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I'd like to visit somewhere that is peaceful, natural and people are friendly and accepting to outsiders.
Today I spotted Greenland and Iceland and realized I know nothing about them nor do they ever seem to make the news or brought up in conversation.
Greenland hardly has any people to greet and accept you. Iceland be your best bet in that case. And I hear Greenland has a suicide issue.
I'd like to visit somewhere that is peaceful, natural and people are friendly and accepting to outsiders.
Today I spotted Greenland and Iceland and realized I know nothing about them nor do they ever seem to make the news or brought up in conversation.
Not sure about the acceptance. Iceland is pretty homogeneous place. Foreign-born population numbers around 25,000 (or 7.6% of the country’s total population). Black people are rarely seen. Racial minorities tend to group together in Iceland, as in probably any country that has tiny racial minorities. Doesn't mean that foreigners have any trouble socializing with natives. I spent two weeks there, twice, and found that people are generally nice, and they would be a lot more shocked by someone voicing a racist sentiment than somewhere with a lot of culture clash such as the USA.
The largest groups of foreigners are from Poland, Lithuania, Denmark and ... the Philippines.
The Muslim population is very small, and had a hard time getting a permit to build a mosque. There was one to be build in Reykjavik, but I am not sure about the whereabouts.
Here is some data about few incidents: How rampant is racism in Iceland? | Iceland Review
Greenland population is about 55K, with only few isolated coastal settlements. I remember reading that after WWII the US was (and still is) very interested to buy it from Denmark. Another very homogeneous place -most are Inuit, and small percentage are Danes.
It's a gorgeous place to visit (if you like fjords, snow and cold). Lots of pix on Google. https://goo.gl/xu6tNh
But probably a sad place to live with high unemployment, alcoholism, suicides, AIDS, and practically not much to do.
I am planning a trip ... perhaps in Summer, when is quite warm there (~20C) In central Greenland the sun does not set from the end of May until the end of July. Must be a helluva of experience! Stunning photos of modern life in Greenland - Business Insider
Greenland has a high suicide rate because 5 months out of the year it is pitch black, notice Alaska also has high suicide rates for the same thing, also it is desolate so imagine living with a small amount of people in perpetual darkness alone far from a town more than 1,000 people then you will not feel happy at all. Greenland is also has the highest murder rate in Europe.
First of all, it's not pitch black for 5 months a year. The capital Nuuk doesn't have a polar night or day at all.
The reasons why Greenlanders have high suicide rates are exactly the same why Native Americans have high suicide rates.
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Must be a helluva of experience!
