Denmark: Introduction

Capital: Copenhagen

Population

Total Population: 5,544,139

Natural Increase: 0.4%

Density: 131 Inhabitants/km²

Urban Population: 87.2%

Population of main cities including suburbs: Copenhagen (1,150,000); Arhus (240,000); Odense (160,000); Aalborg (100,000); Esbjerg (70,000).

Ethnic Origins: Scandinavian, Inuit, Faroese, German, Turkish, Iranian, Somali

Official Language: Danish is the official language of Denmark, Greenland and the Faeroe Islands. Both Greenland and the Faeroe Islands have their own languages too which most of the people speak, but Danish is used for official purposes and taught in schools.

Other Languages Spoken: English is the predominant second language. Small minorities, mostly in Southern Denmark, speak German.

Business Language(s): Yes. Danes are generally very used to using English and especially business people and government agencies.

Religion: Protestants 91%, Catholics 2%, Others 7%.

Local Time:

It is %T:%M %A In Copenhagen

Exchange Rate on :

National Currency: Danish kroner (DKK)

Country Overview

Area: 43,090 km²

Type of State: Denmark (official name: Kingdom of Denmark) is a constitutional monarchy based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of Economy: High-income economy, OECD member.
6th in the world in terms of GDP per capita; The economy suffers from a relatively low productivity

HDI*: 0.866/1

HDI (World Rank): 19/169

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.

F° | C°

18°

Low: 13° | High: 23°

Humidity: 83% | Wind: 18 km/h
Sunrise: 4:44 am | Sunset: 9:27 pm

Copenhagen, Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Denmark, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Denmark, Dial +45

Internet Suffix: .dk

Computers: 54.9 per 100 Inhabitants

Telephone Lines: 45.6 per 100 Inhabitants

Internet Users: 84.8 per 100 Inhabitants

Access to Electricity: 100% of the Population

Foreign Trade in Figures

Foreign Trade Indicators	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Imports of Goods (million USD)	98,027	109,981	82,650	84,432	97,772
Exports of Goods (million USD)	103,011	116,567	93,916	97,211	113,318
Imports of Services (million USD)	52,893	61,398	49,594	50,516	56,189
Exports of Services (million USD)	60,662	71,561	54,170	59,218	65,596

Source: WTO - World Trade Organization - Last Available Data.

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