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.

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,

The president says the United States needs to “get” Greenland “one way or the other.” The territory has banned political contributions from overseas.

Amid United States President Donald Trump’s repeated threats to take over Greenland, voters in the self-ruling Danish territory will elect 31 members of its legislature, the Inatsisartut, as they do every four years.

What else is there to know about Greenland? More than you might think. President Donald Trump’s recent calls for the U.S. to acquire control of the large arctic island have put it in the spotlight. But Greenland has a rich history on the world stage.

"This is daddy," says Jorgen Boassen as he points to a painting of Donald Trump dressed as an Inuit, professing a spiritual connection even though the US president may quash his dream of an independent Greenland.

Foreign influencers, disinformation, geopolitical ruptures and the potential takeover of a whole region: next week's parliamentary election in Greenland will take place under unusual scrutiny.

Greenlanders have been pushed into the global spotlight in the weeks since U.S. President Donald Trump said America could take over their Arctic homeland.