Capital: Nuuk (Godthab)
Administrative divisions: 3 municipalities (kommuner, singular -
kommun); Nordgronland, Ostgronland, Vestgronland
Independence: none (part of the Danish realm; self-governing
overseas administrative division)
National holiday: Birthday of the Queen, 16 April (1940)
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), a constitutional monarch, is represented by High Commissioner
Steen SPORE (since NA 1993)
head of government: Prime Minister Lars Emil JOHANSEN (since 15
March 1991) was elected by the Landsting
cabinet: Landsstyre is formed from the Landsting on basis of
strength of parties
Legislative branch: unicameral
Parliament (Landsting): election last held on 4 March 1995 (next to
be held NA 5 March 1999); results - Siumut 38.5%, Inuit Ataqatigiit
20.3%, Atassut Party 29.7%; seats - (31 total) Siumut 12, Atassut
Party 10, Inuit Ataqatigiit 6, conservative splinter grouping 2,
independent 1
Danish Folketing: election last held on 21 September 1994 (next to
be held by NA September 1998); Greenland elects two representatives
to the Folketing; results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (2
total) Liberals 1, Social Democrats 1; note - Greenlandic
representatives are affiliated with Danish political parties
Judicial branch: High Court (Landsret)