Why do so few people live in Greenland?

Because most of the land is not habitable. To understand this you need to think about one of the most isolated places with the most extreme climatic conditions in the world. read more

Communication between different settlements still happens by boat (or by plane), and the first thing you do is to check how's the weather, because if the wind is blowing, you might have to wait even for a few days before moving from one village to another - which sometimes is very frustrating for tourists. read more

Nuuk is not situation north of the arctic circle so sun never disappear totally in the winter, but in late December there is but a few hours of sun each day. In return the light never disappears totally in late June. the sun disappears just behind the horizon for a few hours at night, but there is still enough light for you to read the newspaper. read more