Denmark
Danmark
(Danish)
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Anthem: Der er et yndigt land (Danish) (English: "There is a lovely country") |
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National and royal anthem: Kong Christian stod ved højen mast (Danish)[N 1] (English: "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") |
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Sovereign state | Kingdom of Denmark |
Consolidation | c. 8th century[2] |
Christianization | c. 965[3] |
Constitutional Act | 5 June 1849 |
Faroese home rule | 24 March 1948 |
EEC accession | 1 January 1973 |
Greenlandic home rule | 1 May 1979 |
Capital
and largest city
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Copenhagen 55°43′N 12°34′E / 55.717°N 12.567°E / 55.717; 12.567 |
Official languages | Danish |
German[N 2] | |
Ethnic groups
(2020)
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Religion
(2020)
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Demonym(s) | |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
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Monarch
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Frederik X |
Mette Frederiksen | |
Legislature | Folketing |
Area | |
• Total
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43,094[8] km2 (16,639 sq mi) (130th) |
• Water (%)
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1.74[9] |
Highest elevation
(
Møllehøj)
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170.86 m (560.56 ft) |
Population | |
• February 2023 estimate
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5,935,619[10][N 4] (112th) |
• Density
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138.22/km2 (358.0/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$462.019 billion[N 5][11] (52nd) |
• Per capita
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$77,641[11] (10th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
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$409.989 billion[N 5][11] (37th) |
• Per capita
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$68,898[11] (9th) |
Gini (2022) | 27.7[12] low |
HDI (2022) | 0.952[13] very high · 5th |
Currency | Danish krone[N 6] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (
DST)
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UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Calling code | +45 |
Internet TLD | .dk[N 7] |
Website | denmark |
Denmark
Danmark
(Danish)
|
|
---|---|
Anthem: Der er et yndigt land (Danish) (English: "There is a lovely country") |
|
National and royal anthem: Kong Christian stod ved højen mast (Danish)[N 1] (English: "King Christian stood by the lofty mast") |
|
Sovereign state | Kingdom of Denmark |
Consolidation | c. 8th century[2] |
Christianization | c. 965[3] |
Constitutional Act | 5 June 1849 |
Faroese home rule | 24 March 1948 |
EEC accession | 1 January 1973 |
Greenlandic home rule | 1 May 1979 |
Capital
and largest city
|
Copenhagen 55°43′N 12°34′E / 55.717°N 12.567°E / 55.717; 12.567 |
Official languages | Danish |
German[N 2] | |
Ethnic groups
(2020)
|
|
Religion
(2020)
|
|
Demonym(s) | |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
•
Monarch
|
Frederik X |
Mette Frederiksen | |
Legislature | Folketing |
Area | |
• Total
|
43,094[8] km2 (16,639 sq mi) (130th) |
• Water (%)
|
1.74[9] |
Highest elevation
(
Møllehøj)
|
170.86 m (560.56 ft) |
Population | |
• February 2023 estimate
|
5,935,619[10][N 4] (112th) |
• Density
|
138.22/km2 (358.0/sq mi) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$462.019 billion[N 5][11] (52nd) |
• Per capita
|
$77,641[11] (10th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total
|
$409.989 billion[N 5][11] (37th) |
• Per capita
|
$68,898[11] (9th) |
Gini (2022) | 27.7[12] low |
HDI (2022) | 0.952[13] very high · 5th |
Currency | Danish krone[N 6] |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (
DST)
|
UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
Calling code | +45 |
Internet TLD | .dk[N 7] |
Website | denmark |