Denmark

Denmark

The Kingdom of Denmark is a constitutional monarchy and sovereign state consisting the country of Denmark in northern Europe and two autonomous constituent countries, the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic and Greenland in North America. The kingdom is a unitary state with some power being devolved from Denmark proper to Greenland and the Faroe Islands; this polity is referred to as the Danish Realm. Denmark proper is the hegemonial area, where judicial, executive, and legislative power resides. The Faroe Islands are defined to be a community of people within the kingdom, and the...
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quick facts
Capital:Copenhagen
Population:2,775,076
Official language:Danish Language
Currency:Danish krone
Area:16,638.7 sq. mi.
GDP:$274,376,889,678
Form of government:Constitutional monarchy, Parliamentary system, Monarchy
Also known as:Dänemark

Capital city of Denmark

Copenhagen
Copenhagen

Copenhagen , Latin: Hafnia is the capital of Denmark and its most populous city, with an urban population of 1,213,822 and a metropolitan population of 1,931,467 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region. Within this region, Copenhagen and the Swedish city of Malmö are growing into a combined metropolitan area. Copenhagen is...
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National landmarks of Denmark

Copenhagen Zoo
Copenhagen Zoo

Copenhagen Zoo is a zoological garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1859, it is one of the oldest zoos in Europe. It comprises 11 hectares and...
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Major cities in Denmark

CityPopulation
Aarhus 242,914
Aalborg 197,426
Odense 187,929
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Population history of Denmark

YearEstimated Population
2011 5,671,050
2010 5,544,139
2009 5,523,095
2008 5,493,621
2007 5,461,438
2006 5,437,272
2005 5,415,978
2004 5,401,177
2003 5,387,174
2002 5,374,255
2001 5,355,082
2000 5,337,344
1999 5,319,111
1998 5,301,000
1997 5,284,220
1996 5,262,000
1995 5,228,000
1994 5,205,000
1993 5,189,000
1992 5,170,000
1991 5,154,000
1990 5,140,000
1989 5,133,000
1988 5,130,000
1987 5,127,000
1986 5,121,000
1985 5,114,000
1984 5,112,000
1983 5,114,000
1982 5,118,000
1981 5,122,000
1980 5,123,000
1979 5,117,000
1978 5,104,000
1977 5,088,000
1976 5,073,000
1975 5,060,000
1974 5,045,000
1973 5,022,000
1972 4,992,000
1971 4,963,000
1970 4,929,000
1969 4,891,000
1968 4,867,000
1967 4,839,000
1966 4,798,000
1965 4,758,000
1964 4,720,000
1963 4,684,000
1962 4,647,000
1961 4,610,000
1960 4,581,000
1906 2,775,076
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Government officials of Denmark

OfficialOfficeStart of Term
Helle Thorning-Schmidt Prime Minister of Denmark 2011
Margrethe II of Denmark Queen of Denmark 1972
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National anthem of Denmark

Der er et yndigt land
Der er et yndigt land
Established:1835
Composer:Hans Ernst Krøyer
Lyricist:Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger

Der er et yndigt land is the national anthem of Denmark. On royal occasions, the royal anthem Kong Christian stod ved højen mast is performed together with Der er et yndigt land. In common use, only the first verse and the last three lines of the fourth verse are sung. The first half of...
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Olympic medals won by Denmark

