Greenland Greenland Greenland (, ; , ) is an autonomous constituent country of the Kingdom of Denmark between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe (specifically Norway and Denmark, the colonial powers, as well as the nearby island of Iceland) for more than a millennium. The majority of its residents are Inuit, whose ancestors began migrating from the Canadian mainland in the 13th century, gradually settling across the island. Greenland is the world's largest island. Australia and Antarctica
Greenland High School ADE and has been accredited by AdvancED since 1994. The Greenland High School mascot and athletic emblem is the "Pirate" with green and white serving as its school colors. For 2014-16, the Greenland Pirates compete in the 3A Classification within the 3A Region 1 Conference as sanctioned by the Arkansas Activities Association (AAA). Interscholastic activities include football, basketball, baseball, cheer, cross country (boys/girls), golf (boys/girls), softball, and track (boys/girls). Under the direction of Clay Reeves and Alan Barton, the girls basketball team has won six state championships (1999, 2000, 2002, 2012, 2013, 2015). Greenland students may participate in a variety