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Greenland: The Ownership Issue of the World's Largest Island
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gé líng lán dǎo格陵兰岛shìshì jiè世界shàngzuìdedǎodǎoshàngdà bù fèn大部分bèibīng xuě冰雪fù gài覆盖

Greenland is the largest island in the world, mostly covered by ice and snow.

shǔ yú属于dān mài丹麦dàndì lǐ地理shànggèngkào jìn靠近jiā ná dà加拿大měi guó美国

It belongs to Denmark but is geographically closer to Canada and the United States.

měi guó美国hěnzǎo jiù早就zàigé líng lán dǎo格陵兰岛yǒujūn shì jī dì军事基地yīn wèi因为zhè lǐ这里duìběi jí北极dà xī yáng大西洋deān quán安全hěnzhòng yào重要

The United States established military bases in Greenland early on because it is important for the security of the Arctic and the Atlantic.

gé líng lán dǎo格陵兰岛rén kǒu人口hěnshǎodà yuē大约yǒuwǔ wàn wǔ qiān五万五千rénzhǔ yào主要shìyīn niǔ tè因纽特rén

Greenland has a small population of about 55,000 people, mainly Inuit.

dǎoshàngjīng jì经济fā dá发达zhǔ yào主要kàobǔ yú捕鱼dǎ liè打猎dànyǒufēng fù丰富dekuàng chǎn zī yuán矿产资源bǐ rú比如lǚ tǔ kuàng铝土矿tóngyóu

The island's economy is underdeveloped, relying mainly on fishing and hunting, but it has rich mineral resources such as bauxite, copper, and uranium.

měi guó美国xī wàng希望néngzhí jiē直接guǎn lǐ管理gé líng lán dǎo格陵兰岛yīn wèi因为zhè lǐ这里yǒuzhòng yào重要dedì lǐ wèi zhì地理位置zī yuán资源

The United States hopes to directly manage Greenland because of its important location and resources.

gé líng lán dǎo格陵兰岛deqì hòu气候hěnlěngdōng tiān冬天kě yǐ可以dàolíng xià零下wǔ shí dù五十度

Greenland's climate is very cold, with winter temperatures reaching minus fifty degrees.

dǎoshàngjiāo tōng交通bù fāng biàn不方便zhǔ yào主要kàogǒuxuě qiāo雪橇chuán

Transportation on the island is inconvenient, mainly relying on dog sleds and boats.

xiàn zài现在gé líng lán dǎo格陵兰岛yǒuzì jǐ自己deqí zhì旗帜dì fāng地方zhèng fǔ政府dànhái shì还是dān mài丹麦deyī bù fèn一部分

Currently, Greenland has its own flag and local government but is still part of Denmark.

wèi lái未来gé líng lán dǎo格陵兰岛deguī shǔ归属wèn tí问题háihuìjì xù继续shòu dào受到guān zhù关注

In the future, the issue of Greenland's ownership will continue to attract attention.

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