ation (1991)
_#_Net migration rate: 0 migrants/1,000 population (1991)
_#_Infant mortality rate: 28 deaths/1,000 live births (1991)
_#_Life expectancy at birth: 63 years male, 69 years female (1991)
_#_Total fertility rate: 2.2 children born/woman (1991)
_#_Nationality: noun--Greenlander(s); adjective--Greenlandic
_#_Ethnic divisions: Greenlander (Eskimos and Greenland-born
Caucasians) 86%, Danish 14%
_#_Religion: Evangelical Lutheran
_#_Language: Eskimo dialects, Danish
_#_Literacy: NA% (male NA%, female NA%)
_#_Labor force: 22,800; largely engaged in fishing, hunting, sheep
breeding
_#_Organized labor: NA
_*_Government
_#_Long-form name: none
_#_Type: part of the Danish realm; self-governing overseas
administrative division
_#_Capital: Nuuk (Godthab)
_#_Administrative divisions: 3 municipalities (kommuner,
singular--kommun); Nordgronland, Ostgronland, Vestgronland
_#_Independence: part of the Danish realm; self-governing overseas
administrative division
_#_Constitution: Danish
_#_Legal system: Danish
_#_National holiday: Birthday of the Queen, 16 April (1940)
_#_Executive branch: Danish monarch, high commissioner, home rule
chairman, prime minister, Cabinet (Landsstyre)
_#_Legislative branch: unicameral Landsting
_#_Judicial branch: High Court (Landsret)
_#_Leaders:
Chief of State--Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972),
represented by High Commissioner Bent KLINTE (since NA);
Head of Government--Home Rule Chairman Lars Emil JOHANSEN
(since 15 March 1991)
_#_Political parties and leaders: two-party ruling
coalition--Siumut (a moderate socialist party that advocates more
distinct Greenlandic identity and greater autonomy from Denmark), Lars
Emil JOHANSEN, chairman; and Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA; a Marxist-Leninist
party that favors complete independence from Denmark rather than home
rule);
Atassut Party (a more conservative party that favors continuing close
relations with Denmark), leader NA;
Polar Party (conservative-Greenland nationalist), leader NA;
Center Party (a new nonsocialist protest party), leader NA
_#_Suffrage: universal at age 18
_#_Elections:
Landsting--last held on 5 March 1991 (next to be held 5 March
1995);
results--percent of vote by party NA;
seats--(27 total) Siumut 11, Atassut Party 8, Inuit Ataqatigiit
5, Center Party 2, Polar Party 1;
Danish Folketing--last held on 12 De
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