The 2004 CIA World Factbook. United States. Central Intelligence Agency

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СКАЧАТЬ 65 years and over: 0.87 male(s)/female

       total population: 1.12 male(s)/female (2004 est.)

      Infant mortality rate:

       total: 16.31 deaths/1,000 live births

       female: 14.96 deaths/1,000 live births (2004 est.)

       male: 17.62 deaths/1,000 live births

      Life expectancy at birth:

       total population: 69.32 years

       male: 65.75 years

       female: 72.98 years (2004 est.)

      Total fertility rate:

       2.42 children born/woman (2004 est.)

      HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:

       NA

      HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:

       100 (1999)

      HIV/AIDS - deaths:

       NA

      Nationality:

       noun: Greenlander(s)

       adjective: Greenlandic

      Ethnic groups:

       Greenlander 88% (Inuit and Greenland-born whites), Danish and

       others 12% (January 2000)

      Religions:

       Evangelical Lutheran

      Languages:

       Greenlandic (East Inuit), Danish, English

      Literacy: definition: NA total population: NA male: NA female: NA note: similar to Denmark proper

      Government Greenland

      Country name:

       conventional long form: none

       conventional short form: Greenland

       local short form: Kalaallit Nunaat

       local long form: none

      Dependency status:

       part of the Kingdom of Denmark; self-governing overseas

       administrative division of Denmark since 1979

      Government type:

       parliamentary democracy within a constitutional monarchy

      Capital:

       Nuuk (Godthab)

      Administrative divisions:

       3 districts (landsdele); Avannaa (Nordgronland), Tunu

       (Ostgronland), Kitaa (Vestgronland)

       note: there are 18 municipalities in Greenland

      Independence:

       none (part of the Kingdom of Denmark; foreign affairs is the

       responsibility of Denmark, but Greenland actively participates in

       international agreements relating to Greenland)

      National holiday:

       June 21 (longest day)

      Constitution:

       5 June 1953 (Danish constitution)

      Legal system:

       Danish

      Suffrage:

       18 years of age; universal

      Executive branch:

       chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II of Denmark (since 14 January

       1972), represented by High Commissioner Peter LAURITEEN (since NA

       2002)

       note: government coalition - Siumut and Inuit Ataqatigiit

       election results: Hans ENOKSEN elected prime minister

       head of government: Prime Minister Hans ENOKSEN (since 14 December

       2002)

       cabinet: Home Rule Government is elected by the Parliament

       (Landstinget) on the basis of the strength of parties

       elections: the monarchy is hereditary; high commissioner appointed

       by the monarch; prime minister is elected by Parliament (usually the

       leader of the majority party); election last held 3 December 2002

       (next to be held December 2006)

      Legislative branch:

       unicameral Parliament or Landstinget (31 seats; members are elected

       by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation to serve

       four-year terms)

       note: two representatives were elected to the Danish Parliament or

       Folketing on 20 November 2001 (next to be held 8 February 2005);

       percent of vote by party - NA%; seats by party - Siumut 1, Inuit

       Ataqatigiit 1

       election results: percent of vote by party - Siumut 28.7%, Inuit

       Ataqatigiit 25.5%, Atassut Party 20.4%, Demokratiit 15.6%,

       Katusseqatigiit 5.3%; seats by party - Siumut 10, Inuit Ataqatigiit

       8, Atassut 7, Demokratiit 5, Katusseqatigiit 1

       elections: last held on 3 December 2002 (next to be held by NA

       December 2006)

      Judicial branch:

       High Court or Landsret (appeals can be made to the Ostre Landsret

       or Eastern Division of the High Court or Supreme Court in Copenhagen)

      Political parties and leaders:

       Atassut Party (Solidarity, a conservative party favoring continuing

       close relations with Denmark) [Augusta SALLING]; Demokratiit [Per

       BERTHELSEN]; Inuit Ataqatigiit or IA (Eskimo Brotherhood, a leftist

       party favoring complete independence from Denmark rather than home

       rule) СКАЧАТЬ