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Jun 14, 2022 · The new agreement between Canada and the Kingdom of Denmark, together with Greenland, resolves the long-standing dispute over sovereignty of Tartupaluk/Hans Island by creating a land boundary. It also modernizes the 1973 boundary within 200 nautical miles and establishes the maritime boundary in the Lincoln Sea.
- Global Affairs Canada
Jun 14, 2022 · The dispute began nearly 50 years ago when Canada and Denmark signed a treaty to demarcate the maritime border between Ellesmere Island in what is now the Canadian territory of Nunavut, and the Danish semi-autonomous country of Greenland (Kalaalit Nunaat).
Jun 14, 2022 · The dispute over Hans Island (Tartupaluk in Inuktitut and Greenlandic) began in 1973 when Canada and Denmark attempted to draw a boundary through the Nares Strait and found both countries could credibly lay claim to the island, which is roughly equidistant to both Canada and Greenland.
- Alexandra Pope
Jun 14, 2022 · A 50-year-long border dispute over an uninhabited Arctic island is drawing to a close as Denmark and Canada agree to end the so-called "Whisky War". Key points: Canada and Denmark plan to divide ...
Jun 14, 2022 · A deal has been reached settling a dispute with Denmark over a 1.3-square-kilometre island in the Arctic and is expected to be signed Tuesday, according to a government minister.
Jun 14, 2022 · COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A territorial dispute between Denmark and Canada over a barren and uninhabited rock in the Arctic that has led to decades of friendly friction has come to an end, with the two countries agreeing on Tuesday to divide the tiny island between them.
Jun 15, 2022 · Canada and Denmark formally settled an almost 50-year dispute Wednesday over a tiny uninhabited island in the arctic, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (C) confirmed.
