Greenlanders go to Opinion polls Today to vote at Snap General election Amid the geopolitical tensions raised by President Donald Trump’s allegations of Greenland-currently an independent area of ​​the Kingdom of Denmark-which is part of the United States.

Last month, Prime Minister Greenland Cote Edge called for early elections in a social media post, saying: “We are in a dangerous time. A time we have not experienced in our country. Time is not for internal division but for cooperation and unity for our country. I am more than ready to work for you and lead our country.”

Since Trump returned to his post, he collected discussions on Greenland’s control, something that he talked about for the first time 2019Looking at its strategic location and resource -rich lands.

Where is Greenland and who lives there?

Greenland is mostly located within the Arctic Circle, the world’s largest island and is a geographical part of North America.

About 80 percent of Greenland is covered with iceotilities, so most of its inhabitants live along the coast. The capital, Nuk, is the most populated area, home to about a third of Greenland’s 56,000 Greenland population.

About 95 percent of the Protestant population, while the remaining 5 percent are either scholars or belong to religious minorities, including the spiritual groups of traditional infinite.

On about 2500 BC, the first person settled in Greenland.

In the tenth century, Scandinavian explorers arrived in Greenland and created settlements. By 1814, Denmark had made Greenland an official colony.

Despite the presence of a Danish region, Greenland became self -rule in 1979 after more than two centuries under Danish control. It is one of the independent Denmark Amen, as it was the other Faru Islands.

In 1941, during World War II, the United States and Denmark agreed to allow American forces to defend Greenland. His strategic location was vital to facing German submarines and securing shipping methods. The United States has maintained a military presence throughout the Cold War, using Greenland for early radar and monitoring Soviet activity.

In 2009, Greenland gained autonomy on most of its internal affairs, including control of natural resources and governance. However, Denmark is still dealing with foreign policy, defense and financing.

Our history of acquisition requests

Greenland’s acquisition has been suggested several times throughout history.

• 1867 -The US Secretary of State was then explored the purchase of Greenland and Iceland from Denmark, but Denmark did not show any interest in the sale.
• 1910 -A three -way ground exchange that includes the United States to obtain Greenland in exchange for giving the Danish parts of the US -controlled Philippines, and Shilinn Schlesveg was proposed from Germany to Denmark.
• 1946 – The United States has secretly offered $ 100 million in Greenland. It was considered a “military necessity” during the era of President Harry Truman.
• 1955 – The chiefs of staff recommended the American participants to try to buy Greenland to ensure military arrival, but no official offer has been made.
• 2019 Trump first put forward the idea of ​​buying the United States from Greenland from Denmark, however, Denmark Prime Minister Metty Friedrixen rejected it. This led to Trump’s cancellation of the state’s visit to Copenhagen.
• 2025 President Trump said that Greenland’s possession was a “necessity” for us security. In February, Carter’s Republic of Congress, Carter, presented a bill to the House of Representatives that would allow the president to enter into negotiations with the Denmark government to buy or obtain Greenland in another way.

Why is an American military base in Greenland?

The Pitufik Space base, previously known as Thul Air Base, is located in the northwestern corner of Greenland. It is the installation in the far north of the Ministry of Defense, and it is operated by the 821 space base and part of Delta Base 1.

The base supports missile warning, missile defense, space control, satellite and control. It is in a strategic position to counter Russian activities in the Arctic.

About 650 employees are concentrated at the base, including members of the US Air Force and the Space Force, as well as Canadian civil, Danish and Greenland contractors.

Under the 1951 agreement with Denmark, the United States is allowed to establish and maintain military installations in Greenland as part of mutual defense within NATO.

Denmark also has a military presence in Greenland under the leadership of the common North Pole, based in Nuk, where its main tasks are monitoring, search and rescue operations, and “confirmation of sovereignty and military defense in Greenland and the Faro Islands,” he said. Danish defense.

What are Greenland’s resources?

Greenland is rich in natural resources, including zinc, lead, gold, iron ore, rare land elements (Rees), copper and oil.

It is home to some of the world’s largest deposits for the rare land used in high -tech industries. These resources attracted great attention, including from Trump, who recently tried to negotiate with Ukraine to reach its minerals.

Gold pockets are located in areas such as Nanortalic and South Greenland. It also has diamond deposits in the Manitsu area.

Copper deposits are largely exposed in Greenland, according to the Authority of Mineral Resources, with areas in the northeastern east and in the center of the east to a large extent. Iron ore deposits are spread around the western Greenland, while the traces of the nickel are found around the southwest coast of the island.

The presence of graphite, which is mostly used in EV and steel, in Greenland, was reported with exploration around AminSoQ. While zinc was found in northern Greenland, titanium and Vanadium deposits are located in the southwest, east and southern region. Tungstin was also found in the center of the east and northeast of Greenland with estimated deposits in the south and west.

What is the size of Greenland in reality?

On some map ExpectationsThat expands the ground mass near the columns, Greenland looks much larger than it is already.

In fact, the Arctic Island covers 2.17 million square kilometers (836330 square miles), making it almost three times the size of the US state of Texas, or the same size as Saudi Arabia, Mexico or the Democratic Republic of the Congo.