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How Greenland got caught in a clash of superpowers
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Identify the number of people living in Greenland
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Outline two reasons why Greenland is strategically important to the United States
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Explain why climate change is making the Arctic region more geopolitically significant
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Suggest why smaller nations and territories, such as Greenland, might resist being classified within a major power’s sphere of influence
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To what extent do you agree that US interest in Greenland is primarily driven by security concerns rather than economic opportunities?
Richard Allaway, International School of Geneva/geographyalltheway.com
