ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2024 EST.): 55,840 • CAPITAL: Nuuk • VISA: Passport must be valid for six months beyond date of departure from Greenland and contain at least one blank page for entry/exit stamps; no visa is required for stays of up to 90 days • HEALTH: Immunizations against hepatitis A and B recommended • CURRENCY: Danish krone (DKK). Major credit cards are accepted but carrying some local currency is advisable • TIPPING: Gratuity is included but rounding up the check is appreciated for good service • TIME: GMT-3 • ELECTRICITY: 230 volts; adapter required
• DRIVING: On the right. US license is valid for drivers aged 18 and older. Roads are limited; travel between locations is usually by foot, air, snowmobile, boat or dogsled • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2025): Jan 1, 6; Apr 17-18, 20-21; May 1, 16, 29; Jun 9, 21; Dec 24-26, 31 • LANGUAGE: Greenlandic (offi cial); Danish; English is also widely spoken • RELIGION: Christian • DIAL CODE: +299
CLIMATE Arctic conditions prevail throughout the year. Around 80% of the country is covered by an ice sheet, while the remaining 20% still receives plenty of snow during the long winter months. In the height of summer, the average temperatures in the south — where most people live — are around 50F
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAYS: Nuuk (GOH) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: Direct: 5h from Copenhagen (CPH) One layover: 16h+ from New York Two layovers: 19h+ from Los Angeles; 20h+ from Miami
Tasiilaq in winter
GREENLAND SEA CANAD A Baffin Bay Upernavik GREENLAND