Greenland - The Nation Explained

[@ThatIsInterestingTII]

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[@cmdrYzemaN]

As a Kalaaleq, I must say that this is one of the most detailed, accurate, and well researched documentaries about Kalaallit Nunaat I’ve seen on KZbin. This hour just flew by

[@daraphaisith4609]

Totally agree 👍

[@derekwest4245]

If climate change is real then Greenland will get a huge boost! Warmer weather (though still cold) and less ice in the way of navigation. Also would open up new areas to agriculture and allow more access to all the precious metals and rare earth elements currently locked beneath the ice.

[@DM5550Z]

@@derekwest4245Its bad for the rest of the world (people, ecosystems, infrastructure, farming, etc)

[@hedgehog3180]

@@derekwest4245 Yeah there's definitely no downsides to destroying all the local ecosystems and having the majority of the island melt away. I mean who cares about that if you can build highways!

[@derekwest4245]

@@hedgehog3180 some claim it’s gonna happen regardless so I’m just being optimistic! (Personally I think it’s all bs, but for the sake of argument I look at the bright side)

[@Guyro3278]

Props to you for not doing something already covered extensively. Love it when you stand out. Greenland is super cool.

[@mohdfahmi8841]

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[@newforestpixie5297]

& no music 😃👍

[@Adele.N]

I also like no music so I can hear better. Usually music is loud and distracting.

[@atheistleopard2484]

its been covered many times actually lol.

[@ThatIsInterestingTII]

This video is the first release from a month-long international filming and research trip I took this summer. It's a project that's been long in the making. I had the privilege of spending a week in Nuuk, meeting locals, doing research, making observations, and exploring a beautiful and fascinating city. Myself and my brother, Quinn the Cameraman - kzbin.info/door/QwL-gGt4xxUnqKbpXPRZgw - have been working on a number of films about our trip and the countries we visited. Many, though not all, of the photos of Nuuk, Iceland, and Denmark included were taken by us on location. I hope you enjoy this as much as I did making it. -Carter

[@SolaceEasy]

Oh... yeah!

[@Hippydaze35]

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[@DouglassDavidoff]

This is a masterpiece. A definitive work.

[@MomMom4Cubs]

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[@Adele.N]

This was super interesting, thank you.

[@sjmax3384]

I lived in Qaanaaq Greenland for 5 years, it’s the northern part of Greenland. The life in Greenland was extremely hard, due to extreme climate , 5 months of polar night total darkness 24 hrs and of course the midnight sun during summer ( 24 hrs daylight) there are no two towns that are connected by roads . Our transportation is by plane / chopper , and during summer boats and dogsled to nearby settlements.

[@lichenwick]

From where I'm sitting in Portland, OR 2024 this sounds perfect.

[@DragonBourne]

I was thinking something similar. Why bother investing in anything in the US when it's just going to be plowed under by demographics?

[@JackieWade-m9s]

I lived in northern British Columbia, Canada for 30 years. I was used to minus 40 degree temps in winter but the much shorter days were hard to handle. I wouldn't mind giving southern Greenland a try for all the positives I saw.

[@SV-wu2my]

This documentary certainly deserve some kind of award or certification as one of the best in describing the geography of island, people, culture, language and history.

[@vatnidd]

Love this! As a linguist and Greenland enthusiast, I love that you went out of the way to check the pronunciations of words instead of just making the "sorry for butchering these names lol" joke. I can help you check pronunciations of names for your future videos if you're interested!

[@deanbianco4982]

Hear, hear. Carter is to be commended.

[@george474747]

People shouldn't change their accent every time they say a word from a different region. It makes for poor continuity - an unpoetic flow - and it's difficult for listeners who don't speak the other language to comprehend. It's better to approximate the pronunciation using phonemes and stresses/tones that exist in the language you're speaking. Or if an established way to say the word exists in your own accent, just say it like that. Pronouncing something differently from how locals say it is not wrong - it's your accent. Variety is good! Everyone instinctively knows internal phonic rules that make their speaking style coherent. Breaking that structure creates unattractive speech. Make the effort to study pronunciations so you can approximate them, yes, but repeatedly jumping in and out of your own accent sounds forced and awkward.

[@george474747]

The golden rule is this: Don't use a sound in a sentence unless it exists in your accent. If you do have the ability to switch into another language, it can add colour to the piece, but it needs to be in "inverted commas". (In spoken terms, that means there needs to be a pause before and after delineating it.) Don't change language mid-sentence without alerting the listener's ear to the fact you're doing so.

[@vatnidd]

@@george474747 I come from a culture where code switching mid sentence is very normal so I don't really see a problem with it

[@george474747]

@@vatnidd If most of the listeners have some familiarity with both languages, and the speaker can use them together elegantly, that makes sense. When most of the audience can only identify and comprehend the sounds of one of them, it makes less sense. If most listeners in the target language can't repeat back the word just said to them, and therefore can't identify and remember it, then it hasn't really been successfully communicated.