OlympicsEventAthleteMedal
2008 Summer Olympics Dressage, team Anne van Olst Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Team Pursuit (4000m) Michael Mørkøv Silver medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's Lightweight double sculls Mads Rasmussen Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Women's 800m freestyle Lotte Friis Bronze medal
2008 Summer Olympics Men's handball Kasper Hvidt
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Athletics, 800m Wilson Kipketer Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Shot put Joachim B. Olsen Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Women's Europe Class Signe Livbjerg Bronze medal
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Road cycling, individual road race Frank Høj
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Road cycling, individual road race Bo Hamburger
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Road cycling, individual road race Lars Michaelsen
2004 Summer Olympics Men's Road cycling, individual road race Nicki Sørensen
2004 Summer Olympics Women's handball Rikke Hørlykke Gold medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Athletics, 800m Wilson Kipketer Silver medal
2000 Summer Olympics Women's Badminton, singles Camilla Martin Silver medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's 50m rifle prone Torben Grimmel Silver medal
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Mountain Biking, Cross-Country Michael Rasmussen
2000 Summer Olympics Men's Mountain Biking, Cross-Country Jesper Agergaard
1996 Summer Olympics Men's Badminton, singles Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen Gold medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's Europe Class Kristine Roug Gold medal
1996 Summer Olympics Women's Single Sculls Trine Hansen Bronze medal
1992 Summer Olympics Men's Badminton, singles Thomas Stuer-Lauridsen Bronze medal
1992 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Super Heavyweight +91kg Brian Nielsen Bronze medal
1988 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Points Race Dan Frost Gold medal
1988 Summer Olympics Men's 200m butterfly Benny Nielsen Silver medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's C-1 500m (canoe single) Henning Lynge Jakobsen Silver medal
1984 Summer Olympics Men's C-1 1000m (canoe single) Henning Lynge Jakobsen Bronze medal
1984 Summer Olympics Dressage, individual Anne Tornblad-Jensen Silver medal
1984 Summer Olympics Olympic skeet Ole Riber Rasmussen Silver medal
1980 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Individual Pursuit Hans-Henrik Ørsted Bronze medal
1980 Summer Olympics Olympic skeet Hans Kjeld Rasmussen Gold medal
1980 Summer Olympics Women's 100m breaststroke Susanne Nielsson Bronze medal
1976 Summer Olympics Track Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial Niels Fredborg Bronze medal
1972 Summer Olympics Track Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial Niels Fredborg Gold medal
1968 Summer Olympics Men's K-1 1000m (kayak single) Erik Hansen Bronze medal
1968 Summer Olympics Track Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial Niels Fredborg Silver medal
1968 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Individual Pursuit Mogens Frey Jensen Silver medal
1968 Summer Olympics Men's Road cycling, individual road race Leif Mortensen Silver medal
1964 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Individual Pursuit Preben Esaksson Bronze medal
1964 Summer Olympics Men's Road cycling, individual road race Kjell Rodian Silver medal
1964 Summer Olympics Finn Class Henning Norgaard Wind Bronze medal
1960 Summer Olympics Men's K-1 1000m (kayak single) Erik Hansen Gold medal
1960 Summer Olympics Finn Class Paul Bert Elvstrøm Gold medal
1956 Summer Olympics Women's K-1 500m (kayak single) Tove Søby Bronze medal
1956 Summer Olympics Dressage, individual Lis Hartel Silver medal
1956 Summer Olympics Finn Class Paul Bert Elvstrøm Gold medal
1952 Summer Olympics Men's Road cycling, individual road race Helge Hansen
1952 Summer Olympics Men's Road cycling, individual road race Hans Andresen
1952 Summer Olympics Men's Road cycling, individual road race Jørgen Frank Rasmussen
1952 Summer Olympics Men's Road cycling, individual road race Wedell Østergaard
1952 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Sprint individual Ove Krogh Rants
