Thirteen years ago today, on 21 June 2009, Greenland gained autonomy. Around each summer solstice, red and white Greenland flags fly around to mark the day.
June 21 is the longest day of the year in Greenland, with sun shining 24 hours a day at the northern tip of the island. The Greenland flag, which represents sunrise and sunset, entered service on 21 June 1985 and symbolizes Greenland's magical connection with nature.
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People usually celebrate the day in many ways, bonfires, concerts, speeches, sports competitions... There are also many coffees and cakes to accompany.
Overview of Greenland
Located in North America, more than three-quarters of its territory is north of the Arctic Circle, Greenland is the largest island in the world, with an area of about 2.2 million square kilometers and a population of about 56,000.
Greenland has its own extensive local government, the official language of which is Greenland.
Greenland is rumored to have been named by the Nordic Viking Erik the Red to attract more settlers. Despite meaning "Greenland," Greenland is covered by glaciers 80 percent of its land, making it one of only two ice sheets in the world, 18 million years old.
The Greenland flag is red and white. The white background represents the ice crown, the red background at the bottom represents the ocean, the upper half circle represents the sun, and the lower half represents the floating iceberg.
Despite the distance between Greenland and mainland Denmark, the political and cultural ties between the two have been around for more than a thousand years. In addition to local government, Greenland has two representatives in the Danish Parliament.
Despite its perennial snow and cold climate, Greenland has been voted the best travel destination by Lonely Planet and National Geographic for its unique natural landscapes and history and culture.
Greenland has a representative office in China
The Greenland government officially opened its representative office in Beijing on November 18, 2021. The representative of the Greenland government in China is Mr. Ye Yunlong, who visited China twice in 2017 and 2018.
Ye Yunlong, Representative of the Government of Greenland to China (left), Ma Lei, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Denmark to China (center), and Eamon, Representative of the Government of the Faroe Islands to China (right)
The representative office is committed to strengthening bilateral relations between Greenland and China in a number of areas such as trade, tourism and culture.
"Inuiattut ullorsiornissinni tamassi qamannga pisumik pilluangaaritsi"
(Greenlandic)
"We are wishing all a happy national day"
(English)
Let's wish Greenland Day!
(Chinese)
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