[@nycmitch]

This really is a masterpiece of detail and a huge bonus that you actually visited. Amazing clip art and maps, really an exemplary statement about the educational potential of KZbin.

[@weston.weston]

So true!

[@kellypreziosi]

Thank you! I'm almost 37 and ever since I was a kid, I would always take the one Greenland book out from the library, found a VHS tape travelougue online in the 90s, and information was so limited, but I made do with what I could find. I built up quite a collection of vintage books and Greenlandic language music CDs after getting into contact with Altantic Records that was in Nuuk. I always dreamed of going myself, but now I am disabled and would be unable to. Your information and video is the next best thing for me, and I greatly appreciate that.

[@yesid17]

excellent video as always-and as a linguist who studied kalaallisut for some time, i can say you did a good job with the pronunciations! keep up the great work, i love your videos!

[@Job0121]

Also, kudos to you Carter for the excellent pronunciation of names from such a complicated language

[@rworrick8037]

I can't believe that I just happily sat through this hour long video on a Friday night when I was about to go out for the night. Great research and presenation. Cheers!

[@KaiAdventure]

I knew nothing about Greenland. This was a fantastic introduction. Thank you!

[@soundlyawake]

This is such a good video and your dedication to pronunciation is super appreciated!

[@brairr9966]

What a productive and professional presentation.....I enjoyed it immensely....thank you for your hard work and focus to every detail

[@deborahferguson1163]

You clearly put a lot of time and effort into producing this documentary. Really well done all around!

[@Scottdent213]

I’ve been an avid youtuber for 6 years now and this is among my favorite videos ever. Hell yeah dude. Your format and delivery is phenomenal. Videos like this not only teach me about the topic, but make me think more broadly about the world. You gained a subscriber for life. Can’t wait to check out your other videos

[@SolaceEasy]

Carter, your output is more professional all the time. Thanks for striving.

[@Tommyknox777]

I just watched a medieval Greenland documentary yesterday and here you drop a modern one today, all your docs are amazing!

[@trishriederer1857]

Do you have the title to the other one by chance?

[@hillarybeautifile]

Fascinating! You did a great job on this! My father almost served at the now defunct Air Force base. He applied but was instead stationed only 40 miles from home. I've asked him why he wanted to go to Greenland and he only said "It was far and i knew nothing about it."

[@michaelbauers8800]

Pitufik previously known as Thule is still there. Mostly for the UEWR system there, but maybe they serve other roles, I have not been there myself. It's now associated with Space Force not Air Force.

[@siegridthomas9674]

I went in August 2010...it was about 62 degrees...flowers right next to permafrost ...people are nice, I it not overly outgoing...buying souvenirs , very costly. I LOVE fish, no problem there...but eating seals, NO THANKS ...but I was visiting and it's there way of life...I really enjoyed staying there...yes they do have a hotel...

[@moserman1]

The best documentary I’ve ever seen

[@MrMoose-mf1oy]

I should be studying but instead I'm watching videos about Greenland and Nunavut for some reason lol

[@Aidan_Au]

Thanks Carter and Quinn. Please make videos on other Nordic countries such as Norway, Iceland, Denmark, Finland... I appreciate you!

[@CaptMikey-vc4ym]

By far the best geographic and historic documentary on Greenland. There are 2 Greenland presentations as introductions, yours, and, of course, "Smillas Sense of Snow" about the only major movie about Greenland. My dad was an ironworker who worked at Thule constructing the first of the BEMEWS antennas in the later 1950s. Greenland has been a part of my life ever since. Thanks for this excellent presentation, Wendover should be nervous.

[@JonSwimmer]

This was an AMAZING video, of a place I have often thought about! Thanks for the indepth work you put into it!

[@Black_Corey]

Congrats man. I subbed to you a few years back when you were a kid just trying to be like the KZbinrs you liked. Now you're out here with 200k subs taking sponsorships from education companies. Glad you stuck with it and found success!

[@alpaykasal2902]

I appreciate your effort in pronunication of placenames. Hat's off to you. Great video. The language seems familiar to me, I'm central asian Tatar.

[@tylernaturalist6437]

It’s always a great day when you post! Thanks for the commitment you put into all your videos.

[@dawnjanacek]

Excellent job on this! Very thorough and your examples of size, population, and location were done perfectly. I feel strongly that I understand how big the place is and where it’s located better than many places I’ve actually traveled. Really really excellent job, man.

[@loreedavis5988]

I’ve always dreamed of visiting Greenland- thank you for doing this beautiful video, as it is very educational and fascinating!

