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Denmark Country Guide
Explore Denmark in Europe
Denmark with the capital city Copenhagen is located in Europe (Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea). It covers some 43,094 square kilometres (slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts) with 5,484,000 citizens.
The terrain features low and flat to gently rolling plains. The average density of population is approximately 127 per km². The notable climate conditions in Denmark can be described as temperate with humid and overcast and mild, windy winters and cool summers. Potential natural disasters are flooding is a threat in some areas of the country (e.g., parts of Jutland, along the southern coast of the island of Lolland) that are protected from the sea by a system of dikes.
To reach someone in Denmark dial +45 prior to a number. There are 2,062,000 installed telephones. And there are 7,406,000 registered mobile phones. The cellular networks commonly support frequencies of 900/1800/3G MHz. Websites registered in this country end with the top level domain ".dk". If you want to bring electric equipment on your trip (e.g. laptop power supply), note the local power outlet of 230V - 50Hz.
About the flag and history of Denmark
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; the banner is referred to as the Dannebrog (Danish flag) and is one of the oldest national flags in the world; traditions as to the origin of the flag design vary, but the best known is a legend that the banner fell from the sky during an early-13th century battle; caught up by the Danish king before it ever touched the earth, this heavenly talisman inspired the royal army to victory; in actuality, the flag may derive from a crusade banner or ensign note: the shifted design element was subsequently adopted by the other Nordic countries of Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
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.
Geography Quick-Facts
| Summary | Continent: Europe Neighbours: Germany Capital: Copenhagen |
| Size | 43,094 square kilometers (km² or sqkm) or 16,638 square miles (mi² or sqmi) slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts |
| Population | 5,484,000 |
| Currency | Name Krone, Currency Code:DKK |
| Country Top Level Domain (cTLD) | .dk |
| Telephone Country Prefix | +45 |
| Mobile Phone Connections | 7,406,000 |
| Landline Phone Connections | 2,062,000 |
Country Position in World Rankings
Information about single country attributes and how these compare against the rest of the world. The information below is compiled with data from 2013. As such, it may differ a bit to the Information above in the text (which is from 2010).
Geography
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Area | 43,094 (sq km) | 134 |
People and Society
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 5,556,452 | 111 |
| Population growth rate | 0.23 (%) | 173 |
| Birth rate | 10.20 (births/1,000 population) | 190 |
| Death rate | 10.21 (deaths/1,000 population) | 48 |
| Net migration rate | 2.30 (migrant(s)/1,000 population) | 37 |
| Maternal mortality rate | 12.00 (deaths/100,000 live births) | 151 |
| Infant mortality rate | 4.14 (deaths/1,000 live births) | 197 |
| Life expectancy at birth | 78.94 (years) | 48 |
| Total fertility rate | 1.73 (children born/woman) | 167 |
| Health expenditures | 11.40 (% of GDP) | 14 |
| HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate | 0.20 (%) | 97 |
| HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS | 5,300 | 118 |
| HIV/AIDS - deaths | 100 | 128 |
| Obesity - adult prevalence rate | 18.20 (%) | 107 |
| Education expenditures | 8.70 (% of GDP) | 7 |
| Unemployment, youth ages 15-24 | 14.20 (%) | 90 |
Economy
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (purchasing power parity) | 213,600,000,000 | 55 |
| GDP - real growth rate | -0.60 (%) | 192 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) | 38,300 | 32 |
| Labor force | 2,848,000 | 106 |
| Unemployment rate | 6.40 (%) | 67 |
| Distribution of family income - Gini index | 24.80 | 132 |
| Investment (gross fixed) | 17.20 (% of GDP) | 123 |
| Taxes and other revenues | 56.30 (% of GDP) | 12 |
| Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-) | -4.00 (% of GDP) | 136 |
| Public debt | 45.30 (% of GDP) | 76 |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 2.60 (%) | 61 |
| Central bank discount rate | 0.75 (%) | 133 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate | 4.50 (%) | 163 |
