2006-09-20 14:30:42 · 12 answers · asked by blsrules 1 in Travel ➔ Europe (Continental) ➔ Other - Europe
North America, it is north of canada
2006-09-20 14:33:17 · answer #1 · answered by bozobabe 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greenland is an island, not part of any continent. Like Tasmania, Madagascar or Indonesia. It is however part of the North American tectonic plate, but that is not the same as being geographically part of the North American continent.
Also remember, Greenland is not as large as it looks on the maps. When you take a sphere, and stretch it out onto a 2 dimensiaonal square paper, it distorts the proportions of things, making objects towards the top edges look much larger. Look on a globe and you will see that it is an independant, large island about halfway between Europe and N. America :)
2006-09-20 14:45:25 · answer #2 · answered by lmn78744 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greenland is NOT a continent, but it is considered part of North America along with Baffin Island and other large icy islands nearby; however, Greenland belongs to Denmark, whereas the large neighboring islands to the west are part of Canada. Greenland is also officially the largest island in the world. It is smaller than Austrialia, which itself is considered the smallest continent in the world.
2006-09-20 15:10:15 · answer #3 · answered by ಠ__ಠ 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Greenland is geographically considered part of the North American continent, and is the world's largest (non-continent) island, with approximately 85% of it covered with ice.
2006-09-24 00:50:45 · answer #4 · answered by VelvetRose 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Greenland is a part of the north pol, as a part of the polar surroundings
2006-09-20 21:30:40 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
As politically and an administrative part of Denmark , Greenland must be (wild guess) part of Europe.
2006-09-22 10:25:32 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
greenland is a continent. a big icy one.
2006-09-20 14:37:57 · answer #7 · answered by La-z Ike 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wow, I can't believe that two of the three answers on here when I check are wrong! get a globe, you will see that it is it's own continent.
2006-09-20 14:39:00 · answer #8 · answered by hey you 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
land is above Canada, but owned by Denmark, so it's part of Europe
2006-09-23 16:41:45 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's an island silly.
2006-09-20 14:37:45 · answer #10 · answered by Sirius Black 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