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🇬🇱Greenland

Kalaallit Nunaat

Americas · Northern AmericaTerritory
ISOGL · GRL · 304
LAT,LNG72.00, -40.00
TEL+299

Greenland is a territory in Northern America, Americas. Its capital is Nuuk. It has a population of about 56,367 across 2,166,086 km². The currency is the Danish krone (DKK kr). The official language is Kalaallisut. Its ISO 3166 codes are GL, GRL, 304, and the international calling code is +299.

Capital
Nuuk
#211
Population
56,367
#13
Area
2,166,086 km²
#236
Density
0 /km²

Key facts about Greenland

GET/alpha/GL
Calling code
+299
Currencies
DKK kr
Languages
Kalaallisut
Timezones
UTC-04:00UTC-03:00UTC-01:00UTC+00:00
Demonym
Greenlandic
Top-level domain
.gl
ISO codes
GL · GRL · 304
Coordinates
72.00, -40.00
Capital
Nuuk

Other names for Greenland

GrønlandGroenlandGroenlandiaGrönlandGronelândiaグリーンランド

Largest cities in Greenland (1)

GET/cities?country=GL

Countries bordering Greenland

No land borders — Greenland is an island or otherwise landlocked from neighbours.

Frequently asked questions about Greenland

What is the capital of Greenland?

The capital of Greenland is Nuuk.

What is the population of Greenland?

Greenland has a population of about 56,367, the 211th largest in the world.

What currency is used in Greenland?

Greenland uses the Danish krone (DKK, symbol kr).

What languages are spoken in Greenland?

The main language of Greenland is Kalaallisut.

What is the calling code for Greenland?

The international dialing code for Greenland is +299.

Does Greenland share land borders?

No — Greenland has no land borders with other countries.

Query Greenland from the API

Every value on this page is available from the free REST API — no key required. Each endpoint below is filled in for Greenland; copy any URL and run it.

This country
GET countries.dev/alpha/GL
Full record by ISO alpha-2 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/alpha/GRL
Full record by ISO alpha-3 codeDocs
GET countries.dev/numericcode/304
Look up by ISO numeric codeDocs
GET countries.dev/name/greenland
Search by country nameDocs
Places in this country
GET countries.dev/cities?country=GL
Largest cities in GreenlandDocs
GET countries.dev/cities/near?lat=72&lng=-40
Nearest cities to its centre pointDocs
Find similar countries
GET countries.dev/region/Americas
Countries in AmericasDocs
GET countries.dev/subregion/Northern%20America
Countries in Northern AmericaDocs
GET countries.dev/currency/DKK
Countries using the Danish kroneDocs
GET countries.dev/lang/kl
Countries that speak KalaallisutDocs
GET countries.dev/callingcode/299
Countries with calling code +299Docs
GET countries.dev/timezone/UTC-04%3A00
Countries in UTC-04:00Docs
GET countries.dev/tld/gl
Countries on the .gl domainDocs
GET countries.dev/demonym/Greenlandic
Countries whose people are "Greenlandic"Docs
GET countries.dev/capital/Nuuk
Find a country by capital (Nuuk)Docs
See Greenland on the interactive map