The Largest Island
Greenland is the largest island in the world. A common point of confusion is Australia, which is far bigger - but Australia is classed as a continent, not an island. Among landmasses counted as islands, Greenland stands clearly at the top.
A Land of Ice
Greenland sits in the far north, between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans. Despite its enormous size, very few people live there. The reason is its climate: the great majority of the island is buried beneath a vast, permanent ice sheet, the largest in the world outside Antarctica. People live almost entirely along the rocky, ice-free coastal fringes, mostly in the southwest.
North America or Europe?
Greenland sits in a curious position. Geographically, it is part of the continent of North America, lying close to Canada. Politically and historically, however, it has long been tied to Europe - it is a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. Its capital is Nuuk.
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