Denmark /ˈdɛnmɑrk/ (Danmark, IPA: /ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊/, (archaic:) IPA: /ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊/) is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member (with Greenland and the Faroe Islands) of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries. The mainland is bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark is southwest of Sweden and south of Norway. Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea. The country consists of a large peninsula, Jutland (Jylland) and many islands, most notably Zealand (Sjælland), Funen (Fyn), Vendsyssel-Thy, Lolland, Falster, and Bornholm as well as hundreds of minor islands often referred to as the Danish Archipelago. Denmark has long controlled the approach to the Baltic Sea, and these waters are also known as the Danish straits. Denmark is the second-most visited destination in Scandinavia, after Sweden, with 4.7 million visitors in 2007. Denmark is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government. Denmark has a state-level government and local governments in 98 municipalities. Denmark has been a member of the European Union (formerly European Economic Community) since 1973, although it has not joined the Eurozone, a currency union among the European Union member states that have adopted the euro as their sole official currency. Denmark is a founding member of NATO and the OECD. (via Wikipedia)
Capital:
Copenhagen
Language:
Danish
As Of:
Jan 1, 2008
Largest City:
Copenhagen
GDP (nominal):
$342.925 billion
As Of:
Jan 1, 2009
Time Zone:
CET²
Area:
16,640²
GDP (per capita PPP) Rank:
14th
49th
GDP (nominal per capita):
$62,625
GDP (nominal) Rank:
27th
GDP (nominal per capita) Rank:
6th
As of:
Jan 1, 2008
Ethnic groups:
91.1% Danish, 8.9% (Germans, Greeks, Bosnians, Russians, Turks,
Arabs)
Government type:
Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy
As of:
Jan 1, 2008
EU Accession:
Jan 1, 1973
Anthem:
Der er et yndigt land
Kong christian stod ved højen mast
ccTLD:
.dk
Currency (code):
DKK
Latitude:
N
Demonym:
Danish or Danes
Longitude:
E
Currency:
Danish krone
Country Calling Code:
+45
Name:
Denmark
Motto:
none
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Latitude (Minutes):
43
Longitude (Minutes):
34
Latitude (Degrees):
55
Drives On:
right
Total Population:
5,511,451
As of:
Jan 1, 2008
HDI Rank:
13th
HDI:
0.955
GDP (per capita PPP):
$204.060 billion
Longitude (Degrees):
12
Gini:
21.7
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