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Introducing Greenland

'When you've seen the world there's always Greenland' goes the old travellers' saying. But why wait till then? Greenland is not a cheap destination, but few places combine such magnificent scenery, such clarity of light and such raw power of nature. Vast swaths of beautiful, unfenced wilderness give adventurers unique freedom to wander at will, whether on foot, by ski or by dogsled. With virtually no roads, transportation is expensive, but splurging on helicopter and boat rides is worth every penny. These whisk you over truly magnificent mountainscapes and glaciers or through some of the planet's most spectacular fjords. Greenland also offers world-beating but charmingly uncommercialised opportunities for sea kayaking, rock climbing and salmon fishing.

The world's biggest noncontinental island has the world's sparsest population. Nonetheless, scattered mainly along Greenland's west coast are dozens of photogenic little villages of colourfully painted wooden cottages, plus a few small towns as well as the capital, Nuuk Town (Godthåb). In the south there's an appealing sprinkling of emerald-lawned sheep farms.

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Latest headlines for Greenland

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  1. Whale chief mulls ending hunt ban

    26 June 2009 12:17AM

    Whaling Commission chairman suggests whale conservation could benefit from ending the commercial hunting ban.

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  2. Self-rule introduced in Greenland

    21 June 2009 12:48AM

    Greenlanders take another step towards independence from Denmark, as self-rule comes into force on the island.

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  3. Timeline: Greenland

    10 June 2009 1:05PM

    A chronology of key events:

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