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Greenland enters Arctic resource race with self-rule vote
"Greenland has voted in favor of self-rule in a referendum that paves the way for independence from Denmark and gives it rights to lucrative Arctic resources.
A self-rule proposal hammered out with Denmark earlier this year gives Greenland, which was granted semi-autonomy from Copenhagen in 1979, rights to potentially lucrative Arctic resources, as well as control over justice and police affairs and, to a certain extent, foreign affairs.
The new status will take effect on June 21, 2009. "
by The Australian
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