Greenland
CountryDenmark
Area2,166,086 km2
Population56,000
TypeContinental
About Greenland
The largest island in the world. 80% covered by ice sheet. If all melted, sea levels would rise 7.2 m. Home to the Inuit for 4,500 years. The Greenland shark can live 500+ years.
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