President Donald Trump said in his joint address to Congress that the U.S. would assume control of Greenland "one way or the other." "We need Greenland for national security and even international security,

"This is daddy," says Jorgen Boassen as he points to a painting of Donald Trump dressed as an Inuit, professing a spiritual connection even though the US president may quash his dream of an independent Greenland.

What else is there to know about Greenland? More than you might think. President Donald Trump’s recent calls for the U.S. to acquire control of the large arctic island have put it in the spotlight. But Greenland has a rich history on the world stage.