| Hauptstadt | Name: Nuuk (Godthaab) geographische Koordinaten: 64 11 N, 51 45 W Zeitunterschied: UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October note: Greenland has four time zones |
| Unabhängigkeit | none (extensive self-rule as part of the Kingdom of Denmark; foreign affairs is the responsibility of Denmark, but Greenland actively participates in international agreements relating to Greenland) |
| Nationalfeiertag | National Day, Juni 21; note - marks the summer solstice and the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere |
| Konstitution | history: previous 1953 (Greenland established as a constituency in the Danish constitution), 1979 (Greenland Home Rule Act); latest 21 Juni 2009 (Greenland Self-Government Act) |
| Wahlrecht | 18 Jahre; universal |
| Exekutive | Staatsoberhaupt: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (seit dem 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Mikaela ENGELL (seit dem April 2011) Regierungschef: Premier Kim KIELSEN (seit dem 30 September 2014) cabinet: Self-rule Government (Naalakkersuisut) elected by the Parliament (Inatsisartut) on the basis of the strength of parties elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; high commissioner appointed by the monarch; premier indirectly elected by Parliament for a 4-year term election results: Kim KIELSEN elected premier; Parliament vote - Kim KIELSEN (S) 27.2%, Sara OLSVIG (IA) 25.5%, Randi Vestergaard EVALDSEN (D) 19.5%, other 27.8% |
Quelle: CIA World Factbook - Version Dezember 31, 2019
