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Greenland
Communications
Communications
Greenland
Telephone
Country code: 299. There are no area codes. There are no telephone boxes in Greenland, but calls can be made from hotels.
Mobile Telephone
Handsets can be hired at TELE Greenland shops (in all cities). A deposit is required. Roaming agreements exist with some international mobile phone companies. Coverage is limited to main towns.
Internet
There are Internet cafes in many towns. Access is available in some public libraries.
Post
Greenland produces its own stamps which are popular among collectors. Post from Greenland takes about four to five days to reach Europe.
Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1500.
Media
Press
• There are no daily newspapers in Greenland, but Atuagagdliutit/Gronlandsposten is published twice a week, Sermitsiaq is the main weekly publication and Niviarsiaq is published monthly.
• There are no English language newspapers.
TV
• Kalaallit Nunaata Radio (Radio Greenland) broadcasts television programmes in Greenlandic and Danish.
Radio
• Kalaallit Nunaata Radio (Radio Greenland) broadcasts radio programmes in Greenlandic and Danish.
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Telephone
Country code: 299. There are no area codes. There are no telephone boxes in Greenland, but calls can be made from hotels.
Mobile Telephone
Handsets can be hired at TELE Greenland shops (in all cities). A deposit is required. Roaming agreements exist with some international mobile phone companies. Coverage is limited to main towns.
Internet
There are Internet cafes in many towns. Access is available in some public libraries.
Post
Greenland produces its own stamps which are popular among collectors. Post from Greenland takes about four to five days to reach Europe.
Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1500.
Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1500.
Media
Press
• There are no daily newspapers in Greenland, but Atuagagdliutit/Gronlandsposten is published twice a week, Sermitsiaq is the main weekly publication and Niviarsiaq is published monthly.
• There are no English language newspapers.
• There are no English language newspapers.
TV
• Kalaallit Nunaata Radio (Radio Greenland) broadcasts television programmes in Greenlandic and Danish.
Radio
• Kalaallit Nunaata Radio (Radio Greenland) broadcasts radio programmes in Greenlandic and Danish.
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