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Capital Greenland, in 36 editions.
The entry for Greenland published Capital in 36 editions of 36, from 1990 to 2025. The text changed in 11 editions. Each is shown as published. Capital in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 11
- the first edition with it
- 1990
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Capital” (1990 to 2025) and “National capital” (1997 to 1998).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024The same text in 7 editions, 1990 to 1996.
Nuuk (Godthab)
Nuuk (Godthab)
The same text in 1997 and 1998.
Published as “National capital”
Nuuk (Godthab)
Nuuk (Godthab)
The same text in 7 editions, 1999 to 2005.
Nuuk (Godthab)
Nuuk (Godthab)
- name:
- Nuuk (Godthab)
- geographic coordinates:
- 64 11 N, 51 44 W
- time difference:
- 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 is divided into four time zones
Rewritten: too little of the 2005 text remains to mark the changes.
name: Nuuk (Godthab)
geographic coordinates: 64 11 N, 51 44 W
time difference: 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 is divided into four time zones
The same text in 2007 and 2008.
- name:
- Nuuk (Godthab)
- geographic coordinates:
- 64 11 N, 51 45 W
- time difference:
- 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 is divided into four time zones
name: Nuuk (Godthab)
geographic coordinates: 64 11 N, 51 44 45 W
time difference: 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 is divided into four time zones
The same text in 5 editions, 2009 to 2013.
- name:
- Nuuk (Godthab)
- geographic coordinates:
- 64 11 N, 51 45 W
- time difference:
- 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 is divided into four time zones
name:
Nuuk (Godthab)
geographic coordinates:
64 11 N, 51 45 W
time difference:
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 is divided into four time zones
- name:
- Nuuk (Godthab)
- geographic coordinates:
- 64 11 N, 51 45 W
- time difference:
- 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
name:
Nuuk (Godthab)
geographic coordinates:
64 11 N, 51 45 W
time difference:
UTC-3 (2 hours ahead of Washington, DC DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time:
+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
note:
Greenland is divided into has four time zones
- name:
- Nuuk (Godthab)
- geographic coordinates:
- 64 11 N, 51 45 W
- time difference:
- 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
name:
geographic coordinates:
time difference:
daylight saving time:
note:
The same text in 3 editions, 2016 to 2018.
- name:
- Nuuk (Godthaab)
- geographic coordinates:
- 64 11 N, 51 45 W
- time difference:
- 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
name: Nuuk (Godthab) (Godthaab)
geographic coordinates: 64 11 N, 51 45 W
time difference: 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
The same text in 2019 and 2020.
- name:
- Nuuk (Godthaab)
- geographic coordinates:
- 64 11 N, 51 45 W
- time difference:
- 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
- etymology:
- "nuuk" is the Inuit word for "cape" and refers to the city's position at the end of the Nuup Kangerlua fjord
name: Nuuk (Godthaab)
geographic coordinates: 64 11 N, 51 45 W
time difference: 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
etymology: "nuuk" is the Inuit word for "cape" and refers to the city's position at the end of the Nuup Kangerlua fjord
The same text in 2021 and 2022.
- name:
- Nuuk (Godthaab)
- geographic coordinates:
- 64 11 N, 51 45 W
- time difference:
- 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
- time zone note:
- Greenland has four time zones
- etymology:
- "nuuk" is the Inuit word for "cape" and refers to the city's position at the end of the Nuup Kangerlua fjord
name: Nuuk (Godthaab)
geographic coordinates: 64 11 N, 51 45 W
time difference: 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
time zone note: Greenland has four time zones
etymology: "nuuk" is the Inuit word for "cape" and refers to the city's position at the end of the Nuup Kangerlua fjord
- name:
- Nuuk (Godthaab)
- geographic coordinates:
- 64 11 N, 51 45 W
- time difference:
- UTC-2 (3 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- time zone note:
- Greenland has four time zones
- etymology:
- "nuuk" is the Inuit word for "cape" and refers to the city's position at the end of the Nuup Kangerlua fjord
name: Nuuk (Godthaab)
geographic coordinates: 64 11 N, 51 45 W
time difference: UTC-3 (2 UTC-2 (3 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
time zone note: Greenland has four time zones
etymology: "nuuk" is the Inuit word for "cape" and refers to the city's position at the end of the Nuup Kangerlua fjord
- name:
- Nuuk
- geographic coordinates:
- 64 11 N, 51 45 W
- time difference:
- UTC-2 (3 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- time zone note:
- Greenland has four time zones
- etymology:
- "nuuk" is the Inuit word for "cape" and refers to the city's position at the end of the Nuup Kangerlua fjord
name: Nuuk (Godthaab)
geographic coordinates: 64 11 N, 51 45 W
time difference: UTC-2 (3 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
time zone note: Greenland has four time zones
etymology: "nuuk" is the Inuit word for "cape" and refers to the city's position at the end of the Nuup Kangerlua fjord
- name:
- Nuuk
- geographic coordinates:
- 64 11 N, 51 45 W
- time difference:
- UTC-2 (3 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
- daylight saving time:
- +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
- time zone note:
- Greenland has three time zones
- etymology:
- nuuk is the Inuit word for "cape;" until 1979, the name was Godthab, from the Danish words meaning "good hope"
name: Nuuk
geographic coordinates: 64 11 N, 51 45 W
time difference: UTC-2 (3 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
time zone note: Greenland has four three time zones
etymology: "nuuk" nuuk is the Inuit word for "cape" and refers to the city's position at "cape;" until 1979, the end of name was Godthab, from the Nuup Kangerlua fjord Danish words meaning "good hope"
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Greenland: Capital.” The World Factbook, 1990–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/greenland/capital.