Q&A: Trump wants to buy Greenland. How much is it worth anyway?
President Donald Trump shocked the world this week when he said he was serious about wanting to purchase Greenland from the government of Denmark.
Leaders of Denmark and Greenland's own government made it clear that the world's largest island is not for sale.
Still, Trump's eagerness to buy the icy land mass begs the question: How much is Greenland worth? And why does Trump want to buy it?
Greenland is one of the least populated areas of the planet, with just over 56,000 people living in an area more than three times the size of Texas.
It is not a particularly easy place to call home - 80% of the island is covered in an ice sheet that can be up to
