The third largest island in the world is Greenland, an autonomous territory of Denmark located in North America.
Key Facts about Greenland:
- Area: 2,166,086 square kilometers (836,330 square miles)
- Population: Approximately 56,000
- Capital: Nuuk
- Geography: Mostly covered by an ice sheet, with a narrow, ice-free coastal region.
- Climate: Arctic, with long, cold winters and short, cool summers.
- Economy: Primarily based on fishing, mining, and tourism.
Comparison to other large islands:
- 1st Largest: Greenland is smaller than the first largest island, Australia, which has an area of 7,692,024 square kilometers (2,970,000 square miles).
- 2nd Largest: Greenland is also smaller than the second largest island, New Guinea, which has an area of 785,753 square kilometers (303,380 square miles).
Interesting facts about Greenland:
- Greenland is the largest island in the world by land area, but it is also the least densely populated.
- The ice sheet covering Greenland is the second largest in the world, after the Antarctic ice sheet.
- Greenland is home to a variety of wildlife, including polar bears, musk oxen, and walruses.