| Capital | nombre: Nuuk (Godthaab) coordenadas geográficas: 64 11 N, 51 45 W diferencia de tiempo: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October note: Greenland has four time zones |
| División administrativa | 5 municipalities (kommuner, singular kommune); Avannaata, Kujalleq, Qeqertalik, Qeqqata, Sermersooq note: Northeast Greenland National Park (Kalaallit Nunaanni Nuna Eqqissisimatitaq) and the Thule Air Base in Pituffik (in northwest Greenland) are two unincorporated areas; the national park's 972,000 sq km - about 46% of the island - makes it the largest national park in the world and also the most northerly |
| Independencia | none (extensive self-rule as part of the Kingdom of Denmark; foreign affairs is the responsibility of Denmark, but Greenland actively participates in international agreements relating to Greenland) |
| Feriado nacional | National Day, Junio 21; note - marks the summer solstice and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere |
| Constitución | history: previous 1953 (Greenland established as a constituency in the Danish constitution), 1979 (Greenland Home Rule Act); latest 21 Junio 2009 (Greenland Self-Government Act) |
| Sufragio | 18 años de edad; universal |
| Poder Executivo | jefe de estado: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (desde 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Mikaela ENGELL (desde April 2011) jefe de gobierno: Premier Kim KIELSEN (desde 30 September 2014) cabinet: Self-rule Government (Naalakkersuisut) elected by the Parliament (Inatsisartut) on the basis of the strength of parties elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; premier indirectly elected by Parliament for a 4-year term election results: Kim KIELSEN elected premier; Parliament vote - Kim KIELSEN (S) 27.2%, Sara OLSVIG (IA) 25.5%, Randi Vestergaard EVALDSEN (D) 19.5%, other 27.8% |
Fuente: CIA World Factbook
A menos que sea indicado, toda la información en esta página es correcta hasta Diciembre 31, 2019
