Greenland, the world’s largest island, is located in the Arctic Ocean. It is bordered by the Norwegian Sea to the west, the Barents Sea to the north, and the Kara Sea to the northeast. Greenland also has a coastline on the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. The capital of Greenland is Nuuk.
The population of Greenland is approximately 56,000 people. The majority of Greenland’s residents are Inuit (approximately 85%). The official languages of Greenland are Danish and Greenlandic (Inuit). English is also spoken by many residents.
Greenland covers an area of 2,166,086 square kilometers (836,330 square miles), making it about three times the size of Texas. Despite its large size, only a small portion of Greenland is habitable due to its climate and geography. Most of Greenland is covered by ice sheet that averages about 2 kilometers (1 mile) in thickness.
The highest point in Greenland is Gunnbjorn Fjeld at 3695 meters (12119 feet). The lowest point is sea level along coastlines.
Due to its location near the North Pole, Greenland experiences very cold weather throughout most of the year. Average temperatures range from -30 degrees Celsius (-22 degrees Fahrenheit) in winter to 10 degrees Celsius (50 degrees Fahrenheit) in summer. However, even during summer months temperatures can drop below freezing at night and snowfall is not uncommon even in July and August.