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The coat of arms of the municipality depicts a ram's head, symbolising the sheep farming in the area, which has become one of the most important parts of
Kujalleq's economy. The uppermost part of the shield contains the sun of the Greenlandic flag. Likewise the choice of colours matches those of the
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At 32,000 km (12,355.3 sq mi) of area
Kujalleq is the smallest municipality in Greenland by area. Straddling the southernmost end of the island of Greenland, it is bordered by only one municipality,
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The municipality consists of the former municipalities of southern
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1031:2013-03-25
905:References
769:Qassiarsuk
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723:Ammassivik
706:Nanortalik
679:Data from
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889:Lichtenau
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516:Election
453:Geography
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386:Greenland
309:Time zone
220:Greenland
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1406:Streymoy
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873:KANUKOKA
867:See also
781:Qaqortoq
735:Tasiusaq
527:Turnout
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1411:Suðuroy
1330:Denmark
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1231:Qeqqata
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668:70.1%
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