Greenland is socially progressive, like metropolitan Denmark; education and healthcare are free, and LGBTQ rights in Greenland are some of the most extensive in the world.

4 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.

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Feb 25, 2021 · Greenland, the world’s largest (non-continent) island is located between the continents of North America and Europe in the North Atlantic Ocean. It is geographically considered a part of the …

3 days ago · The world's largest island has its own system of fjords, lakes and black-sand beaches. What to know about the size of the Danish territory.

Jan 9, 2026 · Yet Greenland is the largest island in the world, covering some 2.2 million square kilometres, or 50 times the size of Denmark. About 80% of the territory is covered by ice.

3 days ago · The fate of the world’s largest island has outsize importance for billions of people on the planet, because as the climate warms, Greenland is losing ice. That has consequences.

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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.

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