Greenland (Capital: Nuuk)
Greenland’s Parliament has adopted a legislation that limits foreigners' right to property on the Island.
Political Features:
- It is part of the Kingdom of Denmark but has wide-ranging autonomy.
- It is not a member of the European Union.
- Surrounding Countries: It is separated from Canada’s Ellesmere Island to the north by only 16 miles.
- The nearest European country is Iceland.
Geographical Features:
- It is the world’s biggest island lying in the North Atlantic Ocean.
- It has world's 2nd largest ice sheet after that of Antarctica.
- It lies in the polar zone, where winter temperatures reach as low as -50°C and summer temperatures rarely exceed 10–15°C.
- Greenlanders experience 24 hours of sunlight in the summer.