[@patriciafeeley7997]

Excellent , well researched and presented. Thank you

[@ryankassel5691]

Great work. This was really informative and something I wasn’t too knowledgeable about. I enjoyed the whole thing and I look forward to more like it

[@IanBanks-p1p]

That was so interesting , so well put together and so to the point that i have subscribed . Thank you for your efforts . They are much appreciated .

[@Hippydaze35]

Watching this episode now, and just bravo Carter-really! Talk about raising the bar on what a creator can craft and upload on KZbin. Thank u so much for such a substantive, informative, and yes very interesting episode. Learned a lot and definitely enjoyed it. You and Quinn keep up the great work!

[@wollaminfaetter]

It's great to find a well-researched, high caliber documentary on KZbin. Thank you for your great work, I now know a lot more about the conditions in the North Atlantic. As a Dane living in the south, of course I knew some of it, but it is also remarkable how much I did not know. For example, I had no idea about the linguistic differences in Greenland.

[@emperorcorning8329]

What an incredible video! I learned so much about this semi-obscure place that I've also been fascinated by for ages! This series is so cool; I'd love to see an episode of The Nation Explained on the Navajo Nation someday!!

[@handyvickers]

Really well done.... And the respect you show for the country, it's people, and the language, is plain to see. Many you tubers could take advice from you on how to construct excellent content and delivery. Your effort is appreciated... Hats off, sir!

[@frozendefender5690]

This is an insane amount of high quality work! Thanks for such a well done job. It is always good to bring lesser known places into the light.

[@timothybaker8234]

Great descriptions of life on the island. But a little lacking in terms of public infrastructure. Where do the cities and towns get their drinking water, how is wastewater and garbage disposed of? How is electricity generated? How do they communicate between cities and within cities, cell or satellite phones? All these questions are easily answered for most cities and towns around the world but must be unique in Greenland.

[@nigelmarshallkenyonabbott8684]

Same questions I have

[@hedgehog3180]

Greenland is a landing point for a few underseas fiber optic cables so some places have excellent cable internet. More remote areas recieve their internet through a series of microwave relay stations but there are also some cables along the fjords.

[@JackieWade-m9s]

WOW!! You made Greenland come alive for me. So many things I did not know. I subscribed about 15 mins in. I look forward to seeing more of your work.Thank you so much.

[@CarthoSteak]

this is so cool, truly quality content. you really love to see it.

[@bryanbischof4351]

Amazing topic. Ty for covering this, I’ve been very curious about Greenland

[@jamesframus821]

Thorough and articulate combination balance between experience and research...That is interesting !!! Thanks !

[@larry7898]

Love this series… amazing details and keep up the great work! 🎉

[@Koji-t8v]

I bet you stayed at Nuuk City Hostel! I recognize that view in the beginning of the video!

[@ThatIsInterestingTII]

Yes we did!

[@johndodson8464]

Greenland used to be much warmer. Melting glaciers reveal Viking settlements. Also, wheat was discovered in tombs that can not be grown there today.

[@z.f.6163]

Terrific video - attention to detail and level of discourse far above what I have come to expect on other geography channels.

[@kirtknierim3687]

Woohoo! I love it! Greenland is full of interesting places. So happy you visited!

[@realalbertan]

Starting in 2024 you can fly from Iqaluit to Nuuk in the summer - 2 hours on a Dash 8

[@jamezbrian4135]

Tourism ads lotsa carbon. All LIBS love vacations and are energy PIGS. Liberals ALL support John Kerry s private jet. They love it.

[@ohcrounches1989]

This is such a standout cover of Greenland I learned so much from your video and appreciated the care of proper pronounciation. Its clear you put in a tremendous amount of information compiling and pride into these videos. Wishing u peace and health and success man.

[@mesquitoful]

Very well done. Tons of info. I’m a Norwegian-American-Texan so it all relates in some way, especially the size of Greenland. 😊

[@seamusobrien9468]

Well done young man. That was really interesting and so very well constructed

[@jflatley38]

Cool video. Learned a ton! I hope to go to Greenland one day. Thanks!

[@Job0121]

Fascinating video, I learned so much! You should do more videos o countries that are remote like this!

[@ElsaBorzoi]

This is fascinating: I learned a lot! Thank you SO much. You earned a subscription!

[@JonGretar82]

Hi there, I love your videos. I am Icelandic and I can maybe help you out with your next video about Iceland. I lived in the states in the 90s with my mom when she was getting her Phd. While at the same time my dad was still working home(Iceland) for the family. I think I could help out, how would I get in touch with you?

[@ThatIsInterestingTII]

That would be great! Send me an email at [e-mail]

[@chicodigital]

Highly interesting video! All I wanted to learn about #Greenland is right here! Subscribed!

