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ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 country code: GL

Technical information about ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 code GL

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Below, you can find technical information regarding the GL code, which represents Greenland within the ISO 3166-1 alpha-2 standard.

General Information
Essential identifiers, names, and flag.
Country Code
GL
Related Codes
GRL304GL
Official Name (Native)
Kalaallit Nunaat (Kalaallisut)
Common Name
Greenland
Common Name (Native)
Kalaallit Nunaat (Kalaallisut)
Flag
Geography
Key facts about location, terrain, climate, and borders.
Continent
North America
Area
2,166,090 km²
Country Bounds
N: 83.6274, S: 59.7774, W: -73.042, E: -11.3123
Landlocked
No
Coordinates of Capital
Nuuk (64.175, -51.733334)
Terrain
flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coast
Climate
arctic to subarcticcool summers, cold winters
Administrative & Political
Essential political and administrative details.
Capital
Nuuk
Government Type
Part of Denmark
Driving Side
Right
Time zones
UTC +0 hours
UTC -1 hour (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC +0 hours)
UTC -3 hours (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC -2 hours)
UTC -4 hours (During Daylight Saving Time, it shifts to UTC -3 hours)
(*Greenland covers multiple time zones. There is an initiative to modify some of these zones.)
Population & Society
Key demographic, linguistic, and cultural information.
Population
56,025
Population Density
0.14 people/km²
Urban Areas
AasiaatIlulissatKapisillitManiitsoqNarsaqNarsarsuaqNuukNuussuaqPaamiutQaqortoq
Nationality
Noun: Greenlander(s) Adjective: Greenlandic
Distribution
settlement concentrated on the southwest shoreline, with limited settlements scattered along the remaining coast; interior is uninhabited
Official Language
Kalaallisut
Other Language
Danish
Literacy Rate
100%
Religions
Evangelical Lutherantraditional Inuit spiritual beliefs
National Symbols
National anthem, symbols, and other important cultural identifiers.
National Anthem
"Nunarput utoqqarsuanngoravit" (Our Country, Who's Become So Old also translated as You Our Ancient Land)
National Holiday
National Day, June 21
National Symbols
polar bear
National Colors
red, white
National Dish
Kiviak
Economy
Currency, GDP, and other key economic information.
Currency
DKK – Danish Krone (kr)
Measurement Units
Metric – Meter (m), Kilogram (kg), Liter (L), Celsius (°C)
Infrastructure
Important identifiers for connectivity and commerce.
Internet TLD
.gl
Calling Code
+299
  • +299-3 – Nuuk
  • +299-61 – Nanortalik
  • +299-64 – Qaqortoq
Barcode Prefix
570 – 579
Internet Hosts
15,645
Internet Users
36,000
Phones (Mobile)
59,455 lines
Phones (Landline)
18,900 lines

Greenland is a dependent territory located in northern North America, nestled between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of Canada.

*The map highlights the location of Greenland.

Related locale codes

da-GL – Danish (Greenland)

kl-GL – Kalaallisut (Greenland)

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