Greenland in the spotlight: Why Trump wants to gain control of the 4,000-year-old civilisation
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,
A look at the history of Greenland, from Viking raiders to Donald Trump
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.
What makes Greenland a strategic prize at a time of rising tensions? And why now?
Increasing international tensions, global warming and the changing world economy have put Greenland at the heart of the debate over global trade and security, and Trump wants to make sure that the U.S. controls this mineral-rich country that guards the Arctic and North Atlantic approaches to North America.
Most Greenlanders are Lutheran, 300 years after a missionary brought the faith to the remote island
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.

Independence in focus in Greenland vote

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Greenland’s upcoming election is defined by the issue of independence. Whatever the result, neither side wants to become American.
Takeaways from AP's report on why so many Greenlanders are Lutheran
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.
What to know about Greenland, the big frozen island Trump wants to control
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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