Denmark and Canada settle border dispute over island near Greenland

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Denmark and Canada settle border dispute over island near Greenland

A decades-old dispute between Denmark and Canada over the border of Hans Island, a small island in the Arctic sea passage between Greenland and Ellesmere Island.Under a new agreement, a border will be drawn across Hans island, dividing it between the Danish territory of Greenland and the Canadian territory of Nunavut.Both countries plan to unveil the settlement on the 14th June as an example of how countries can resolve border disputes peacefull…