| Geographical Information |
| Map Location |
Europe |
| Geographical Location |
56° 00' North Latitude
10° 00' East Longitude |
| Surface Area |
43,094 sq km |
| Climate |
Temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers |
| Natural Resources |
Petroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand |
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| Political Information |
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| Country Name |
Kingdom of Denmark |
| Capital City |
Copenhagen |
| Government Type |
Constitutional monarchy |
| Administrative Divisions |
Metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 2 boroughs* (amtskommuner, singular - amtskommune); Arhus, Bornholm, Frederiksberg*,
Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavn (Copenhagen)*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborg
Note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and are self-governing overseas administrative divisions |
| Independence Day |
First organized as a unified state in 10th century; in 1849 became a constitutional monarchy |
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| Demographical Information |
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| Population |
5,432,335 (July 2005 est.) |
| Nationality |
Danish |
| Ethnic Groups |
Scandinavian, Inuit, Faroese, German, Turkish, Iranian, Somali |
| Religion |
Evangelical Lutheran 95%, other Protestant and Roman Catholic 3%, Muslim 2% |
| Languages |
Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority)
note: English is the predominant second language |
| Population Growth Rate |
0.34% (2005 est.) |
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| Economical Information |
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| Currency |
Danish krone (DKK) |
| Industries |
Iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics,
construction, furniture and other wood products, shipbuilding and refurbishment, windmills |
| Labor Force |
2.87 million (2004 est.) |
| Labor Force by Sectors |
Agriculture 4%, industry 17%, services 79% (2002 est.) |
| Agriculture Products |
Barley, wheat, potatoes, sugar beets; pork, dairy products; fish |
| Export Commodities |
Machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, chemicals, furniture, ships, windmills |
| Export Partners |
Germany 16.9%, Sweden 14%, UK 6.9%, US 5.4%, France 5.2%, Netherlands 5.1%, Norway 4.8% (2004) |
| Import Commodities |
Machinery and equipment, raw materials and semimanufactures for industry, chemicals, grain and foodstuffs, consumer goods |
| Import Partners |
Germany 22.9%, Sweden 12.4%, Netherlands 7.6%, France 5.6%, UK 5.4%, Norway 5%, Italy 4.3% (2004) |
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| Transportation |
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| Railways |
3,002 km |
| Highways |
71,847 km |
| Pipelines |
Condensate 12 km; gas 3,892 km; oil 455 km; oil/gas/water 2 km; unknown (oil/water) 64 km (2004) |
| Airports |
97 (2004 est.) |
| Ports and Harbors |
Aabenraa, Aalborg, Aarhus, Copenhagen, Esbjerg, Fredericia, Frederikshavn, Hirtshals, Kolding, Odense, Roenne (Bornholm), Vejle |
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| Communication |
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| Phone Code |
+45 |
| Internet Abbreviation |
.dk |
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| Other |
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| Short History |
Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating
in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973.
However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU),
European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs. |
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