Greenland is an autonomous constituent country in the Kingdom of Denmark, and the largest island in the world that is not a continent. Greenland is a dependency of the Kingdom of Denmark.Greenland is known locally as Kalaallit Nunaat, and is inhabited by indigenous Inuit people as well as people of Danish descent.reenland is an autonomous constituent country in the Kingdom of Denmark, and the largest island in the world that is not a continent. Greenland is a dependency of the Kingdom of Denmark.