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by emptybits·1y ago·view on hn ↗
If closeness was basis for a claim, Canada would like to have a word. Lol. No, we don't. It's not our way.

Fun fact, though, you can walk from Canada to Greenland. When the winter sea ice freezes. I think it's about 20 or 30 km. This has cross-pollinated people, language, culture for thousands of years in the north.

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There’s a land border between Canada and Greenland on Hans Island
I love it. I had not read that the two nations finally settled their friendly dispute just a few years ago!

Previous to this, the Danish military would occasionally visit the island, leaving a flag, and a "Welcome to Denmark" sign and a bottle of Danish schnapps. Then the Canadian military would visit, plant their flag and a "Welcome to Canada" sign, and leave a bottle of Canadian whisky. Repeat. <3