Denmark
Kingdom of Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen
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.
Geography
Metric Units
|
Total Area
|
43,094
sq km
|
| Land Boundaries |
68
km
|
| Border Countries |
Germany 68 km |
| Coastline |
7,314
km
|
| Terrain |
low and flat to gently rolling plains |
| Minimum Elevation |
-7
m
|
| Maximum Elevation |
171
m
|
| Climate |
temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers |
| Natural Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand |
| Arable Land |
57.99% |
| Permanent Crops |
0.09% |
Economy
Budget & Debt
Trade
| Exports |
$110.8 billion |
| Export Items |
machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, pharmaceuticals, furniture, windmills |
| Export Partners |
Germany 16.9%, Sweden 13.2%, UK 9.9%, Norway 5.7%, US 5.5%, Netherlands 4.9%, France 4.3% (2011) |
| Imports |
$97.91 billion |
| Import Items |
machinery and equipment, raw materials and semimanufactures for industry, chemicals, grain and foodstuffs, consumer goods |
| Import Partners |
Germany 20.8%, Sweden 13.5%, Netherlands 7.2%, UK 6.3%, China 6.2%, Norway 5.8% (2011) |
People
| Population |
5,556,452 |
| Population Growth |
0.23% |
| Ethnic Groups |
Scandinavian, Inuit, Faroese, German, Turkish, Iranian, Somali |
| Religion |
Evangelical Lutheran (official) 95%, other Christian (includes Protestant and Roman Catholic) 3%, Muslim 2% |
| Life Expectancy |
78.94 years |
| Infant Mortality |
0.97 deaths/1,000 live births |
| Maternal Mortality |
0.4 deaths/100,000 live births |
Energy
