America's newly elected President Donald Trump has expressed his desire for American control over Greenland. Denmark, on the other hand, has protested that it is not for sale yet. Greenland officials have demanded to emphasize the right to independence of the region.

Let us tell you that this discussion has intensified since January 7 when Donald Trump visited Denmark. An iceberg several miles deep covers 80 percent of Greenland. Greenland is the world's largest island and it is not a continent.

Greenland is covered in ice

Greenland has a total area of ​​2.16 million square kilometers, 80 percent of which is covered in ice. The people here spend brutally cold winters hunting seals on the ice under the northern lights, always in the dark. 

What is special about Greenland?

• For years, flying to Greenland has been a problem for travelers.
• The capital, Nuuk, opens a long-delayed international airport in late 2024.
• Starting in June 2025, United Airlines will operate direct service from Newark to Nuuk twice a week.
• Located on the west coast, Ilulissat is a beautiful halibut and shrimp-fishing port on a dark rocky bay.
• Travelers can sit at the pub and enjoy cold-filtered craft beers from the side of 100,000-year-old glacial ice.

Where do people go after leaving Greenland?

It's a place to be amazed by the UNESCO World Heritage Icefjord, where Manhattan-skyscraper-sized icebergs erupt from Greenland's icecap and float like ghost ships in the surrounding Disko Bay.

Small boats take travelers out among the bay's spectacular iceberg flotilla, but don't get too close.

Why does Trump want US occupation of Greenland?

Denmark has controlled Greenland since 1700. However, in 2009, under a mandate, Greenland gained the right to be free from Danish control. Greenland is located on the shortest route from America to Europe. America has long considered Greenland strategically important. During the Cold War, America also established a radar base in Thule, Greenland.

Greenland also has large deposits of many of the world's rare minerals that are used to make batteries and high-tech devices. Trump also believes that Greenland is important for monitoring Russian and Chinese ships.