The 2003 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

small settlements along coast, but

       close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk;

       world's second largest ice cap

      People Greenland

      Population:

       56,385 (July 2003 est.)

      Age structure:

       0–14 years: 25.9% (male 7,463; female 7,161)

       15–64 years: 68.3% (male 20,885; female 17,605)

       65 years and over: 5.8% (male 1,508; female 1,763) (2003 est.)

      Median age:

       total: 33.1 years

       male: 34.3 years

       female: 31.7 years (2002)

      Population growth rate:

       0.01% (2003 est.)

      Birth rate:

       16.09 births/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Death rate:

       7.66 deaths/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Net migration rate:

       −8.37 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2003 est.)

      Sex ratio:

       at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female

       under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female

       15–64 years: 1.19 male(s)/female

       65 years and over: 0.86 male(s)/female

       total population: 1.13 male(s)/female (2003 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 16.8 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 15.47 deaths/1,000 live births (2003 est.)

       male: 18.09 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 69 years

       male: 65.44 years

       female: 72.65 years (2003 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       2.43 children born/woman (2003 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       NA%

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       100 (1999)

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       NA

      Nationality:

       noun: Greenlander(s)

       adjective: Greenlandic

      Ethnic groups:

       Greenlander 88% (Inuit and Greenland-born whites), Danish and

       others 12% (January 2000)

      Religions:

       Evangelical Lutheran

      Languages:

       Greenlandic (East Inuit), Danish, English

      Literacy: definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA% note: similar to Denmark proper

      Government Greenland

      Country name:

       conventional long form: none

       conventional short form: Greenland

       local short form: Kalaallit Nunaat

       local long form: none

      Dependency status:

       part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas

       administrative division of Denmark since 1979

      Government type:

       parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy

      Capital:

       Nuuk (Godthab)

      Administrative divisions:

       3 districts (landsdele); Avannaa (Nordgronland), Tunu

       (Ostgronland), Kitaa (Vestgronland)

       note: there are 18 municipalities in Greenland

      Independence:

       none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas

       administrative division of Denmark since 1979)

       note: foreign affairs is the responsibility of Denmark, but

       Greenland actively participates in international agreements relating

       to Greenland

      National holiday:

       June 21 (longest day)

      Constitution:

       5 June 1953 (Danish constitution)

      Legal system:

       Danish

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (since 14 January

       1972), represented by High Commissioner Gunnar MARTENS (since NA

       1995)

       note: government coalition - Siumut and Inuit Ataqatigiit

       election results: Hans ENOKSEN elected prime minister

       head of government: Prime Minister Hans ENOKSEN (since 14 December

       2002)

       cabinet: Home Rule Government is elected by the Parliament

       (Landstinget) on the basis of the strength of parties

       elections: the monarchy is hereditary; high commissioner appointed

       by the monarch; prime minister is elected by Parliament (usually the

       leader of the majority party); election last held 3 December 2002

       (next to be held NA December 2006)

      Legislative branch:

       unicameral Parliament or Landstinget (31 seats; members are elected

       by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation to serve

       four-year terms)

       note: two representatives were elected to the Danish Parliament or

       Folketing on 20 November 2001 (next to be held no later than

       November 2005); percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party -

       Siumut 1, Inuit Ataqatigiit 1

       election results: percent of vote by party - Siumut 28.7%, Inuit

       Ataqatigiit 25.5%, Atassut Party 20.4%, Demokratiit 15.6%,

       Katusseqatigiit 5.3%; seats by party - Siumut 10, Inuit Ataqatigiit

       8, Atassut 7, Demokratiit 5, Katusseqatigiit 1

       elections: last held on 3 December 2002 (next to be held by NA

       December 2006)

      Judicial branch:

       High Court or Landsret (appeals can be made to the Ostre Landsret

       or Eastern Division of the High Court or Supreme Court in Copenhagen)

      Political parties and leaders:

       Akulliit Party [Bjarne KREUTZMANN]; Atassut Party (Solidarity, a

       conservative party favoring continuing close relations with Denmark)

       [Augusta SALLING]; Demokratiit [Per BERTHELSEN]; Inuit Ataqatigiit

       or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood, a leftist party favoring complete

       independence from Denmark rather than home rule) [Josef MOTZFELDT];

       Issituup (Polar Party) [Nicolai HEINRICH]; Kattusseqatigiit