The Secret Land-Greenland

Greenland is located in the northeast of Canada, between the Arctic Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, and is the largest island in the world. Greenland connects the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean in the north and south, borders Canada in the west, looks at northern Europe and western Europe in the east, and controls the entrance and exit of the Arctic Ocean into the throat of the Atlantic Ocean, which can be described as "connecting the two oceans and overlooking the two lands". With the opening of the Arctic waterway, Greenland's strategic position is becoming increasingly important.

1. The largest island in the world

With a total area of 2.2 million square kilometers, Greenland is the largest island in the world. Greenland is covered with 1.8 million square kilometers of ice and snow, making it the second largest ice cap in the world.

Greenland is 2,67 kilometers long from north to south and 1, kilometers wide from east to west, and about 4/5 of the area is in the Arctic Circle. The northernmost part of the island is Cape Maurice Jessup, located at 83 degrees 39 minutes north latitude, which is the northernmost land in the world, about 73 kilometers away from the North Pole. The southernmost point of the island, Cape Fairwell, is located at 59 degrees 46 minutes north latitude, which is equivalent to the Oslo dimension and is farther north than Mohe, the "Arctic village" in China.

2. The ice sea is rich in fishery

The coastline of Greenland is more than 35, kilometers long, and the long and deep fjords extend into the hinterland of the east and west banks of Greenland, forming a complex fjord system. The surrounding waters are rich in fishery resources. There are more than 2 kinds of fish, crustaceans and shellfish in the coastal areas. Shrimp is the most important export product, capturing 7, tons every year, accounting for about 8% of foreign exports. Halibut catches 2, tons every year. Cod, salmon and Norwegian snakehead also occupy an important position. The Royal Greenland Company, which is wholly owned by the government, controls almost all the fish processing industry in Greenland. Greenland captures 8, ringed seals every year.

At present, only a small area of fishing grounds have been developed in Greenland, and the scale of fishery processing industry is still small. The clean and pollution-free environment for fishery production and processing is its core competitiveness.

The process of Greenland's independence began in the 197s. In 1973, Greenland joined the European Community with Denmark, but soon found that its fishery rights and interests were controlled by distant Denmark and the European Community. This incident prompted Greenland to pass the Home Rule Act in 1979. The bill gives Greenland limited autonomy, while the Danish parliament completely controls Greenland's internal and external policies, security and natural resources, and stipulates the rules that Greenland can be separated from Danish territory-first, Greenlanders need to make an independent resolution through a referendum; Secondly, Denmark and Georgia need to reach an agreement to deal with independence matters; Third, the agreement needs to be approved by the parliaments of both sides and a second referendum is held to confirm the independence resolution.

After the United States entered the war, Nazi Germany noticed the importance of Greenland. For the Nazis, it was quite useful to build a weather observation station on Greenland, which could not only supply German naval submarines, but also forecast the weather conditions in European war zones. In the spring of 1943, a Danish soldier on the sled patrol met a Nazi officer on the east coast of Greenland. He subdued the German, and after a month, he escorted the German officer to the US military. After interrogation, the US military learned that the Germans had set up a weather station on the island. The US military immediately sent 26 army commandos and 3 Danish guides with 4 sled dogs to destroy the weather station. Soon, members of the sled patrol found another German base on the east coast of Greenland. Because of their limited strength, they called in American bombers to bomb the Nazi base, forcing the Germans to give up the base.

In July, 1944, the sled patrol discovered a large German weather station on the east coast of Greenland, but the Germans all withdrew before the arrival of the US Coast Guard. American troops found disguised buildings, stored gasoline, arms and communication equipment at the base abandoned by the Germans. Although the battle between the United States and Germany in Greenland has been little known for a long time, people have always ignored the role of Greenland, but in fact, in the allied landing battle in Normandy in June 1944, the meteorological data provided by the allied weather station in Greenland played a vital role in the victory of the landing battle.

the north Atlantic waterway, known as the "GIUK gap" throughout the cold war, has Greenland and Iceland on the west and Britain on the east. The GIUK gap is the choke point for the Russian Northern Fleet to reach its important strategic interests in the North Atlantic and all its southern regions. Through the GIUK gap, Russian warships can enter the Eastern Mediterranean from the icy northern waters. If American ships send a large number of troops and materials to Europe, they must pass through the Atlantic waters where Russian submarines and surface ships are everywhere and planes are shuttling through the air. This is the passage for Russia to go south, and it is the connection between North America and Europe.

