l monarch, is represented by High Commissioner
Steen SPORE (since NA 1993)
head of government: Prime Minister Lars Emil JOHANSEN (since 15
March 1991) was elected by the Landsting
cabinet: Landsstyre is formed from the Landsting on basis of
strength of parties

Legislative branch: unicameral
Parliament (Landsting): election last held on 4 March 1995 (next to
be held NA 5 March 1999); results - Siumut 38.5%, Inuit Ataqatigiit
20.3%, Atassut Party 29.7%; seats - (31 total) Siumut 12, Atassut
Party 10, Inuit Ataqatigiit 6, conservative splinter grouping 2,
independent 1
Danish Folketing: election last held on 21 September 1994 (next to
be held by NA September 1998); Greenland elects two representatives
to the Folketing; results - percent of vote by party NA; seats - (2
total) Liberals 1, Social Democrats 1; note - Greenlandic
representatives are affiliated with Danish political parties

Judicial branch: High Court (Landsret)

Political parties and leaders: two-party ruling coalition; Siumut
(Forward Party, a moderate socialist party that advocates more
distinct Greenlandic identity and greater autonomy from Denmark),
Lars Emil JOHANSEN, chairman; Inuit Ataqatigiit (IA) (Eskimo
Brotherhood, a Marxist-Leninist party that favors complete
independence from Denmark rather than home rule), Josef MOTZFELDT;
Atassut Party (Solidarity, a more conservative party that favors
continuing close relations with Denmark), Daniel SKIFTE; Akulliit
Party, Bjarne KREUTZMANN; Issituup (Polar Party), Nicolai HEINRICH

Diplomatic representation in US: none (self-governing overseas
administrative division of Denmark)

US diplomatic representation: none (self-governing overseas
administrative division of Denmark)

Flag: two equal horizontal bands of white (top) and red with a
large disk slightly to the hoist side of center - the top half of
the disk is red, the bottom half is white

Economy
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Economic overview: Greenland's economic situation at present is
difficult. Unemployment is increasing, and prospects for economic
growth in the immediate future are dim. Following the closing of the
Black Angel lead and zinc mine in 1989, Greenland became almost
completely dependent on fishing and fish processing, the sector
accounting for 95% of exports. Prospects for fisheries are not
bright, as the important shrimp catches will at best stabilize and
cod catches ha