Greenland Rules!

Ken Sumida

Where is a gigantic icy island going? During week 10, we learned about Greenland. All of us seemingly didn't have sufficient knowledge about it. I'm really curious to know who has got a positive image of it. Maybe almost all of us have got a mediocre image, because the textbook which we use in our class offered an awful view of it. I mean, Greenland lies in the Arctic Circle and its landscape consists of huge icebergs and gray granite rock. Daylight time is very little, for half of a year, and this results in social issues, alcoholism and suicide. In the island, plentiful fierce polar bears loiter and sometimes they prey on men. With respect to its economy, almost all of its industries are immature so Greenland can't go well without Danish financial aid. I imagine, however, any country has its own strength. So, I went looking into Greenland and intend to add new tips to the information you already know.
 
Looking at the economy, as we know, Greenland depends greatly on Denmark. Actually, it has suffered from the economic immaturity but luckily it has gradually come to light that Greenland has incredibly abundant natural resources. In particular regarding oil, the amount of oil which exists under Greenland is speculated to be equivalent to tat in the Middle East, according to some experts' estimations. Moreover, recent global warming may be likely to enable Greenland to mine before long.
 
The findings re. the natural resources makes Greenlanders confident. As a result, quite a few of them commenced to claim they should be independent from Denmark. Interestingly, a referendum took place in order to ask citizens for expansion of autonomy. Surprisingly, more than 70% of respondents were for it. That means they believe their economy will get robust and Danish support will became no longer vital for them. Rather, Greenland's natural resources have become attractive to the European union and Greenland is expected to join the EU. Possibly, the EU will attempt to encompass Greenland in the future, I think.
 
Greenland's circumstances are changing and they got out from the conventional dismal situation. Perhaps, we are fortunate to learn about Greenland. This is because Greenland is one of the most promising countries.