Thule Air Force Base is located about 112km north of the Arctic Circle, on the northwest coast of Greenland, and 6km north of Thule. Just at the strategic middle point between Moscow and new york, it has the only deep-water port in Greenland; There are two 3m long all-weather military airport runways, even the largest bombers can land; Most importantly, it has advanced radar and satellite facilities.

third, complement each other's advantages and promote common development. Under the framework of free trade zone, the two sides should strengthen the docking of development strategies, expand cooperation in mining, agriculture, manufacturing, information and communication, infrastructure construction, finance, clean energy and small and medium-sized enterprises, promote industrial integration, and realize complementary advantages and mutual benefit.

Q1: Where is Greenland exactly?

Greenland is located in the northeast of North America, between the Arctic Ocean and the Atlantic Ocean, facing Canada and Iceland across the Strait. Greenland is the largest island in the world, covering an area of 2.16 million square kilometers. It is famous for having the largest ice sheet in the northern hemisphere.

Q2: What's the weather like in Greenland?

As most of Greenland lies within the Arctic Circle, the climate is extremely cold and windy. The average annual temperature in Greenland is below zero, and the historical lowest temperature at the northern end of the island is MINUS 7℃. Greenland is the most difficult place for human beings to survive on earth.

Q3: How to apply for a visa to Greenland?

China citizens must show their valid passports and visas applicable to Greenland when entering and leaving Greenland. It is important to note that a visa valid in Denmark does not automatically take effect in Greenland, so you must apply for a Greenland visa separately.

Q4: how to arrange the flight to Greenland?

you can choose to fly to Greenland from Copenhagen or Reykjavik. The flight from Copenhagen to Greenland is long, and the flight time from Copenhagen is about 4 hours and 4 minutes. It is the airport in central and western Greenland and the only civil airport in Greenland that can handle large passenger planes. Because it is far from the coast and the weather conditions are stable, the airport is rarely affected by fog and storm. At the same time, the airport is also the headquarters hub of Greenland Airlines. It is convenient to fly from Reykjavik to Greenland in a shorter time, so it is a very good choice to take a tourist route like Iceland+Greenland!

Q5: what about the language problem when traveling to Greenland?

The total population of Greenland is 88% Inuit or mixed Inuit-Europa, and 12% European, mainly Danish. So the official languages of Greenland are Greenland and Danish, and English can be spoken in hotels and other tourism professionals.

Q6: What are the necessities for traveling to Greenland?

Sunglasses and sunscreen are necessary. In addition, because there are many mosquitoes in Greenland in summer, it is very necessary to prepare a veil when hiking in the suburbs.

Q7: Is there a Chinese tour guide in Greenland?

There is no Chinese tour guide in Greenland. If you need to arrange a Chinese tour guide, you need to fly from Iceland to Greenland.

Q8: how about hotels in Greenland?

There are only a few hotels in Ilulissat, Greenland, among which the four-star Arctic Hotel is world-famous and many tourists are attracted to stay. The service level of the hotel is the same as the European standard.

Q9: What are the cuisines in Greenland?

Greenland is dominated by fish and game, such as Greenland flounder, shrimp, whale meat, seal meat, musk deer beef, reindeer meat, etc ...

Q1: Means of transportation in Greenland?

Due to special geographical reasons, there is no large-scale ground transportation in Greenland, only small family cars are used for tourists to travel to and from the airport and hotels, and local residents mainly use dog sledding as transportation.

Q11: what's the time difference between Greenland and China?

Greenland is between Greenwich Mean Time Zone and West Zone 4, and the time difference with China is 9-12 hours, while the time difference between Nuuk, the capital of Greenland, and Beijing is 11 hours. The time difference between Ilulissat and Beijing is 1 hours.

Q12: What are the specialties of Greenland?

fur products: such as seal skin, polar bear skin, fox skin, rabbit skin, etc., and clothes made of various furs. In addition, various sculptures and handicrafts of Inuit ancient civilization are also very collectible.

Q13: what is the price level in Greenland?

Greenland relies on imports for most of its daily necessities, so the price in Greenland is higher than that in the Nordic countries.

experiencing the wonders of nature is the biggest reason to choose Greenland!

Wandering in the "Ilulissat Icefjord in Greenland", one of the "disappearing" Arctic world heritages, the midnight sunshine sailing and Sichuan viewing tour will add infinite charm to you ...

Standing on Greenland's land or glaciers and overlooking the earth.

The above-mentioned general situation, history, geography and strategic position of Greenland are quoted from the blog of "China Sea Power", so that everyone can have a deeper understanding of this world's largest island!

The following group of scenery pictures of Greenland are for friends!