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Trump’s push for Greenland shakes up Arctic island’s politics

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Poll suggests 85% of Greenlanders do not want to be part of the United States .

Poll did not ask respondents whether they wanted to break ties with Denmark and become independent.

President Trump has repeatedly said that America needs to take control of Greenland from Denmark .

Greenlanders have lived under varying degrees of Danish rule ever since 1721 .

Greenland hopes global attention will unlock investment to exploit its mineral wealth.

New international airport opened in November , making access to Nuuk much easier.

Fishing is Greenland ’s biggest industry by far, making up around 85% of total exports.

Donald Trump Jr. visited Greenland in early January , causing a stir among locals.

We don't want to be Danes either,” Egede said in a televised debate on January 20 . “We are Greenlanders. We will stand firmly as Greenlanders and cooperate with the West . We will also cooperate with other countries in the world,” he added..