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Denmark

Denmark
Danmark  (Danish)
Red with a white cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side
Coat of arms of Denmark
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Der er et yndigt land
There is a lovely country

Kong Christian stod ved højen mast
King Christian stood by the lofty mast
Location of Denmark[N 2] (dark green), in Europe (dark grey) and in the European Union (light green)
Location of Denmark (dark green), in Europe (dark grey) and in the European Union (light green)
Capital
and largest city
Copenhagen
55°43′N 12°34′E / 55.717°N 12.567°E / 55.717; 12.567
Official languages Danish
Recognised regional languages German
Religion Church of Denmark
Demonym
Sovereign state  Kingdom of Denmark
Government Unitary parliamentary
constitutional monarchy
• Monarch
Margrethe II
Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Legislature Folketing
History
c. 8th century
5 June 1849
24 March 1948
Area
• Denmark
42,925.46 km2 (16,573.61 sq mi) (133rd)
Population
• January 2016 estimate
5,707,251 (113th)
• Density
132.96/km2 (344.4/sq mi)
GDP (PPP) 2016 estimate
• Total
$264.837 billion (52nd)
• Per capita
$46,602 (19th)
GDP (nominal) 2016 estimate
• Total
$302.571 billion (34th)
• Per capita
$53,242 (6th)
Gini (2014) Negative increase 27.5
low
HDI (2014) Steady 0.923
very high · 4th
Currency Danish krone (DKK)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)
CEST (UTC+2)
Drives on the right
Calling code +45
ISO 3166 code DK
Internet TLD .dk
Largest cities in Denmark (as of 1 January 2016)

Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Aarhus
Aarhus

Rank Core City Region Urban Population Municipal Population

Odense
Odense
Aalborg
Aalborg

1 Copenhagen Capital Region of Denmark 1,280,371 591,481
2 Aarhus Central Denmark Region 264,716 330,639
3 Odense Region of Southern Denmark 175,245 198,972
4 Aalborg North Denmark Region 112,194 210,316
5 Esbjerg Region of Southern Denmark 72,151 115,748
6 Randers Central Denmark Region 62,342 97,520
7 Kolding Region of Southern Denmark 59,712 91,695
8 Horsens Central Denmark Region 57,517 87,736
9 Vejle Region of Southern Denmark 54,862 111,743
10 Roskilde Region Zealand 50,046 86,207
Source: Statistics Denmark
Church of Denmark
year population members percentage
1990 5,135,409 4,584,450 89.3%
2000 5,330,500 4,536,422 85.1%
2005 5,413,600 4,498,703 83.3%
2010 5,534,738 4,479,214 80.9%
2015 5,659,715 4,400,754 77.8%
2016 5,707,251 4,387,571 76.9%
Statistical data: 1984, 1990–2016, Source: Kirkeministeriet

Denmark (Listeni/ˈdɛnmɑːrk/; Danish: Danmark [ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊]) is a Scandinavian country in Europe. The southernmost and smallest of the Nordic countries, it is south-west of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. The Kingdom of Denmark is the sovereign state that comprises Denmark and two autonomous constituent countries in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Denmark has a total area of 42,924 square kilometres (16,573 sq mi), and a population of 5.7 million. The country consists of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago of 443 named islands, with the largest being Zealand and Funen. The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate.


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