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OpenStudy (anonymous):

why is greenland called green land when its covered with white ice?

OpenStudy (solomonzelman):

lol

OpenStudy (redheadangel):

These settlers formed three settlements—known as the Eastern Settlement, the .... Although it is largely unpopulated, Greenland abolished its three counties in .... The extreme north of Greenland, Peary Land, is not covered by an ice sheet, .... The remaining 12% are of white European descent, mainly Greenland Danes. (wiki stuff)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

no im pretty sure its because the founder fell in green paint

OpenStudy (anonymous):

aww man he left:(

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Because ancient vikings wanted to trick other people, so they settled in iceland and called greenland that because they would go to greenland instead of iceland!

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