FUN FACTS about Greenland!
- The name Greenland means “land of people”.
- Almost 80% of the land mass is covered by an ice cap and glaciers.
- 17,000 of the 56,000 residents of Greenland live in the capital Nuuk.
- The Greenland Ice sheet is estimated to be between 400,000 and 600,000 years old.
- Hot springs with temperatures between 98-100 degrees Fahrenheit are big tourist attractions in Greenland!
