BBC: The people of Greenland are voting in parliamentary elections seen as a turning-point on the territory's path to partial independence from Denmark.
Greenland is the world's largest island - larger than all of Europe combined - but has just 39,000 eligible voters.
Last year, Greenlanders approved plans to give their government more powers.
Greenland receives large subsidies from Denmark, but the retreat of its ice-cap because of global warming is opening up gas and oil exploration opportunities.
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In many ways, this election is a turning point for Greenland, which is on the threshold of the new self-rule arrangement that will give the new Greenland parliament and government the right to decide on most of the issues concerning the country.
In effect, Greenlanders will be able to decide on just about everything apart from defence and foreign affairs - issues upon which the authorities in the capital, Nuuk, will continue to negotiate with Denmark. >>> By Julian Isherwood, BBC News, Copenhagen | Tuesday, June 02, 2009
Listen to BBC video: Mikkel Lund of the Greenland Broadcasting Corporation says the winner will lead the country to greater autonomy >>>
Greenland National Broadcasting Company >>>
