NUUK: Greenland voted massively Tuesday in favour of self-rule in a referendum that paves the way for independence from Denmark and gives it rights to lucrative Arctic resources, final results showed. A total of 75.54 percent voted "yes" to greater autonomy, while 23.57 percent said "no." A self-rule proposal hammered out with Denmark earlier this year gives Greenland, which was granted semi-autonomy from Copenhagen in 1979, rights to potential Arctic resources, as well as control over justice and police affairs and, to a certain extent, foreign affairs.The new status will take effect on June 21, 2009.
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