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Greenland

CapitalNuuk
Currencykrone (DKK)
PowerType C / E / F / K · 230 V
LanguagesGreenlandic

Greenland, with its capital in Nuuk, is in North America and home to about 56.5K people. Greenlandic is spoken, and the currency is the krone (DKK). Most international arrivals come through Nuuk International Airport (GOH).

Region
Americas · North America
Population
56.5K (56,542)
Area
2,166,086 km²

Right now in Nuuk

Local time in Nuuk — America/Godthab

Greenland spans 4 time zones.

Weather in Nuuk
Currency DKK · kr. krone
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Before you go

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7-day forecast for Nuuk

Upcoming public holidays

National holidays in Greenland over the next 12 months. See the full calendar.

Practical facts

Languages
Greenlandic
Calling code
+299
Internet domain
.gl
Currency
krone (DKK)
Time zones
America/Danmarkshavn, America/Nuuk, America/Scoresbysund, America/Thule

Power

Plug types: Type C, Type E, Type F, Type K

Voltage 230 V · Frequency 50 Hz

Check your charger’s label — most phone and laptop chargers accept 100–240 V and only need a plug adapter. Adapter guide.

Airports in Greenland

Know before you go

Source: Wikipedia — Greenland, text under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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