Canada and Denmark "at war"
- Nares Strait 1871-1873. The American explorer Charles Diana Hall made the third expedition to the North Pole. Along the way, he found an islet of 1.3 square kilometers in the center of the Kennedy Canal.
An anonymous translator named Hans Hendrik was travelling on the expedition and, in his honour, was named Hans (although his real name was Suersaq).
In 1933, the International Tribunal for Permanent Justice declared that Greenland was legally owned by Denmark. Denmark stated, on the basis of geological tests, that the island of Hans was also owned by it.
In 1972, the Canadian Hydrographic Service and the Danish researchers working in the Nares Strait determined the geographic coordinates of the island of Hans. And the following year, in 1973, in the negotiations on the northern borders between Denmark and Canada, Canada proclaimed that the island of Hans was within its territory. But in those negotiations no agreement was concluded between the Governments on the island. In 1983, both countries signed an agreement for the protection of the environment in those areas and discussed the possibility of joint investigations on the island of Hans, but did not sign anything.
In 1984 Danish Minister Høyem arrived on the island by helicopter and placed the flag of his country. In 1988 and 1995 the gestures of the Danes were similar to those of the other two years. In 2005, the Canadian Defence Minister visited the island and, in response to that visit, the Danish Foreign Minister assured that there was no dispute about this part of the land, as the island was certainly Danish.
Since then, this “war” between Canada and Denmark has created a unique tradition. Every year, in August, Canadian troops landed on the island, withdrew the flag of Denmark, placed the flag of Canada and left a bottle of whisky with a message: “Welcome to Canada.” In spring, the Danes walk on the island. They return their flag, drink whisky and leave their enemies a bottle of schnapps spirit, with another message: “You are on Danish territory.”
However, the seemingly worthless part of the land is in the center of the Northwest Canal. This commercial route, which has so far had little traffic, could become one of the main means of transport between Asia and North America, and the island of Hans will facilitate control of the route. More than one will want jokes then.
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