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1171:Bluie East
1079:Brattahlíð
954:Alluitsoq
891:(Håbets Ø)
878:(Kap Hope)
863:Sermersooq
827:Qeqertalik
817:Sermermiut
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1389:(Akunnat)
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1267:DEW line
1159:American
1066:Eastern
1053:Sandnæs
1040:Western
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946:Akunnat
938:Kujalleq
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871:Ikkatteq
777:Moriusaq
752:Ikermiut
719:Annoatok
496:Archived
416:5 August
411:Mapcarta
381:See also
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111:Location
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56:Devonian
1343:(Appat)
1132:Faroese
1094:Hvalsey
967:Ikigait
910:Qoornoq
889:Kangeq
845:Qeqqata
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130:72°51′N
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316:sledge
286:Arctic
279:Danish
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1280:DYE-2
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320:Bluie
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1549:stub
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737:Ataa
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599:2023
431:UNEP
418:2019
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