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Greenland
Kujataa · Photo: Algkalv ( talk ) · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Capital
- Nuuk
- Currency
- DKK
- Danish Krone
- Local time
- Greenland Summer TimeUTC-01:00
- 2 more
- Calling code
- +299
- Driving
- On the right
- Plugs
- Type C, E, F and K
Facts
Greenland in figures
- Capital
- Nuuk
- Currency
- Danish Krone DKKToday's indicative rate: DKK 1 ≈ USD 0.15Indicative, from the day's reference rates; a bank or card will charge its own.
- Languages
- Official: KalaallisutSpoken: Kalaallisut, Danish and English
- Time zones
- Atlantic Daylight TimeUTC-03:00Greenland Summer TimeUTC-01:00Greenwich Mean TimeUTC+00:00
- Calling code
- +299
- Driving
- On the right
- Plugs
- Type C, E, F and K230 V · 50 HzAs recorded in Wikidata.
- Emergency numbers
- 112general emergencyAs recorded in Wikidata. Check them locally on arrival; they are not the only safety information you need.
- Population
- 56,831 (2025, World Bank)
- Area
- 2,166,086 km²
- Internet domain
- .gl
- Land borders
- None: an island or a coastal territory with no land border recorded
When to go
Climate across Greenland
- Mild to warm and dry
- Mild to warm, humid or showery
- Hot
- Cool
- Wet
- Cold
On the map
Where Greenland is
The dashed box is the extent of the country's main landmass, from Natural Earth; outlying islands fall outside it. The dots are the cities with pages of their own.
Land borders
None: an island or a coastal territory with no land border recorded
Cities
Cities in Greenland
Airports
Airports in Greenland
Photographs
Greenland in pictures
NuukPhoto: patano · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Visas and entry
Visas and entry
Entry rules depend on your passport and change often, so this page does not state them. Check the destination government's official immigration website, or ask our visa desk to check your case for you.
Plan it
Plan a trip to Greenland
Tell us where in Greenland, when and who is travelling, and a person puts the flights, the stays and the rest into one quote.