Land Use
arable land: approximately 0% ; some land is used to grow silage.
permanent crops: approximately 0%
permanent pastures: 1%
forests and woodland: approximately 0% ; there is a forest in Nanortalik municipality.
other: 99% (1993 est.)
Total population 56,000 inhabitants of which ca. 15,000 lives in the capital Nuuk.
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