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Post by Charity on Nov 16, 2006 14:42:36 GMT -5
Greenland, the world's largest island, is about 81% ice-capped. Vikings reached the island in the 10th century from Iceland; Danish colonization began in the 18th century, and Greenland was made an integral part of Denmark in 1953. It joined the European Community (now the EU) with Denmark in 1973 but withdrew in 1985 over a dispute over stringent fishing quotas. Greenland was granted self-government in 1979 by the Danish parliament. The law went into effect the following year. Denmark continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs. MORE www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/gl.html
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Post by Charity on Nov 16, 2006 14:47:12 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Nov 16, 2006 14:50:11 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Nov 28, 2006 10:18:55 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Nov 28, 2006 10:20:46 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Nov 28, 2006 10:22:14 GMT -5
Greenland from space
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Post by Charity on Nov 28, 2006 10:26:08 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Nov 28, 2006 10:44:42 GMT -5
The Fate of Greenland's Vikings -article www.archaeology.org/online/features/greenland/Hans Egede, “The Apostle of Greenland” bell.lib.umn.edu/Egede/May 3, 1721 • Hans Egede To Greenland. by the Staff or associates of Christian History Institute. © Copyright 1999-2006. All rights reserved. On the west coast of Greenland, in the tundra zone about one hundred and fifty miles south of the arctic circle, a new colony was being built. Europeans had established a presence in Greenland as early as 980 under Eric the Red. Severe winters and the problems of maintaining trade caused the colony to perish 400 years later. Now, in 1722, the Danes were reestablishing their presence. The leader of the expedition was not a Dane, however. He was a tough skinned Norwegian. More to the point, he was a Christian missionary. more chi.gospelcom.net/DAILYF/2001/05/daily-05-03-2001.shtml
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Post by Charity on Nov 28, 2006 10:46:29 GMT -5
Egede, Hans Egede, Hans (häns â'gudu) [key], 1686–1758, Norwegian Lutheran missionary, called the Apostle of Greenland. He went to Greenland in 1721 and, with the support of the Danish government, founded a mission for the Eskimo. He also helped to initiate trade between Denmark and Greenland. He returned to Copenhagen in 1736 to become principal of a seminary that trained missionaries for Greenland. His son, Paul Egede,. 1708–89, also a missionary to Greenland, completed a translation of the New Testament for use by the Eskimo.
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Post by Charity on Nov 28, 2006 10:49:41 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Nov 28, 2006 10:53:37 GMT -5
Stamp
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Post by Charity on Nov 28, 2006 10:59:03 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Nov 28, 2006 11:04:54 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Dec 10, 2006 15:21:17 GMT -5
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Post by Charity on Dec 11, 2006 11:28:58 GMT -5
WEEKLY STUDY SHEET------GREENLAND-Use library and do research
NAME__________________________DATE_________
COUNTRY ______________________
1. THIS COUNTRY IS LOCATED IN THE CONTINENT OF______________________
2. THIS COUNTRY IS GOVERNED BY WHAT KIND OF POLITICAL SYSTEM________________________
3. WHO IS THE LEADER OF THIS COUNTRY______________________________
4. IS THIS COUNTRY A DICTATORSHIP, DEMOCRACY OR OTHER?__________________________________
5. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY LANGUAGE SPOKEN HERE_______________________________
6. WHAT OTHER LANGUAGES ARE SPOKEN HERE?______________________________________
7. WHAT IS THE ECONOMY LIKE________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________
8. WHAT IS THEIR CURRENCY?_______________________________________
9. DO THE PEOPLE HAVE ANY STRANGE OR UNUSUAL CUSTOMS__________________________________ _________________________________________ _________________________________________
10. WHAT ARE SOME OF THIER NATURAL RESOURCES_____________________________ _______________________________________
11. WHAT IS THE PRIMARY RELIGION PRACTICED HERE___________________________________
12. WOULD THIS BE A GOOD COUNTRY TO SEND IN CHRISTIAN MISSIONARIES AND WHY? _______________________________________ _______________________________________
13. WHAT IS THE POPULATION_______________
14. WHAT KIND OF FOODS (AT LEAST 3) WOULD YOU EAT IF YOU WERE TO VISIT THIS COUNTRY________ _________________________________________
15. WHAT IS THE CAPITOL OF THIS COUNTRY_______________________________
16. NAME 2 OF THE LARGEST CITIES__________ _______________________________________
17. WHAT IS THE LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE?_____________________________________
18. IS THIS COUNTRY A MEMBER OF THE UNITED NATIONS?__________________________
19. WHAT DOES AMERICA IMPORT FROM THIS COUNTRY?_________________________________________
20. WHAT GOODS DOES AMERICA EXPORT TO THIS COUNTRY?________________________________________
21. WHAT TEMPERATE ZONES ARE IN THIS COUNTRY?_______________________________________
22. NAME A FAMOUS PERSON FROM THIS COUNTRY__________________________________
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