Let's look at Greenland, the biggest island in the world that is not considered a continent.
The country is physiographically located in the continent of North America because it lies on the North American Tectonic plate, between the Arctic and Atlantic oceans – making it a point of interest for the United States.
However, the American dream of owning Greenland cannot be fulfilled as long as the Danes won't let it go.
Denmark, a much smaller country than Greenland in size, but a much larger country by population, has a claim on Greenland as a constituency.
The Kingdom of Denmark – or the Danish Realm – officially contains three constituent countries: Denmark, the Faroe Islands, and Greenland.
But why does Greenland belong to Denmark?
About 2,000 miles separate the two countries.
Regardless, the two have been politically and culturally linked for a millennium.
In fact, until 1953, Greenland was a Danish colony and was later defined as a district.
The people of Greenland have political representation in the Danish Parliament.
