| Capitale | nom: Nuuk (Godthaab) coordonnées géographiques: 64 11 N, 51 45 W différence de temps: 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 |
| Fête de l'Indépendance | 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) |
| Fête nationale | National Day, Juin 21; note - marks the summer solstice and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere |
| Constitution | history: previous 1953 (Greenland established as a constituency in the Danish constitution), 1979 (Greenland Home Rule Act); latest 21 Juin 2009 (Greenland Self-Government Act) |
| Suffrage - Age minimum de l'électeur | 18 ans; universal |
| Pouvoir exécutif | chef d'état (Président): Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (depuis 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Mikaela ENGELL (depuis April 2011) chef de gouvernement (1er ministre): Premier Kim KIELSEN (depuis 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% |
Source: CIA World Factbook - Version du décembre 31, 2019
