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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Danica Kirka

A look at the history of Greenland, from Viking raiders to Donald Trump

Greenland is having a moment in the international spotlight as U.S. President Donald Trump maneuvers to gain control of the mineral-rich Arctic territory that most people know only as a huge icy island at the top of the world.

But Greenland, named by Viking adventurer Erik the Red to attract settlers, has a history of human habitation that stretches back more than 4,000 years.

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