Geography of Greenland

The average annual temperature in Greenland is 15 °C. Greenland emits 12.4 metric tons per capita of CO₂.

Greenland is considered a huge nation due to its total area. Its total land area is 2,166,086 km² (about 836,327 mi²). The Greenland continental shelf is approximately 2,237 km² (approximately 864 mi²). Greenland is in North America. North America is entirely in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely in the Western Hemisphere. North American countries include Canada, Mexico, and the United States, among others. Greenland is not a landlocked country. It means it is bounded by at least one major body of water. The average elevation range of Greenland is 1,792 m (5,880 ft).

Neighbors
The total length of land borders of Greenland is 0 kilometers (~0 miles). Greenland has no land borders and therefore no neighboring countries in the traditional sense.

Cities
The capital of Greenland is Nuuk.

Elevation
The average elevation range of Greenland is 1,792 m (5,880 ft). The highest point of Greenland is Gunnbjørn Fjeld with an official elevation of 3700 m (12,140 ft). The lowest point of Greenland is the Arctic Ocean, the Atlantic Ocean. The difference in altitude between the highest (Gunnbjørn Fjeld) and the lowest (Arctic Sea, Atlantic) point of Greenland is 3700 m (2 ft).

Area
The total land area of ​​Greenland is 2,166,086 km² (about 836,327 mi²). and the total Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) is 27,426 km² (~10,589 mi²). The continental shelf of Greenland is approximately 2,237 km² (about 864 mi²). Including the landmass and the EEZ, the total area of ​​Greenland is approximately 2,193,512 km² (~846,916 mi²). Greenland is considered a huge nation due to its total area.

Forest and farmland
There are 0 km² of arable land in Greenland and it accounts for 0% of the country's total area.


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