Colony of Greenland Kalaallit Nunaat Grønland |
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Colony of Denmark | |||||
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Capital | Godthaab | ||||
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Monarchy Colony |
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King | |||||
• | 1950–1953 | Frederick IX | |||
Governor | |||||
• | 1950–1953 | Poul Hugo Lundsteen | |||
Historical era | Cold War | ||||
• | Unification of North Greenland and South Greenland. | 1950 | |||
• | Greenland established as a County of Denmark. | 5 June 1953 |
From 1950 to 1953, When North Greenland and South Greenland were united, Greenland was a Colony of Denmark with one governor. In 1953 Greenland was made an equal part of Denmark as a Amt (country subdivision).