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CommunicationsTelephones - main lines in use World Ranking: 192
19,900 (2011)
Telephones - mobile cellular World Ranking: 196
58,700 (2011)
Telephone system
General assessment
Adequate domestic and international service provided by satellite, cables and microwave radio relay; totally digital since 1995 Domestic Microwave radio relay and satellite International Country code - 299; satellite earth stations - 15 (12 Intelsat, 1 Eutelsat, 2 Americom GE-2 (all Atlantic Ocean)) (2000) Broadcast media
The Greenland Broadcasting Company provides public radio and TV services throughout the island with a broadcast station and a series of repeaters; a few private local TV and radio stations; Danish public radio rebroadcasts are available (2007) Internet country code
.gl
Internet hosts World Ranking: 124
15,639 (2010)
Internet users World Ranking: 177
36,000 (2009)
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Greenland [ Denmark ] (Denmark):
 
GPS points from Greenland [ Denmark ] (Denmark)
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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 centered on stringent fishing quotas. Greenland was granted self-government in 1979 by the Danish parliament; the law went into effect the following year. Greenland voted in favor of increased self-rule in November 2008 and acquired greater responsibility for internal affairs when the Act on Greenland Self Government was signed into law in June 2009. Denmark, however, continues to exercise control of Greenland's foreign affairs, security, and financial policy in consultation with Greenland's Home Rule Government.