Outline of Denmark
Country in Scandinavia in Northern Europe
The following outline is provided as an overview, and topical guide to Denmark.
Denmark , country located in Scandinavia of Northern Europe. 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), 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 (in a concept known as dominium maris baltici), and these waters are also known as the Danish Straits.
01General reference
- Pronunciation: /ˈdɛnmɑːrk/ ⓘ
- English country name: Denmark
- Endonym: Danmark
- Adjectival(s): Danish
- Demonym(s): Dane(s)
- Etymology: Name of Denmark
- International rankings of Denmark
- ISO country codes: DK, DNK, 208
- ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:DK
- Internet country code top-level domain: .dk
02Geography of Denmark
- Denmark is: a Nordic country
- Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Denmark
- High: Møllehøj 171 m (561 ft)
- Low: Lammefjord −7 m (−23 ft)
- Land boundaries: Germany 68 km
- Coastline: 7,314 km
- Population of Denmark: 5,564,219 (2011 estimate) - 108th most populous country
- Area of Denmark: 43,098 km2
- Atlas of Denmark
Environment of Denmark
- Climate of Denmark
- Renewable energy in Denmark
- Geology of Denmark
- Protected areas of Denmark
- Wildlife of Denmark
- Fauna of Denmark
- Flora of Denmark
Natural geographic features of Denmark
Administrative divisions of Denmark
Administrative divisions of Denmark
Regions
| Danish name | English name | Seat of administration | Largest city | Population (January 1, 2008) | Area (km2) | Pop. density (per km2) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Region Hovedstaden | Capital Region of Denmark | Hillerød | Copenhagen | 1,645,825 | 2,561 | 642.6 |
| Region Midtjylland | Central Denmark Region | Viborg | Aarhus | 1,237,041 | 13,142 | 94.2 |
| Region Nordjylland | North Denmark Region | Aalborg | Aalborg | 578,839 | 7,927 | 73.2 |
| Region Sjælland | Region Zealand | Sorø | Roskilde | 819,427 | 7,273 | 112.7 |
| Region Syddanmark | Region of Southern Denmark | Vejle | Odense | 1,194,659 | 12,191 | 97.99 |
| Entire country | 5,475,791 | 43,094 | 127.0 |
Municipalities
- Capital of Denmark: Copenhagen
- Cities of Denmark
Demography of Denmark
03Politics of Denmark
- Form of government: parliamentary, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy
- Capital of Denmark: Copenhagen
- Elections in Denmark
- Political parties in Denmark
- Taxation in Denmark
Executive branch
- Head of state (ceremonial): King of Denmark, Frederik X
- Head of government: Prime Minister of Denmark
- Cabinet of Denmark
Legislative branch
Courts
Foreign relations of Denmark
International organization membership
Denmark is a member of:
Law and order in Denmark
- Capital punishment in Denmark
- Constitution of Denmark
- Crime in Denmark
- Human rights in Denmark
- Law enforcement in Denmark
Military of Denmark
- Command
- Forces
- Military history of Denmark
- Military ranks:
Local government in Denmark
04History of Denmark
05Culture of Denmark
- Architecture of Denmark
- Cuisine of Denmark
- Ethnic minorities in Denmark
- Festivals in Denmark
- Folk culture in Denmark
- Languages of Denmark
- Media in Denmark
- Museums in Denmark
- People of Denmark
- Prostitution in Denmark
- Public holidays in Denmark
- Records of Denmark
- Religion in Denmark
- World Heritage Sites in Denmark
Art in Denmark
- Art in Denmark
- Cinema of Denmark
- Literature of Denmark
- Music of Denmark
- Television in Denmark
- Theatre in Denmark
Sports in Denmark
06Economy and infrastructure of Denmark
- Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2010): 31st
- Agriculture in Denmark
- Banking in Denmark
- Communications in Denmark
- Companies of Denmark
- Currency of Denmark: Krone
- Copenhagen Stock Exchange
- Energy in Denmark
- Health care in Denmark
- Mining in Denmark
- Tourism in Denmark
- Transport in Denmark
- Water supply and sanitation in Denmark
07Education in Denmark
Sources and credits
This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Outline of Denmark”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.
Images, from Wikimedia Commons:
- Flag of Denmark.svg by Madden and others, Public domain
- Denmark - Location Map (2013) - DNK - UNOCHA.svg by UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), CC BY 3.0
- Flag-map of Denmark.svg by Stasyan117, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Satellite image of Denmark in July 2001.jpg by Unknown author, Public domain
- Denmark regions label.svg by Originally Jarke, modified by AB-me, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Frederik, Crown Prince of Denmark in 2018.jpg by Saeima, CC BY-SA 2.0
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