| Stock of narrow money | 134,200,000,000 | 27 |
| Stock of broad money | 230,800,000,000 | 37 |
| Stock of domestic credit | 664,700,000,000 | 23 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares | 231,700,000,000 | 31 |
| Industrial production growth rate | 1.90 (%) | 118 |
| Current account balance | 18,600,000,000 | 20 |
| Exports | 110,800,000,000 | 37 |
| Imports | 97,910,000,000 | 36 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 85,050,000,000 | 26 |
| Debt - external | 587,600,000,000 | 24 |
| Stock of direct foreign investment - at home | 120,700,000,000 | 34 |
| Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad | 222,200,000,000 | 20 |
Energy
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Electricity - production | 36,390,000,000 (kWh) | 62 |
| Electricity - consumption | 32,420,000,000 (kWh) | 60 |
| Electricity - exports | 11,730,000,000 (kWh) | 18 |
| Electricity - imports | 10,600,000,000 (kWh) | 20 |
| Electricity - installed generating capacity | 13,420,000 (kW) | 48 |
| Electricity - from fossil fuels | 65.80 (% of total installed capacity) | 123 |
| Electricity - from hydroelectric plants | 0.10 (% of total installed capacity) | 151 |
| Electricity - from other renewable sources | 34.20 (% of total installed capacity) | 1 |
| Crude oil - production | 221,100 (bbl/day) | 39 |
| Crude oil - exports | 171,100 (bbl/day) | 33 |
| Crude oil - imports | 70,220 (bbl/day) | 53 |
| Crude oil - proved reserves | 900,000,000 (bbl) | 43 |
| Refined petroleum products - production | 158,500 (bbl/day) | 66 |
| Refined petroleum products - consumption | 160,200 (bbl/day) | 65 |
| Refined petroleum products - exports | 93,890 (bbl/day) | 42 |
| Refined petroleum products - imports | 177,700 (bbl/day) | 30 |
| Natural gas - production | 7,069,000,000 (cu m) | 48 |
| Natural gas - consumption | 4,179,000,000 (cu m) | 65 |
| Natural gas - exports | 3,126,000,000 (cu m) | 35 |
| Natural gas - imports | 369,000,000 (cu m) | 70 |
| Natural gas - proved reserves | 51,990,000,000 (cu m) | 66 |
| Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy | 45,960,000 (Mt) | 64 |
Communications
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Telephones - main lines in use | 2,515,000 | 53 |
| Telephones - mobile cellular | 7,159,000 | 94 |
| Internet hosts | 4,297,000 | 25 |
| Internet users | 4,750,000 | 48 |
Transportation
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Airports | 89 | 64 |
| Railways | 2,667 (km) | 61 |
| Roadways | 73,197 (km) | 62 |
| Waterways | 400 (km) | 88 |
| Merchant marine | 367 | 27 |
Military
| Value name | Value | World Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Military expenditures | 1.30 (% of GDP) | 112 |
Data based on CIA facts book 2010 & 2013, wikipedia, national statistical offices and their census releases
List of current world heritage sites
| Name | Since |
|---|---|
| Ilulissat Icefjord Located on the west coast of Greenland, 250 km north of the Arctic Circle, Greenland’s Ilulissat Icefjord (40,240 ha) is the sea mouth of Sermeq Kujalleq, one of the few glaciers through which the Greenland ice cap reaches the sea. Sermeq Kujalleq is ... | 2004 |
| Jelling Mounds, Runic Stones and Church The Jelling burial mounds and one of the runic stones are striking examples of pagan Nordic culture, while the other runic stone and the church illustrate the Christianization of the Danish people towards the middle of the 10th century. ... | 1994 |
| Kronborg Castle Located on a strategically important site commanding the Sund, the stretch of water between Denmark and Sweden, the Royal castle of Kronborg at Helsingør (Elsinore) is of immense symbolic value to the Danish people and played a key role in the histor ... | 2000 |
| Roskilde Cathedral Built in the 12th and 13th centuries, this was Scandinavia's first Gothic cathedral to be built of brick and it encouraged the spread of this style throughout northern Europe. It has been the mausoleum of the Danish royal family since the 15th centur ... | 1995 |
| Stevns Klint This geological site comprises a 15 km-long fossil-rich coastal cliff, offering exceptional evidence of the impact of the Chicxulub meteorite that crashed into the planet at the end of the Cretaceous, about 65 million years ago. Researchers think tha ... | 2014 |
| Wadden Sea This is an extension of the Dutch and German Wadden Sea site, inscribed on the World Heritage List in 2009. The Wadden Sea is the largest unbroken system of intertidal sand and mud flats in the world. The complete extension now covers most of the Dan ... | 2009 |