Is Greenland too dependent on Denmark?

Historically, Greenland was tied with Denmark after the unitary state Denmark-Norway was dissolved in 1814. Norway was ceded to Sweden by the Treaty of Kiel which put a final end to the Napoleonic Wars. The Norwegian dependencies Greenland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands was ceded to Denmark. read more

I don't know if it is"too" dependent on Denmark. That is a value judgment which can only be made subjectively. That it is dependent on Denmark is obvious, and with good reason. It is a former colony of Denmark and even today is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. read more

Because of Norway's weak status, it lost sovereignty over Greenland in 1814 when the union was dissolved. Greenland became a Danish colony in 1814, and was made a part of the Danish Realm in 1953 under the Constitution of Denmark. In 1973, Greenland joined the European Economic Community with Denmark. read more

Greenland is not a part of Denmark, but it is one of the three constituent countries of the Kingdom of Denmark, aka the Danish Realm. The other two countries is the Faroe Islands and Denmark. Greenland has had self rule since 1979. Historically, Greenland was tied with Denmark after the unitary state Denmark-Norway was dissolved in 1814. read more

Greenland also contains the world's largest national park, and it is the largest dependent territory by area in the world, as well as the fourth largest country subdivision in the world, after Sakha Republic in Russia, Australia's state of Western Australia, and Russia's Krasnoyarsk Krai, and the largest in North America. read more