The Uncharted Territory of Greenland Greenland, a vast and sparsely populated island nation situated between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, has found itself thrust onto the global stage due to the Trump administration's interest in acquiring the territory.
US envoy Richard Grenell claimed that Greenland "was not on a map" until Donald Trump "put it on a map," sparking outrage among Greenlanders and skepticism among international observers.
A Historical Overview of Greenland's Discovery Greenland was first settled by the Vikings, led by Erik the Red, around 985 AD.