Area: 2 175 600 km2, most of it north of the polar circle, and 85 % is covered with ice, population: 57 000, capital: Nuuk, form of goverment: part of the Danish monarchy, currency: Danish crowns, time zone: GMT - 3.

 

How to get there and around: There are direct flights from Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq north of Nuuk, and from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq and Narsarsuaq in the south. There are no roads between the towns and settlements, so getting around rrquires snowmobiles, helicopter, boat or dog sled.

 

 

 

Area: 2 175 600 km2, most of it north of the polar circle, and 85 % is covered with ice, population: 57 000, capital: Nuuk, form of goverment: part of the Danish monarchy, currency: Danish crowns, time zone: GMT - 3.

 

How to get there and around: There are direct flights from Reykjavik to Kangerlussuaq north of Nuuk, and from Copenhagen to Kangerlussuaq and Narsarsuaq in the south. There are no roads between the towns and settlements, so getting around rrquires snowmobiles, helicopter, boat or dog sled.