Half of Greenland’s Population Lives Here — And It’s Only 0.036% of the Land
Greenland is vast, frozen, and nearly empty – except for one small area. A new map shows that 53% of Greenland’s population lives on just 0.036% of its land.
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Greenland
Population distribution (and roads) of Greenland
With about 56,000 inhabitants, Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) can be considered a micronation on a mega island. More than simply a
Read MoreTopographic map of Greenland from bedrock elevation data
Greenland is the world’s largest island and the least densely populated country in the world. It is located in the northern part of the North American continent, between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean. Greenland is an autonomous territory of Denmark, with its own government and parliament.
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Billion-dollar weather & climate disasters by state (1980 – 2016)
The map below reflects a summation of billion-dollar events for each state affected. From 1980–2016, there have been 23 drought
Read MoreSan Francisco Noise Complaints (2010 – 2013)
In San Francisco, the Tenderloin is obviously a hotbed of noise complaints, as is the Upper Haight, The Mission, and
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Greenland under the ice
The Greenland ice sheet coating 1.7 million square kilometers or about 660 thousand square miles, approximately about 80 percent of the surface of Greenland. If the whole 2.85 million cubic kilometers (684 thousand cubic miles) of ice were to melt, global sea levels would increase 7.2 meters or 24 feet.
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