Government Ottawa is the capital of Canada Nuuk is the capital of Greenland Nuuk (top)….Ottawa (bottom)

Both countries have constitutional monarchies with democratic parliaments “ruled” by a queen but also have a type of congress Governor General David Johnston---Canada Justin Trudeau---prime minister elected 10.19.15 members of the Danish Royal Family, except Queen Margrethe II, hold the title of Prince/Princess of Denmark Margrethe II is the queen regnant of Denmark. As the eldest child of King Frederick IX and Ingrid of Sweden, she succeeded her father upon his death on 14 January 1972. they have 2 children and 8 grandchildren The incumbent Prime Minister is Kim Kielsen of the Siumut party. The Prime Minister is usually leader of the majority party in the Parliament of Greenland The Prime Minister of Greenland (Greenlandic: Naalakkersuisut siulittaasuat, lit Leader of the Government; Danish: Landsstyreformand), sometimes referred to as the Premier,[1] is the head of the government of Greenland, an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark. The incumbent Prime Minister is Kim Kielsen of the Siumut party. The Prime Minister is usually leader of the majority party in the Parliament of Greenland. Jonathan Motzfeldt became Prime Minister after home rule was granted to Greenland in 1979. The head of state is technically Queen Elizabeth II… But she is represented by a governor general The head of government was a prime minister Has a House of Commons (Lower house) and Senate (Upper House)(members appointed) Members are elected about every 4 years There are currently 5 official political parties in the House of Commons (Liberals, Canadian Alliance, Bloc Quebecois, Progressive Conservatives, New Democratic Party Suffrage at age 18 The elected Parliament (congress) is in Ottawa They have a House of Commons and Senate

There is universal suffrage at age 18

16 years of age when reserve and military college applicants Service obligations are 3-9 years Compared to 4% of US GDP They have an army, navy, air force, and Canada Command/homeland security since 2011 The Government of Greenland does not have control of her military or foreign affairs. The defense of the island is the responsibility of Denmark. Several American and Danish military bases are located in Greenland, including the US Thule Air Base. The Danish army operates a dog sled patrol called Sirius-patruljen, based in Daneborg. Greenland also has a coastguard that patrols the Greenlandic coast and carries out search and rescue operations. Only 1% of the Canadian federal budget is spent on the military and Greenland has no regular military forces

Canada works with the U. S Canada works with the U.S. in the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) in regards to air and missile defense

Economics The Canadian dollar is divided into 100 cents like an American one But their $1 and $2 are in the form of coins “loonie” because there is a loon on it and a “twonie” because it rhymes with loonie and there are 2 of them

Greenland’s currency is the Danish krone

In Canada, leading industries include: Automobile manufacturing Pulp and paper Iron Mining Forestry US highly diversified, world leading, high-technology innovator, second-largest industrial output in the world; petroleum, steel, motor vehicles, aerospace, telecommunications, chemicals, electronics, food processing, consumer goods, lumber, mining

Gold, uranium, iron and diamond mining Hides and skins Small shipyards Cod fishing Included in the shop were scrimshaw, whalebone and soapstone carvings, walrus and narwhal ivory along with sealskin clothing and dolls. The 55,000 people that make up Greenland are predominantly Inuit. Although fishing makes up 95% of their exports, the seal and whale catch is still of great importance. "Tupilak" figures, Inuit culture, Greenland "According to an article by Ole G. Jensen in Greenlandair's in-flight Magazine "Suluk", the word  Tupilaq or Tupilak describes a wide variety of small figures which represent either tupilaqs or other mythical or spiritual creatures. Originally the tupilaq was a creature composed of different materials such as animals parts, human hair,  or even parts taken from a child's corpse. Those who knew about witchcraft, gathered these  bits and pieces in a secret, isolated place, tied them together, chanted magic spells over  them and allowed them to suck the energy from their own sexual organs. Then the tupilaq was ready to be put into the sea and sent off to kill an enemy. This way of getting rid of  one' s enemies, however, was not entirely without risk because if the targeted victim had greater  powers of wizardry than the initiator, his power could reverse the tupilaq' s strength and potency like a boomerang. In other words, sending a tupilaq to harm an enemy was a dangerous game. Nobody ever found a real tupilaq. They have vanished, as they were made of perishable materials and, besides, they were not meant to be seen by others anyway. When the first Europeans came to  East Greenland and heard about tupilaqs, they were curious and wanted to know more about them. That's when people started carving tupilaqs to show them what they looked like. The oldest known tupilaqs were made of wood and skin, and they resemble the authentic ancient figures. Today these carvings are mostly associated with East Greenland, as the old days are more alive there, and its culture has always maintained a rich carving tradition. From the early thirties until the late seventies the majority of tupilaqs were carved from sperm whale ivory. Those were the figures that most of us are familiar with and associate with a tupilaq.  As a curiosity of the late sixties, some tupilaqs were carved from buffalo horn, which was imported from Africa by the old Greenland Trade Department KGH. When the Endangered Species Act restricted the use of sperm whale ivory, other material such as narwhal- or walrus tusks, the making of these figures started to be done with antlers, particularly caribou antler. Today' s tupilaqs are harmless. The only danger you can face, is to start buying one as a souvenir and end up becoming a serious collector over time." also reindeer antlers In Greenland, main industries include fish processing, mining, and handicrafts

The GDP per capita of Canada is $44,500 This is an abbreviation for Gross Domestic Product, which is the total value of all goods, services, agricultural produce and minerals extracted in a country or area, usually in one year. The concept applies to countries, for example Canada, and also to 'trading blocs' like the EU and NAFTA. Often the GDP divided by the population is used as a measure of relative prosperity. It is showing the wealth/productivity of a country---how well its economy is doing The US has the largest and most technologically powerful economy in the world, with a per capita GDP of $50,700. about 9% of the population in Canada and Greenland is below the poverty line (in US it is 15%) The GDP per capita of Canada is $44,500 The GDP per capita of Greenland is $38,400 (U.S. is $54,800)

We have important economic ties: The Free Trade Agreement (1988) ended trade barriers between the two countries We have important economic ties: Canada buys 25% of all U.S. exports U.S. buys 75% of all Canadian exports Canada is America’s largest foreign supplier of energy (oil, gas, uranium) We have important economic ties: The North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA—1992) allowed Mexico to become part of this easy trade

Canadians are usually more aware of American affairs than Americans are of Canadian affairs Despite these great connections, Canadians sometimes feel our relationship is uneven