Why Greenland Is So Incredibly Empty... It's Not Just The Ice

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Greenland is a spectacle to behold! It's almost entirely covered in ice, yet there are some "green" areas. Still, the largest island in the world is home to only about 56,000 people making it one of the least densely populated regions of the world. So why do so few people live in Greenland? And why is it called "Green" if it's actually filled with so much ice?

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