Nuuk

American

[nook] / nʊk /

noun

a city in and the capital of Greenland, in the SW part.

Nuuk British

/ nuːk /

noun

Danish name (official name until 1979): Godthaab. the capital of Greenland, in the southwest: the oldest Danish settlement in Greenland, founded in 1721. Pop: 14 350 (2004 est)

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Joint Arctic Command said on Facebook that it had evacuated a crew member from a U.S. submarine in Greenlandic waters, scooping them up in a Seahawk helicopter approximately seven nautical miles off the coast of Nuuk, Greenland’s capital.

From Salon

The coach was born in the island's capital Nuuk and he said that Greenland was "not for sale".

From Barron's

A hospital ship will be sent, even if it takes until this summer for one to complete its maintenance and reach Greenland, Landry said, adding that he wasn’t going to consult Nuuk or Copenhagen on the matter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Healthcare experts say neither problem can be solved with a large hospital ship, which wouldn’t be able to dock in most Greenlandic settlements outside the capital of Nuuk, particularly in winter.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many patients have to travel by plane to the only major hospital in Nuuk, where more than 80% of births take place.

From The Wall Street Journal

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