Administrative divisions
6 · First-level (ADM1)Boundaries shown do not imply endorsement.
AvannaataKujalleqNortheast Greenland National ParkQeqertalikQeqqataSermersooq
Source: geoBoundaries CGAZ (ADM1)
| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| Total area | 410,400 km²World Bank WDI [2023] |
| Exclusive economic zone (EEZ) | No authoritative open source found |
| Administrative divisions (ADM1) | 6 divisionsgeoBoundaries [2026] |
| Location | Northern North America, island between the Arctic Ocean and the North Atlantic Ocean, northeast of CanadaCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Coastline | 44,087 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Land boundaries | 0 kmCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Bordering countries | No authoritative open source found |
| Terrain | flat to gradually sloping icecap covers all but a narrow, mountainous, barren, rocky coastCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Climate | arctic to subarctic; cool summers, cold wintersCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural resources | coal, iron ore, lead, zinc, molybdenum, diamonds, gold, platinum, niobium, tantalite, uranium, fish, seals, whales, hydropower, possible oil and gasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Highest point | Gunnbjorn Fjeld 3,694 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Lowest point | Atlantic Ocean 0 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Mean elevation | 1,792 mCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Area (comparative) | slightly more than three times the size of TexasCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Natural hazards | continuous permafrost over northern two-thirds of the islandCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
| Maritime claims | territorial sea: 3 nm; continental shelf: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median line; exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm or agreed boundaries or median lineCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
