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Geography - note Greenland, in 30 editions.
The entry for Greenland published Geography - note in 30 editions of 36, from 1996 to 2025. The text changed in 8 editions. Each is shown as published. Geography - note in every entry.
- editions changed the text
- 8
- the first edition with it
- 1996
- the latest edition with it
- 2025
Published as “Geographic note” (1996), “Geography - note” (1997 to 2025), “Geography-note” (1998) and “Geography--note” (1999).
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2025 edition
Changed since 2024Published as “Geographic note”
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North
America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements
along coast
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North
and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements
coast
Published as “Geography-note”
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America
and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along
coast
Published as “Geography--note”
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America
America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along
along coast
- dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe;
- sparse population confined to small settlements along coast;
- world's second largest ice cap
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between Northcoast coast; world's second largest ice cap
The same text in 7 editions, 2001 to 2007.
- dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe;
- sparse population confined to small settlements along coast, but close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk;
- world's second largest ice cap
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast; coast, but close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk; world's second largest ice cap
The same text in 8 editions, 2008 to 2015.
- dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe;
- sparse population confined to small settlements along coast;
- close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk;
- world's second largest ice cap
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast, but coast; close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk; world's second largest ice cap
The same text in 2016 and 2017.
- dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe;
- sparse population confined to small settlements along coast;
- close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk;
- world's second largest ice sheet after that of Antarctica
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast; close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk; world's second largest ice cap sheet after that of Antarctica
The same text in 7 editions, 2018 to 2024.
- dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe;
- sparse population confined to small settlements along coast;
- close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk;
- world's second largest ice sheet after that of Antarctica covering an area of 1.71 million sq km (660,000 sq mi) or about 79% of the island, and containing 2.85 million cu km (684 thousand cu mi) of ice (this is almost 7% of all of the world's fresh water);
- if all this ice were converted to liquid water, one estimate is that it would be sufficient to raise the height of the world's oceans by 7.2 m (24 ft)
Rewritten: too little of the 2017 text remains to mark the changes.
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast; close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk; world's second largest ice sheet after that of Antarctica covering an area of 1.71 million sq km (660,000 sq mi) or about 79% of the island, and containing 2.85 million cu km (684 thousand cu mi) of ice (this is almost 7% of all of the world's fresh water); if all this ice were converted to liquid water, one estimate is that it would be sufficient to raise the height of the world's oceans by 7.2 m (24 ft)
- dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe;
- sparse population confined to small settlements along coast;
- close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk;
- world's second largest ice sheet after that of Antarctica, covering an area of 1.71 million sq km (660,000 sq mi), or about 79% of the island, and containing 2.85 million cu km (684 thousand cu mi) of ice (almost 7% of the world's fresh water)
dominates North Atlantic Ocean between North America and Europe; sparse population confined to small settlements along coast; close to one-quarter of the population lives in the capital, Nuuk; world's second largest ice sheet after that of Antarctica Antarctica, covering an area of 1.71 million sq km (660,000 sq mi) mi), or about 79% of the island, and containing 2.85 million cu km (684 thousand cu mi) of ice (this is almost (almost 7% of all of the world's fresh water); if all this ice were converted to liquid water, one estimate is that it would be sufficient to raise the height of the world's oceans by 7.2 m (24 ft) water)
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Central Intelligence Agency. “Greenland: Geography - note.” The World Factbook, 1996–2025 editions. Archived by The Factbook, thefactbook.org/greenland/geography-note.