U.S. President Trump seeks control over mineral-rich Greenland, a self-governing region of Denmark home to diverse Inuit populations. Greenland's growing geopolitical significance and resources could lead to economic growth and increased political autonomy,

Greenland, the world's largest island, remains a self-governing territory of Denmark. Amid Trump's interest, Greenlanders might push for independence in upcoming elections. View on euronews

Greenland is having a moment in the international spotlight. U.S. President Donald Trump has been maneuvering to gain control of the mineral-rich Arctic territory that most people know only as a huge icy island at the top of the world.

Most Greenlanders are proudly Inuit. And most are Lutheran. About 90% of the 57,000 Greenlanders identity as Inuit and the vast majority of them belong to the Lutheran Church today.

NUUK, Greenland — About 90% of the 57,000 Greenlanders identify as Inuit and the vast majority of them belong to the Lutheran Church today, more than 300 years after a Danish missionary brought that branch of Christianity to the world’s largest island.

Archival photos show how Greenland became a Danish territory and why the United States is seeking to take control of the island.

President Donald Trump's interest in buying Greenland has ignited unprecedented interest in full independence from Denmark—a key issue in a parliamentary election on March 11.

The island briefly fell under the protection of the United States, which was interested in its critical weather stations, after Germany occupied Denmark during World War II. President Harry Truman offered $100 million − about $1.3 billion today − in gold to Denmark for Greenland after the war but they declined the offer.

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