Greenland, a self-governing Danish territory, votes in legislative elections Tuesday, drawing attention for its natural resources and strategic location. Home to Inuit populations for 4,500 years, it was named Greenland by Viking explorer Erik the Red—despite 80% of its land being ice-covered. Colonized by Denmark 300 years ago, it gained home rule in 1979 and extended autonomy in 2009, though Copenhagen controls foreign and military policy. Its economy, mainly fishing, relies on $565M in Danish subsidies, about 20% of its GDP.