According to CIA world Factbook, 9.2% of the Greenlandic population lives below the poverty line. read more
However, social structure differs a lot in Greenland if compared to Northern Europe, due to the indigenous culture and colonial heritage and to even more extreme geographical and climatic conditions. read more
Greenland is however a vast country, so large discrepencies in the wealth and living standards is present, making the difference between average gdp pr. capita and the actual living standards very evident. read more
Uummannaq is a 12km 2 island located about 650 kilometers north of the Arctic Circle in the northwest of Greenland. Contacted by Chris Paton last spring, the IPF's educational team set up a collaborative framework so as to provide Educapole readers special insight into life above the Arctic Circle. read more