Arctic & Northern Studies: Greenland

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Greenland Profiles

Find profiles of Greenland in these resources which provide up-to-date summaries of nations and territories across the globe.

BBC News: Greenland profile
Summaries of history, politics, media, key facts, and current events
CIA World Factbook: Greenland
Data-focused profiles with demographics, economy, geography, military, etc.
Europa World: Greenland
In-depth analysis of political systems, economic data, and statistics

Government Resources

Government and Governance

Explore Greenland's official government resources.

Naalakkersuisut
Central government portal with news, initiatives, and public resources (Greenlandic and Danish only)
Naalakkersuisoqarfiit
Information and updates from the different departments of Greenland's government (Greenlandic and Danish only)
Saqqummersitat
Access to government reports, publications, and documents (Greenlandic and Danish only)
Inatsisartut
Parliament of Greenland website covering laws, sessions, and representatives

Danish Relationship to Greenland

Folketinget: Grønland
Greenland's representatives in Danish Parliament (Danish only)
The Greenland Committee
Danish parliamentary committee focused on Greenland’s affairs, policies, and collaboration
Rigsombudsmanden i Grønland
Website of the High Commissioner of Greenland, Denmark's official representative in Greenland, with resources on bilateral relations (Danish and Greenlandic only)
The Unity of the Realm: Greenland
Overview of Greenland’s autonomy within the Danish Realm from the Danish Prime Minister's office, including governance and cooperation

Research and Heritage Resources

Danish Arctic Institute
Organization documenting and disseminating the history of Denmark in Greenland and the Arctic
Greenland Institute of Natural Resources
Conducts research on Arctic ecosystems, monitors the environment, and advises the Government of Greenland on sustainability, environment, and biodiversity.
Groenlandica
The National Library of Greenland (Greenlandic and Danish only)
Nunatta Atuagaateqarfia
Nuuk's public library is also the central library of Greenland's national library system (Greenlandic and Danish only)
Nunatta Katersugaasivia Allagaateqarfialu
Greenland's National Museum and Archives
Statistics Greenland
Greenland's official statistics agency includes an English translation of their Statbank (other content available in Greenlandic and Danish only)

News and Media

Sermitsiaq.AG
Weekly news for Greenland (Greenlandic and Danish only)
KNR (Kalaallit Nunaata Radioa)
News and media from the Greenlandic Broadcasting Corporation, Greenland's national television and radio broadcaster (Greenlandic and Danish only)
The Arctic Institute: Denmark and Greenland
Reports on Greenland from the Arctic Institute Center for Circumpolar Security Studies
BBC News: Greenland Media Guide
An overview of Greenland's media landscape from the British Broadcasting Corporation

Article Indexes & Research Databases

Arctic and Antarctic Regions
Scholarly articles and other material on all aspects of the polar regions
Bibliography of Indigenous Peoples in North America
Covers all aspects of North America's aboriginal culture, history and life. Includes books, journals and government documents. Includes some links to full-text.

International Greenlandic Organizations

Arctic Council
Intergovernmental forum promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, Arctic indigenous communities and other Arctic inhabitants on common Arctic issues, particularly sustainable development and environmental protection.
Fællesforeningen Inuit
Umbrella organization for local Greenlandic organizations in Denmark (Danish only)
Inuit Circumpolar Council - ICC Greenland
International indigenous people's organization based in Greenland, representing Inuit living in Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka. (Greenlandic only)

U.S. Government and Greenland

CRS Reports: Greenland
Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports addressing Greenland
U.S.-Greenland Joint Committee Statement
U.S. and Greenland
Summary of the U.S.–Greenland relationship from the U.S. Embassy & Consulate in the Kingdom of Denmark

Find Books about Greenland and Greenlanders

The University Libraries have many holdings about Greenland and the Greenlanders. Selected titles are listed on this page. Additional books can be found in UW Libraries Advanced Search by selecting "in subject" from the drop-down menu and searching for any of these subject terms:

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