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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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