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8/19/2019

Topic Reading-Vol.2686-8/19/2019


Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Greenland: Trump warned that island cannot be bought from Denmark
Greenland isn’t real estate. It is an autonomous territory of Denmark with a population of about 56,000 most of who live in coastal settlements. The largest island on the planet lies between the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans and much of the land surface is covered by a permanent ice sheet, which has been receding recently because of global warming. It is rich in natural resources, such as coal, zinc, copper and iron ore. Greenland also plays a key role in regional geopolitics and also for the world environment.
So, why does the president of the United States mention his interest in buying this island all of a sudden? Historically, the US purchased lands and their inhabitants from other countries, Louisiana from France in 1803 and Alaska from Russia in 1867. But such “deals” have no longer been practiced recently because countries seemed to have found an alternative way to acquire new territories, namely by force, like Crimea by Russia and the Golan Heights by Israel. The incumbent US president may be more peaceful than other aggressive rulers but quite thoughtless when it comes to international relations or people’s sentiment. Surely, he’s gotten “Nos” from both Greenlanders and Danes.
By the way, he is scheduled to make his first official visit to Denmark in September. Will this be on the agenda?
Enjoy reading the article about US president’s real estate interest and the reactions.

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