[@lloydstuartm.d.5625]

I just came back from Ilullisat to explore the Disko Bay. Magical is the only way to describe Greenland although admittedly, I did visit in the "summer" so I didn't get to experience the bitter cold. Even in the summer, it was quite cold but magnificent. Thank you for this amazing documentary.

[@weston.weston]

This is so well done, Carter! ❤

[@MartinGonzalez-zt9xn]

Very well done one of the most interesting and alot of information. Love Greenland and you have made a wonderful video of a beautiful place and it's people. Thanks 👏👏👏👏👍

[@spoj3922]

This was a great video I watched the whole thing while doing a mountain of dishes

[@vongphaisith7662]

Great and very detailed documentation… enjoyed it very much 😊

[@noahelam]

Brilliant video! It’s fantastic your research, congratulations!😊

[@fuffthebucks7266]

This is amazing content. You deserve far more attention than you get

[@mariespencer8668]

Thank you Only thing to add would be more people pictures

[@winstonrobinson6732]

Thanks for the wonderful history of Greenland.

[@chriserickson7559]

Thank you for this excellent content. Your attempt at getting as many pronunciations correct as possible is admirable.

[@GNH-1812]

awesome and informative presentation. thank you!

[@DavidLovesJesus]

Thanks!

[@ThatIsInterestingTII]

Thank you so much!

[@sarge420]

Greenland would be an amazing experience. I truly enjotyed my 45days TDY to Iceland.

[@daniellealessi1838]

This was ridiculously well done 🤯 Nice job ❤ Wow 🤗💯

[@dennisworkmansr.714]

I am very impressed with your ability to speak the words what seem fluent to me.

[@oneshothunter9877]

He's doing pretty good. Much better than all others I've heard that aren't Greenlandic.

[@kylekris105]

Hey Carter, long time fan here. I actually just had a quick request, could we bring back the music being a bit louder? I always liked how relaxing it was alongside the narration. No worries if not.

[@GermanGreetings]

Simply brillant, Sir !

[@HaakonOdinsson]

Very interesting place, Greenland, and a great video you’ve produced as well. Top stuff 👌

[@moserman1]

Great documentary , well researched , well done

[@nellyjohnson7316]

What do Greenlanders burn to keep warm? Whale oil? Coal?

[@autumn111155551]

Really comprehensive overview! I've always been interested in Greenland and Iceland

[@Briefzehn]

Excellent synopsis of the country of Greenland.

[@jck956]

Greenland is really interesting! It would also be cool if you went into subdivisions of some other places like India Russia China Spain France Germany etc!

[@bradbo3]

Wow this was a truly indepth video….learned way more here then any website. Great job.

[@johnuruski651]

Thank you sir for this educational experience that all should on this earth should be aware of and acknowledge. Your discipline to wording and overall respect to the people is appreciated.

[@jimporter7209]

So fascinating! Really appreciate your deep dive into all things Greenland. Was hoping to do some motorcycle touring there, but apparently that's not happening. 😢 But would still love to visit.

[@2024fs_ts]

Well put together and clearly explained overview of Greenland thanks! I wish all the channels on YT that claim to know geography were as good as it looks like this one is.

[@myline789]

Very nice and educational!!! Thank you very much for this video.

[@rachaelbrundy3837]

Thank you! I learned much!

[@carringtonpageiv6210]

This was dope

[@edwelty]

That was fascinating, thank you

[@debbieknowlton9794]

Great synthesis! I learned more in 54 min than I ever knew in a long lifetime. Thank you. We learned to refer to ice thickness, not height. Has the use-age changed?

[@dontknow8835]

This is every detailed explanation of Greenland and refreshed some of my memories of the history of my home nation, also you did very well on your pronunciation I know our language isn't that easy, you did a good job 👌

[@Marchant2]

This video is very well done. I find Greenland, and Nuuk in particular, to be pretty interesting.

[@talldude5841]

Very well done. I would love to visit there. My son and I are going to Iceland next summer. Maybe Greenland the year after if we can make it. Subsrided by the way.

[@oneshothunter9877]

Tickets to East Greenland are cheap/from Iceland.

[@charlessokolowski3353]

this is really awesome, fr thank you

[@sommmeguy]

Suddenly, my feed is filled with Greenland. That is one good outcome of current adfairs. I am enjoying learning about Greenland and it's people from sources other than Stieg Larsson books.

[@ripHalo0002]

The way you put the names on screen for the cities looked like a dark souls title card. Please do it again

[@jhors7777]

Excellent research and presentation, thanks so much for this interesting video

[@Stevew918]

Very interesting and informative, thanks

[@suesyphers3396]

Thank you for your incredible attempt at pronunciation of very difficult language

[@daraphaisith4609]

Just discovered your channel and really enjoyed it… well done 👍. I myself have always been fascinated about Greenland and Iceland.