Colony of Greenland
Danish colony from 1950 to 1953
Colony of Greenland Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenlandic) Grønlands koloni (Danish) | |||||||||||
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Colony of Denmark | |||||||||||
1950–1953 | |||||||||||
Flag of Denmark | |||||||||||
the Colony of Greenland and Denmark in 1952, highlighted in green and light green respectively | |||||||||||
Capital | Godthaab (Nuuk) | ||||||||||
Government | |||||||||||
• Type | Monarchy Colony | ||||||||||
King | |||||||||||
• 1950–1953 | Frederik IX | ||||||||||
Governor | |||||||||||
• 1950–1953 | Poul Hugo Lundsteen | ||||||||||
Historical era | Post-war | ||||||||||
• Unification of North Greenland and South Greenland | 1950 | ||||||||||
• Greenland established as a County of Denmark | 5 June 1953 | ||||||||||
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The colony of Greenland was a Danish colony created in 1950 with the union of North Greenland and South Greenland, and was ruled by one governor.[1] In 1953, the colony of Greenland was made an equal part of Denmark as an amt.
References
- ^ "Greenland (Kalaallit Nunaat)". World Statesmen. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
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