A high-powered U.S. delegation arrived in Greenland on Friday as President Donald Trump continues to openly talk about acquiring the island.

Photos show Greenland's culture, which has both Inuit and Danish influences. Its industry, cuisine, and more are shaped by the weather and history.

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Usha Vance had been set to visit Greenland to see cultural sites, including a major dogsled race - the Avannaata Qimussersua. Not now. What happened?

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Greenland’s prime minister said a planned visit to the island by US officials, including second lady Usha Vance, is “highly aggressive,” plunging relations to a new low after President Donald Trump vowed to annex the autonomous Danish territory.

The news came only hours after Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen criticised the US second lady’s planned travel to Greenland, which occurred before the vice president stated that he would accompany his wife,

Just 150 miles south of the Arctic Circle, in Nuuk, the world’s northernmost capital, locals were preparing to receive U.S.