With the 1953 Danish constitution, Greenland's colonial status ended as the island was incorporated into the Danish realm as an amt (county). Danish citizenship was extended to Greenlanders.

Danish Greenlanders are ethnic Danes residing in Greenland and their descendants. Danish born people are a minority ethnic group in Greenland, accounting for around 7% of the territory's population. [1]

1 day ago · Denmark said on Monday it would spend 14.6 billion Danish kroner ($2.05 billion) boosting its military capabilities in the Arctic – a decision that comes amid continuing furor following US ...

17 hours ago · The country said that it would bolster measures near its North Atlantic territories, which also include the Faroe Islands, promising to buy ships and increase basic military training.

2 days ago · Greenland, the world’s largest island, lying in the North Atlantic Ocean. Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat) is noted for its vast tundra and immense glaciers. Although Greenland remains part of the Kingdom of Denmark, the island’s home-rule government is responsible for most domestic affairs.

Jan 8, 2025 · Greenland has been autonomous since 1979 and has its own flag, language and institutions, but the judiciary, monetary policy, defence and foreign affairs all remain under Danish control. The Arctic territory does not have its own currency, constitution, citizenship or …

Jan 8, 2025 · Greenland has been a part of Denmark for 600 years although its people now govern their domestic affairs.

Jan 10, 2025 · Greenland is the world's largest island and an autonomous Danish dependent territory with self-government and its own parliament. Though a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has...

Although technically it is no longer a colony, Greenland remains a semi-autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark. There are centuries of close social, cultural, and political ties between these nations, but recent shifts have set the stage for Greenland to …

Greenland is officially the world’s largest island that is not a continent. Home to 56,000 people, Greenland has its own extensive local government, but it is also part of the Realm of Denmark.