1952 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Welterweight 63.5-67kg Victor Jörgensen Bronze medal
1952 Summer Olympics Dressage, individual Lis Hartel Silver medal
1952 Summer Olympics Women's Foil individual Karen Vilhelmine Lachmann Bronze medal
1952 Summer Olympics Finn Class Paul Bert Elvstrøm Gold medal
1948 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Lightweight 58-62kg Svend Wad Bronze medal
1948 Summer Olympics Men's K-1 1000m (kayak single) Johan Andersen Silver medal
1948 Summer Olympics Women's K-1 500m (kayak single) Karen Hoff Gold medal
1948 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Sprint individual Axel Schandorff Bronze medal
1948 Summer Olympics Women's 10 metre platform Birte Christoffersen Bronze medal
1948 Summer Olympics Women's 100m freestyle Greta Andersen Gold medal
1948 Summer Olympics Women's 400m freestyle Karen Harup Silver medal
1948 Summer Olympics Women's 100m backstroke Karen Harup Gold medal
1948 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Welterweight 67-73 kg Christian Hansen Bronze medal
1948 Summer Olympics Firefly Class Paul Bert Elvstrøm Gold medal
1948 Summer Olympics Women's Javelin throw Lily Carlstedt Bronze medal
1948 Summer Olympics Women's Foil individual Karen Vilhelmine Lachmann Silver medal
1936 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Welterweight 61.2-66.7kg Gerhard Pedersen Bronze medal
1936 Summer Olympics Eventing, individual Hans Matthiesen Lunding Bronze medal
1936 Summer Olympics Women's 400m freestyle Ragnhild Hveger Silver medal
1936 Summer Olympics Women's 200m breaststroke Inge Sørensen Bronze medal
1932 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Light Heavyweight 72.6-79.4kg Peter Jørgensen Bronze medal
1932 Summer Olympics Women's 200m breaststroke Else Jacobsen Bronze medal
1932 Summer Olympics Men's Weightlifting, Light Heavyweight 75-82.5kg Svend Olsen Silver medal
1932 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Lightweight 61-66 kg Abraham Kurland Silver medal
1928 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Heavyweight +79.4kg Michael Michaelsen Bronze medal
1928 Summer Olympics Men's Track cycling, Sprint individual Willy Hansen Bronze medal
1928 Summer Olympics Track Cycling, Men's 1000m Time Trial Willy Hansen Gold medal
1928 Summer Olympics Men's Road Cycling, Individual Time Trial Henry Hansen Gold medal
1924 Summer Olympics Men's boxing, lightweight 57.2-61.2 kg Hans Jacob Nielsen Gold medal
1924 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Light Heavyweight 72.6-79.4kg Thyge Petersen Silver medal
1924 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Heavyweight +79.4kg Sören Peteersen Silver medal
1924 Summer Olympics Eventing, individual Frode Kirkebjerg Silver medal
1924 Summer Olympics Women's Foil individual Ellen Osiier Gold medal
1924 Summer Olympics Women's Foil individual Grete Heckscher Bronze medal
1924 Summer Olympics Men's 600m free rifle Niels Larsen Bronze medal
1920 Summer Olympics Women's 10 metre platform Stefanie Clausen Gold medal
1920 Summer Olympics Men's Pole vault Henry Petersen Silver medal
1920 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Flyweight -50.8kg Anders Petersen Silver medal
1920 Summer Olympics Men's boxing, lightweight 57.2-61.2 kg Gotfred Johansen Silver medal
1920 Summer Olympics Men's Boxing, Heavyweight +79.4kg Sören Peteersen Silver medal
1920 Summer Olympics Men's 300m Free Rifle, 3 Positions Niels Larsen Silver medal
1920 Summer Olympics 300m military rifle, standing Lars Jørgen Madsen Silver medal
1920 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Light Heavyweight 75-82.5kg Johannes Eriksen Bronze medal
1920 Summer Olympics Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling, Heavyweight +82.5 Poul Hansen Silver medal
1920 Summer Olympics Men's Freestyle Wrestling, Light Heavyweight 75-82.5kg Walter Maurer Bronze medal
1912 Summer Olympics Men's Épée individual Ivan Osier Silver medal
1912 Summer Olympics Men's 300m Free Rifle, 3 Positions Lars Jørgen Madsen Silver medal
1912 Summer Olympics Men's 300m Free Rifle, 3 Positions Niels Larsen Bronze medal
1912 Summer Olympics Women's Tennis, Indoor Singles Thora Gerda Sophie Castenschiold Silver medal
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Wars and battles involving Denmark

