But on most maps, Greenland looks almost as big as the entire continent ... In 1569 he drew a world map, what's become known ...

Greenland covers an area about three times the size of Texas and is home to 56,000 people, mostly Greenlandic Inuits.

Given the increasing importance of rare earths, countries with large reserves are gaining significant economic and political influence.

But on most maps, Greenland looks almost as big as the entire ... It did a good job of showing countries' shapes and was excellent at showing ocean sailing courses, very important to merchants ...