As the largest island in the world, why is Greenland so sparsely populated?

On the beautiful and mysterious earth, every river, every mountain peak and every island has gone through millions of years of long evolution before it finally appears before our eyes. These are the most precious gifts that nature has given us. Today, we talk about Greenland, the largest island in the world today. It has beautiful scenery and rich resources, but it also brings great crisis, which makes people worry.

Greenland is the territory of Nordic countries, located in the northeast of North America. Its widest point is 1.290 km, its coastline is about 35,000 km, and its total area is 2 1.66 million square kilometers, which is 60 times that of Taiwan Province Province, the largest island in China, and exceeds the area of most countries in the world. Although the area is vast, most parts of Greenland are extremely cold wasteland and sparsely populated. By the end of 20 18, the permanent population of the island was only 7 1860.

Greenland is undoubtedly a typical cold zone climate because it is located in a cold region with high latitude. Most of the land on the island (more than 80%) is covered with snow and ice, and the ice cover area reaches 1.8 1.3 million square kilometers. The ice on the island is not only widely distributed, but also very thick, with an average thickness of 2300 meters, almost the same as Antarctica.

Although the thick ice layer in Greenland is extremely beautiful, it is brewing a huge crisis. 2018,2065438+08, CNN reported a news on July 7: According to the latest research, the glaciers in Greenland are melting at an unprecedented rate in decades. It is reported that if all the glaciers in Greenland melt, the global sea level will rise by 7 meters.

The name Greenland means "green land" in the local language. You must want to know why such a silvery white land has such a name. There is a story about the origin of its name: 1982, a Norwegian pirate rowed a boat alone and planned to go far away. It was summer and the temperature was relatively high. He found a small piece of green grass on the coast of Greenland and told others happily when he came back. Later, he has been using this name.

Of course, the scenery of Greenland is absolutely out of proportion to this green name. Even though the island is very wide in depth from north to south, and the climate in different parts of the island is quite different, the central part of the island is still enclosed under the huge ice sheet all the year round, and it is difficult to find a small piece of grass or a small flower within hundreds of kilometers of Fiona Fang, Fiona Fang.

Due to the harsh natural conditions, the traffic construction in Greenland is very backward. In warm summer, it can travel by boat, and in cold winter, it can only use traditional dogs to pull sleds. This also makes the human activity area relatively small. The largest city on the island has a population of only 2,000, and the village has only a few hundred people.

Greenland is vast and sparsely populated, but some endangered animals and plants in the Arctic have found their own paradise here. There are not only polar bears, the largest carnivores in the world, but also creatures unique to high mountains such as wolves, musk oxen, lemmings, Thunderbirds, reindeer and arctic foxes. In coastal waters, whales and seals are not uncommon, or swimming in the sea, or playing on the shore, attracting attention!

Although the harsh climate in Greenland is not suitable for people to live and live here for a long time, it still attracts many tourists from all over the world every year. Coming here is like coming to the snow kingdom in the fairy tale. There are endless white wasteland and grotesque ice peaks everywhere, so beautiful that people forget to breathe. The gorgeous aurora is unforgettable at a glance. Little friends, do you want to experience the beauty of Greenland for yourself? Stop hesitating and start.