Many countries around the world have interesting and beautiful passports.
Norway recently changed their passports to feature the Northern Lights, when put under UV light.
However, one country doesn’t have its own passport and instead has a Danish passport.
The reason is a surprising one.
Greenland doesn’t have its own passport, as it is technically under Danish law.
Instead, they get a Danish passport with the choice of having “Kalaallit Nunaat” (Greenland) on the front cover or not.
Whilst confusing as many may consider Greenland a country, it is technically still an island.
Whilst it is the worlds biggest island, it is an autonomous Danish dependent territory, with its own, albeit limited, self-government and Parliament.
It first became part of Denmark in 1775 until a referendum in 1979 when the Greenlandic Parliament was formed, as well as gaining control over elements such as education and healthcare.
The following referendum in 2008 had an overwhelming vote for more independence from Denmark.
Whilst unbinding, the Danish Government allowed them to have control over their own law enforcement, justice system as well as changing the official language to ‘Kalaallisut” (Greenlandic).
Therefore whilst it maintains it’s own autonomy, it is not yet an independent country.
