Greenland is the largest island in the world. Its landmass accounts for 95% of the Kingdom of Denmark, but it’s 80% covered in ice sheet.

Greenland takes up roughly the same area as Alaska and California combined, while its population is roughly the same size as the population of … West Haven, Connecticut.

Oh, and you may have noticed that Greenland has been in the news a bit lately.

This hour: an exploration of Greenland.

GUESTS:

• Elizabeth Buchanan: The author, most recently, of So You Want To Own Greenland? Lessons from the Vikings to Trump
• Simon Lynge: A Greenlandic-Danish singer-songwriter

MUSIC FEATURED (in order):

• Asaneqarneq – Julie Berthelsen

• We Are the Arctic – Small Time Giants

• Tider (edit) – Nuuk Posse

• Kalaallit Nunaat, Kalaallit Pigaat – Kalaallit

• The Future (performed live for the show) – Simon Lynge

• Age of Distraction – Simon Lynge

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