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Denmark
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Background :
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.
Location :
Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes two major islands (Sjaelland and Fyn)
Geographic Coordinates Center :
56 00 N, 10 00 E (Latitude, Longtitude)
Geographic Coordinates Rectangle :
| West | 8.08 |
| North | 57.75 |
| East | 15.16 |
| South | 54.56 |
Map references :
Europe
Area :
| total | 43 094 | square km |
| land | 42 434 | square km |
| water | 660 | square km |
Land boundaries :
| total | 68 | km |
| Germany (de) | 68 | km |
Coastline :
7314.00 km
Climate :
temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers
Terrain :
low and flat to gently rolling plains
Elevation extremes :
| lowest point | 7 | metres |
| highest point | 173 | metres |
Natural resources :
| chalk | fish |
| gravel | limestone |
| natural gas | petroleum |
| salt | sand |
| stone |
Land use :
| arable land | 52.59 | % |
| permanent crops | 0.19 | % |
| other | 47.22 | % |
Irrigated land :
4 490 square km
Total renewable water resources :
6 cubic km
Natural hazards :
| flooding |
current issues :
air pollution, principally from vehicle and power plant emissions; nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the North Sea; drinking and surface water becoming polluted from animal wastes and pesticides
international agreements :
| Air Pollution | Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides |
| Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants | Air Pollution-Sulfur 85 |
| Air Pollution-Sulfur 94 | Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds |
| Antarctic Treaty | Biodiversity |
| Climate Change | Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol |
| Desertification | Endangered Species |
| Environmental Modification | Hazardous Wastes |
| Law of the Sea | Marine Dumping |
| Marine Life Conservation | Ozone Layer Protection |
| Ship Pollution | Tropical Timber 83 |
| Tropical Timber 94 | Wetlands |
| Whaling |
Population :
5 500 510
Indicators :
| Growth rate | 0.28 | % |
| Birth rate | 10.54 | births/1,000 population |
| Total fertility rate | 1.74 | children born/woman |
| Death rate | 10.22 | deaths/1,000 population |
| Net migration rate | 2.48 | migrant(s)/1,000 population |
Age structure :
| 0-14 years | 18.10 | % |
| 15-64 years | 65.80 | % |
| 65 years and over | 16.10 | % |
Median age :
| total | 40.50 | years |
| male | 39.60 | years |
| female | 41.30 | years |
Sex ratio :
| at birth | 1.06 | male(s)/female |
| under 15 years | 1.05 | male(s)/female |
| 15-64 years | 1.01 | male(s)/female |
| 65 years and over | 0.78 | male(s)/female |
| total population | 0.98 | male(s)/female |
Health :
| Infant mortality rate | 4.34 | deaths/1,000 live births |
| Life expectancy at birth - total population | 78.30 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - male | 75.96 | years |
| Life expectancy at birth - female | 80.78 | years |
| HIV-AIDS adult prevalence rate | 0.20 | % |
| HIV-AIDS people living with HIV-AIDS | 4 800 | |
| HIV-AIDS deaths | 100 |
Religions :
| Evangelical Lutheran | 95.00 | % |
| other Christian | 3.00 | % |
| Muslim | 2.00 | % |
Languages :
| Danish | |
| Faroese | |
| Greenlandic | |
| German | |
Literacy :
| total population | 99.00 | % |
| male | 99.00 | % |
| female | 99.00 | % |
Country name :
| conventional long form | Kingdom of Denmark |
| conventional short form | Denmark |
| local long form | Kongeriget Danmark |
| local short form | Danmark |
Country Codes :
| ISO 3166 | DK |
| ISO Numeric | 208 |
| ISO3 | DNK |
| FIPS | DA |
| ccTLD | dk |
| English | Denmark |
Administrative divisions :
metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region); Hovedstaden, Midtjylland, Nordjylland, Sjaelland, Syddanmark|
Capital :
| name | Copenhagen |
| geographic coordinates | 55 40 N, 12 35 E |
| time difference | 1.00 |
| daylight saving time | 1 |
International organization participation :
| ADB (nonregional member) | AfDB (nonregional member) |
| Arctic Council | Australia Group |
| BIS | CBSS |
| CE | CERN |
| EAPC | EBRD |
| EIB | ESA |
| EU | FAO |
| FATF | G-9 |
| IADB | IAEA |
| IBRD | ICAO |
| ICC | ICCt |
| ICRM | IDA |
| IEA | IFAD |
| IFC | IFRCS |
| IHO | ILO |
| IMF | IMO |
| IMSO | IOC |
| IOM | IPU |
| ISO | ITSO |
| ITU | ITUC |
| Interpol | MIGA |
| MONUC | NATO |
| NC | NEA |
| NIB | NSG |
| OAS (observer) | OECD |
| OPCW | OSCE |
| PCA | Paris Club |
| Schengen Convention | UN |
| UNCTAD | UNESCO |
| UNHCR | UNIDO |
| UNMIL | UNMIS |
| UNMOGIP | UNRWA |
| UNTSO | UPU |
| WCO | WEU (observer) |
| WFTU | WHO |
| WIPO | WMO |
| WTO | ZC |
Executive branch :
| Prime Minister Lars Loekke RASMUSSEN | Queen MARGRETHE II |
Legislative branch :
| Liberal Party | 26.20 | % |
| Social Democrats | 25.50 | % |
| Danish People's Party | 13.90 | % |
| Socialist People's Party | 13.00 | % |
| Conservative People's Party | 10.40 | % |
| Social Liberal Party | 5.10 | % |
| New Alliance | 2.80 | % |
| Red-Green Unity List | 2.20 | % |
| other | 0.90 | % |
GDP - Gross Domestic product :
| PPP - Purchasing Power Parity | 197 700 000 000 | $ |
| Official Exchange Rate | 308 300 000 000 | |
| RGR - Real Growth rate | -4.30 | % |
| PPP - per capita | 36 200 | $ |
GDP Composition by sector :
| agriculture | 4.60 | % |
| industry | 30.70 | % |
| services | 64.70 | % |
Labor force - by occupation :
| agriculture | 2.50 | % |
| industry | 20.20 | % |
| services | 77.30 | % |
Other Indicators :
| Labor force | 2 940 000 | people |
| Unemployment rate | 4.30 | % |
| Population below poverty line | 12.10 | % |
| Distribution of family income - Gini index | 29.00 | |
| Inflation rate (consumer prices) | 1.30 | % |
| Investment (gross fixed) | 20.00 | % of GDP |
| Current account balance | 9 103 000 000 | $ |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 72 660 000 000 | $ |
| Debt external | 607 400 000 000 | $ |
| Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad | 204 500 000 000 | $ |
| Stock of direct foreign investment - at home | 160 400 000 000 | $ |
| Market value of publicly traded shares | 203 200 000 000 | $ |
| Military expenditures | 1.30 | % of GDP |
| Public debt | 38.50 | % of GDP |
Household income or consumption by percentage share :
| lowest 10% | 1.90 | % |
| highest 10% | 28.70 | % |
Budget :
| revenues | 175 400 000 000 | $ |
| expenditures | 175 600 000 000 | $ |
Agriculture - products :
| barley | dairy |
| fish | pork |
| potatoes | sugar beets |
| wheat |
Industries :
| chemicals | clothing |
| construction | electronics |
| food processing | furniture and other wood products |
| iron | machinery and transportation equipment |
| medical equipment | metals |
| pharmaceuticals | refurbishment |
| shipbuilding | steel |
| textiles | windmills |
Industrial production growth rate :
-16.50 %
Energy :
| Electricity Production | 36 400 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Consumption | 34 299 999 999 | kWh |
| Electricity Exports | 11 360 000 000 | kWh |
| Electricity Imports | 12 820 000 000 | kWh |
| Oil Production | 287 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Consumption | 189 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Exports | 267 600 | bbl/day |
| Oil Imports | 137 000 | bbl/day |
| Oil Proved reserves | 800 000 000 | bbl |
| Natural gas Production | 10 090 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Natural gas Consumption | 4 590 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Natural gas Exports | 5 516 000 000 | cubic metres |
| Electricity Exports | 60 000 000 000 | cubic metres |
Value :
91 900 000 000 $
Partners :
| Germany (de) | 17.80 | % |
| Sweden (se) | 14.50 | % |
| United Kingdom (gb) | 8.10 | % |
| Norway (no) | 5.70 | % |
| United States (us) | 5.40 | % |
| Netherlands (nl) | 4.80 | % |
| France (fr) | 4.70 | % |
Commodities :
| dairy products | fish |
| furniture | machinery and instruments |
| meat and meat products | pharmaceuticals |
| windmills |
Value :
84 070 000 000 $
Partners :
| Germany (de) | 21.10 | % |
| Sweden (se) | 13.90 | % |
| Netherlands (nl) | 6.70 | % |
| Norway (no) | 6.30 | % |
| China (cn) | 5.70 | % |
| United Kingdom (gb) | 5.00 | % |
Commodities :
| chemicals | consumer products |
| grain and foodstuffs | machinery and equipment |
| raw materials and semimanufactures for industry |
Currency-code :
DKK
Currency-name :
Danish krone
Communications :
| Telephons Main lines in use | 2 487 000 | |
| Telephons Mobile, Cellular | 6 551 000 | |
| FM Radio broadcast stations | 355 | |
| Television broadcast stations | 172 | |
| Internet Country code (ccTLD) | dk | |
| Internet Hosts | 3 991 000 | |
| Internet Users | 4 579 000 |
Transportation :
| Airports with paved runways | 28 | |
| Pipelines - gas | 2 858 | km |
| Pipelines - oil | 107 | km |
| Roadways - total | 73 197 | km |
| Roadways - expressways | 1 032 | km |
| Roadways - paved | 73 197 | km |
| Railways | 2 667 | km |
| Waterways | 400 | km |
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