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EPISODE · Oct 23, 2025 · 12 MIN

Why is this icy island called Greenland?

from The Atlas Of A Whimsical Traveler: GeoMike122 · host Michael Ciolino

Greenland, the largest island in the world, is mostly covered by ice, but what makes it so green? Marketing and climate changes highlight how important a name is. For thousands of years resilient people have lived on this land. Find out what European changed the island's name as we know it today! 

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