Iraq War
Iraq War
(2003 - 2011)

The Iraq War, or the War in Iraq , was a conflict that occurred in Iraq from March 20, 2003 to December 15, 2011, though sectarian violence continues...
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Operation Unified Protector
Operation Unified Protector
(March 23, 2011 - October 31, 2011)

Operation Unified Protector was an NATO operation enforcing United Nations Security Council resolutions 1970 and 1973 concerning the Libyan civil war...
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Operation Panther's Claw
Operation Panther's Claw
(June 19, 2009 - August 20, 2009)

Operation Panchai Palang, or Panther's Claw, was a British-led military operation of the Afghan War in Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan. It...
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Siege of U.K. bases in Basra
Siege of U.K. bases in Basra
(February 27, 2007 - September 3, 2007)

The Siege of U.K. bases in Basra was conducted and maintained by the Mahdi Army in Basra for most of 2007. Following the reported success of the...
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Operation Sinbad
Operation Sinbad
(September 27, 2006 - February 18, 2007)

Operation Sinbad was an operation led by the Iraqi Security Forces and supported by British, Danish and other Multi-National Forces in southern Iraq....
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International Memberships

European Union
European Union

The European Union /ˌjʊərəˈpiːənˈjuːnjən/ is an economic and political union or confederation of...
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African Development Bank
African Development Bank

The African Development Bank Group is a development bank established in 1964 with the intention of promoting economic and social development in...
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Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank

The Asian Development Bank is a regional development bank established on 22 August 1966 to facilitate economic development of countries in Asia. The...
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Zangger Committee
Zangger Committee

The Zangger Committee, also known as the Nuclear Exporters Committee, sprang from Article III.2 of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear...
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Paris Club
Paris Club

The Paris Club is an informal group of financial officials from 19 of some of the world's biggest economies, which provides financial services such...
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Colleges and universities in Denmark

University of Aarhus
University of Aarhus

Aarhus University , located in the city of Aarhus, Denmark, is Denmark's second oldest and largest university. The university was founded in 1928...
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University of Aalborg
University of Aalborg

Aalborg University is a Danish university located mainly in Aalborg, Denmark but also have departments in Esbjerg and Copenhagen. Aalborg University ...
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Odense University
Odense University

Odense University, now Syddansk Universitet Odense , has been part of the University of Southern Denmark since 1998 of which it forms the biggest...
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Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University
Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University

The faculty previously known as the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University is located in Frederiksberg, Denmark and was established in 1856. As...
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Books about Denmark

Hornet Flight
Hornet Flight
Genre:Thriller, Young adult literature, Fiction
The Ugly Duckling
The Ugly Duckling
Genre:Children's literature, Fiction

Famous residents of Denmark

Danny Hillis
Danny Hillis
Author, Musical Artist

William Daniel "Danny" Hillis is an American inventor, entrepreneur, and author. He co-founded Thinking Machines Corporation, a company that...
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Natasha Thomas
Natasha Thomas
Musical Artist

Natasha Thomas is a Danish pop singer-songwriter. In 2003, at the age of sixteen, Thomas released her debut single "Why ", which reached number...
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Ghita Nørby
Ghita Nørby
Film Actor, TV Actor

Ghita Nørby is a popular Danish actress with 117 film credits to her name from 1956-2005, making her one of the most active Danish actresses...
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Lars Ulrich
Lars Ulrich
Musical Artist, TV Actor, Film Actor

Lars Ulrich is a Danish drummer, and one of the founding members of the American heavy metal band Metallica. He was born in Gentofte, Denmark to an...
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Gry Bay
Gry Bay
Film Actor, TV Actor

Gry Wernberg Bay is a Danish actress and singer. Gry Bay is best known for her sexually provocative starring role in the feature film All About Anna...
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Countries adjoining Denmark

Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the...
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Frequently Asked Questions

  • Q:
    What are the official languages spoken in Denmark?
  • A:
    The people living in this country traditionally speak Danish, Inuktitut, Greenlandic or Faroese.
  • Q:
    What is the capital of the country, Denmark?
  • A:
    The capital is Copenhagen.
  • Q:
    Who are some famous people that were born in Denmark?
  • A:
    Famous people born here include:
    - Thor Nis Christiansen
    - Gotfred Jensen
    - Claus Kristian Randolph Clausen
    - James Miller
    - Brian Flies
    - Chris Anker Sørensen
    - Jacob Berthelsen
  • Q:
    What is the national anthem for the country of Denmark?
  • A:
    The name of the song is, "Der er et yndigt land."
  • Q:
    What type of money is officially accepted in Denmark?
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    The currencies accepted in this country include the Danish krone.
  • Q:
    What is the calling code to call people in Denmark?
  • A:
    The calling code prefix is +45.
  • Q:
    What type of government is found in Denmark?
  • A:
    The governing regime is a Constitutional monarchy.
  • Q:
    What time zone is Denmark in?
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    Central European Time is the standard time zone for Denmark.
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