es: Greenlandic (East Inuit), Danish, English

Literacy: definition: NA total population: NA% male: NA% female: NA%
note: similar to Denmark proper

Government Greenland

Country name: conventional long form: none conventional short form:
Greenland local short form: Kalaallit Nunaat local long form: none

Dependency status: part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing
overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979

Government type: parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy

Capital: Nuuk (Godthab)

Administrative divisions: 3 districts (landsdele); Avannaa
(Nordgronland), Tunu (Ostgronland), Kitaa (Vestgronland) note: there
are 18 municipalities in Greenland

Independence: none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing
overseas administrative division of Denmark since 1979) note: foreign
affairs is the responsibility of Denmark, but Greenland actively
participates in international agreements relating to Greenland

National holiday: June 21 (longest day)

Constitution: 5 June 1953 (Danish constitution)

Legal system: Danish

Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal

Executive branch: chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark
(since 14 January 1972), represented by High Commissioner Gunnar
MARTENS (since NA 1995) note: Jonathan MOTZFELDT reelected prime
minister; percent of parliamentary vote - 57.3% head of government:
Prime Minister Jonathan MOTZFELDT (since 19 September 1997) cabinet:
Home Rule Government is elected by the Parliament (Landstinget) on the
basis of the strength of parties elections: the monarchy is hereditary;
high commissioner appointed by the monarch; prime minister is elected
by Parliament (usually the leader of the majority party); election last
held 16 February 1999 (next to be held NA February 2003)

Legislative branch: unicameral Parliament or Landstinget (31 seats;
members are elected by popular vote on the basis of proportional
representation to serve four-year terms) note: two representatives were
elected to the Danish Parliament or Folketing on 20 November 2001 (next
to be held no later than November 2005); percent of vote by party -
NA%; seats by party - Siumut 1, Inuit Ataqatigiit 1 election results:
percent of vote by party - Siumut 35.2%, Inuit Ataqatigiit 22.1%,
Atassut Party 25.2%, Candidate's League 12.3%, independent 5.2%; seats
by party - Siumut 11, Atassut 8, Inuit Ataqatigiit 7, Candidate List 4,
independent 1 elections: