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Summary statistics
Region 2015 Northern America  
Surface area (sq km) 2014 2166086  
Population (proj., 000) 2016 56  
Pop. density (per sq km) 2016 0.1  
Capital city 2015 Nuuk  
Capital city pop. (000) 2015 17 2014.  
Currency 2015 Danish Krone (DKK)  
Economic indicators
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2014 2441  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2010 2287  
GDP: Gross domestic product (million current US$) 2005 1650  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2014 -1.6  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2010 2.5  
GDP growth rate (annual %, const. 2005 prices) 2005 3.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2014 43429.7  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2010 40450.4  
GDP per capita (current US$) 2005 28968.6  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2014 10.6  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2010 7.5  
Economy: Agriculture (% of GVA) 2005 10.2  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2014 13.9  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2010 17.6  
Economy: Industry (% of GVA) 2005 15.3  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2014 75.4  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2010 74.9  
Economy: Services and other activity (% of GVA) 2005 74.5  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2014 4.6 Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Nationals, residents. 2011.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2010 ... Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Nationals, residents.  
Employment: Agriculture (% of employed) 2005 ... Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Nationals, residents.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2014 12.6 Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Nationals, residents. 2011.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2010 ... Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Nationals, residents.  
Employment: Industry (% of employed) 2005 ... Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Nationals, residents.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2014 82.5 Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Nationals, residents. 2011.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2010 ... Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Nationals, residents.  
Employment: Services and other (% of employed) 2005 ... Persons aged 15 to 64 years. Nationals, residents.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2014 9.7 Nationals, residents. Persons aged 18 to 64 years. 2013.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2010 8.4 2006. Break in the time series.  
Unemployment (% of labour force) 2005 9.3  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2014 144  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2010 132  
CPI: Consumer price index (2000=100) 2005 113  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 99 2013.  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 99  
Agricultural production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 100  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2014 99 2013.  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2010 99  
Food production index (2004-2006=100) 2005 99  
Exports (million US$) 2015 394.9  
Imports (million US$) 2015 586.2  
Balance (million US$) 2015 -191.3  
Major trading partners (% of exports) 2015 Denmark (81.6), Portugal (7.2), Areas nes (6.4) See technical notes.  
Major trading partners (% of imports) 2015 Denmark (73.2), Sweden (9.1), China (2.7)  
Social indicators
Population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 -0.1  
Urban population (%) 2015 86.4  
Urban population growth rate (average annual %) 2010-2015 0.7  
Fertility rate, total (live births per woman) 2010-2015 2.0 2012.  
Life expectancy at birth (females/males, years) 2010-2015 73.5/68.7 2008 - 2012.  
Total dependency ratio (Pop. aged 0-14 & 65+ per 100 pop. 15-64) 2015 41 2013.  
International migrant stock (000/% of total pop.) mid-2015 6.0/10.7  
Intentional homicide rate (per 100 000 pop.) 2014 1.8 2011.  
Environmental indicators
Mobile-cellular subscriptions (per 100 inhabitants) 2014 106.4 Estimate.  
Individuals using the Internet (%) 2014 66.7 Estimate.  
Threatened species 2015 17  
Forested area (% of land area) 2013 0.0 Estimate.  
CO2 emission estimates (000 tons/tons per capita) 2013 568/10.1  
Energy production, primary (Petajoules) 2013 1  
Energy supply per capita (Gigajoules) 2013 166.0  
Terrestrial and marine areas protected (% of total area) 2014 22.4  
Population using improved drinking water sources (urban/rural, %) 2015 100.0/100.0  
Population using improved sanitation facilities (urban/rural, %) 2015 100.0/100.0  
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