# Greenland (GL)

**Capital:** Nuuk  
**Currency:** Danish krone (DKK) (DKK)  
**Population:** 56'542  
**Area:** 2'166'086 km²

Greenland (ISO code: GL) is the world's largest island, lying between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, and is an autonomous territory within the Kingdom of Denmark. It has its own government and parliament, while Denmark handles defence and foreign affairs. The climate is Arctic, with long cold winters, short summers and a predominant ice-sheet cover. The economy centres on fisheries, fish processing, mining and a growing services sector, while agriculture and industry are limited. Foreign trade is heavily focused on fish and seafood, and the country depends strongly on imports of food, fuel and industrial goods. As an EU Overseas Country and Territory (OCT), Greenland lies outside the EU customs territory; there is no VAT. Supply runs almost entirely by sea via the state-owned Royal Arctic Line and by air through Nuuk and Kangerlussuaq. The currency is the Danish krone (DKK).

**Top Import Partners:** DK, CN, DE, NO, US

**Top Export Partners:** DK, CN, JP, NO, KR

**Top Import Goods:** Nahrungsmittel, Treibstoffe, Maschinen, Fahrzeuge, Baumaterialien

**Top Export Goods:** Fisch, Meeresfrüchte, Mineralien

**Key Airports:**
- [Aasiaat Airport (JEG)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/aasiaat-airport-jeg)
- [Ilulissat Airport (JAV)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/ilulissat-airport-jav)
- [Kangerlussuaq Airport (SFJ)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/kangerlussuaq-airport-sfj)
- [Kulusuk Airport (KUS)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/kulusuk-airport-kus)
- [Narsarsuaq Airport (UAK)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/narsarsuaq-airport-uak)
- [Nuuk Airport (GOH)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/nuuk-airport-goh)
- [Pituffik Space Base (THU)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/pituffik-space-base-airport-thu)
- [Sisimiut Airport (JHS)](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/sisimiut-airport-jhs)
- [Danmarkshavn Landing Strip](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/danmarkshavn-landing-strip-airport-8210)
- [EastGRIP Airport](https://www.freight-academy.com/en/information/airports/eastgrip-airport-9404)

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