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contexts > geographicals > islands > Greenland
... > social science subjects > geography > geographic features > landforms > islands > Greenland
... > social science subjects > geography > Earth science > physical geography > geomorphology > landforms > islands > Greenland
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contexts > geographicals > Americas > North America > Greenland

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Greenland  

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  • Greenland, an island nation in the far North Atlantic region, is the most sparsely populated territory in the world (about 56,000 inhabitants). Globalization has brought Greenland out of geographical isolation through global economy, communication, human mobility, and the media. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Religion; Greenland]

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