Nuuk is populated today by both Inuit and Danes. Over a third of Greenland's total population lives in the Nuuk Greater Metropolitan area. An article examining indigenous influences on cities worldwide suggested, Nuuk is located at approximately at the mouth of Nuup Kangerlua (formerly Baal's River), some from the shores of the Labrador Sea on the southwestern coast of Greenland, and about south of the Arctic Circle. Initially, the fjord flows to the northwest, to then turn southwest at , splitting into three arms in its lower run, with three big islands in between the arms: Sermitsiaq Island, Qeqertarsuaq Island, and
000 (emergency telephone number) An inquest set up to investigate failings in the 000 system as a result of his death identified serious issues in the practices used by 000 operators. Another reported case of 000's failure to assist was reported in "The Daily Telegraph". Mother Joanna Wicking had called for police assistance but the 000 operator chose to believe her killer instead, who had assured the operator everything was fine, despite repeated calls by Joanna. Another incident, 6 months later, when 000 staff were insistent about needing a street address number for a remote country farm and the man needing help died. In