More than 
  33.         705,000 square miles are covered in ice, averaging 1,000 feet thick. 
  34.         The sparse population is limited to small settlements along the coast. 
  35.         The island has a polar climate, weather is uncertain and can change 
  36.         suddenly.
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  38.         (FOR US OPS-3rd party:no  ROA:no)
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