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Greenland was first settled by norweigens and icelandics in 986 and so became part of the Norway. With the Kalmar Union in 1380. The settlers disappeared by unknown reason in the 15th century. Several expeditions was latter send to reestablise comtact and uphold danish soverignity of the islamd, but it was first accept as a danish colony in 1721 and was integrated as a part of main Denmark in 1953 until it was given home rule in 1979.

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In 1721, Norwegian priest Hans Egede, under the auspices of the Danish king, went to Greenland to "rechristianize" the Norsemen that had settled there many hundreds of years earlier. The only problem was the Norse were long gone, having long since moved on to greener pastures. In any case, Egede's expedition led to the establishment of a trading post and mission, and marked the beginning of Greenland's time as a Danish colony.

Then, in 1953, Denmark's constitution was modified and Greenland became an official part of the country, gaining voting membership in the Danish parliament. In 1979, Greenland was finally awarded "home rule within the Danish Commonwealth," allowing them to elect their own parliament and set up their own local government.

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