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Greenland Government 1998 https://greekorthodoxchurch.org/wfb1998/greenland/greenland_government.html SOURCE: 1998 CIA WORLD FACTBOOK Country name
Data code GL Dependency status part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979 Government type NA National capital Nuuk (Godthab) Administrative divisions 3 districts (landsdele); Avannaa (Nordgronland), Tunu (Ostgronland), Kitaa (Vestgronland) Independence none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979) National holiday Birthday of the Queen, 16 April (1940) Constitution 5 June 1953 (Danish constitution) Legal system Danish Suffrage 18 years of age; universal Executive branch
Legislative branch
unicameral Parliament or Landsting (31 seats; members are elected on
the basis of proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
Judicial branch High Court or Landsret Political parties and leaders two-party ruling coalition; Siumut (Forward Party, a moderate socialist party that advocates more distinct Greenlandic identity and greater autonomy from Denmark) [Lars Emil JOHANSEN, chairman]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood, a Marxist-Leninist party that favors complete independence from Denmark rather than home rule) [Josef MOTZFELDT]; Atassut Party (Solidarity, a more conservative party that favors continuing close relations with Denmark) [Daniel SKIFTE]; Akulliit Party [Bjarne KREUTZMANN]; Issituup (Polar Party) [Nicolai HEINRICH] Diplomatic representation in the US none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark) Diplomatic representation from the US none (self-governing overseas administrative division of Denmark) Flag description
two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a large disk
slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of the disk is red, the
bottom half is white
NOTE: The information regarding Greenland on this page is re-published from the 1998 World Fact Book of the United States Central Intelligence Agency. No claims are made regarding the accuracy of Greenland Government 1998 information contained here. All suggestions for corrections of any errors about Greenland Government 1998 should be addressed to the CIA. |