Talk of annexation has Greenland in the news again. But due to quirks of cartography, some common maps show the territory much larger than it is.

U.S. President Donald Trump said anything less than Greenland "in the hands" of the United States was "unacceptable", reiterating his demand for control of the Danish territory just hours ahead of a White House meeting on the issue.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said "one way or the other, we’re going to have Greenland", as he and his administration have been considering a range of options, including military force, to acquire the semiautonomous region,