Denmark
country
Copenhagen
capital city
Danish, German, English, Faroese
language(s)
DKK
currency
43,094 km²
area
5,432,335
population
126.06 people/km²
population density
Denmark
Regions of Denmark
- Region Hovedstaden
- Region Midtjylland
- Region Nordjylland
- Region Sjæland
- Region Syddanmark
Denmark description
The Kingdom of Denmark [ˈdɛnmɑrk] (Danish: Kongeriget Danmark (help·info), IPA: [ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊], (archaic:) IPA: [ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊]), commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region 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), 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. The Faroe Islands and Greenland are autonomous provinces of Denmark with home rule.
