Attribute | Value |
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Geography | |
Area | 43,094 km² |
Continent | Europe |
Land area | 42,434 km² |
Water area | 660 km² |
Land boundaries | 140 km |
Border countries |
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Coastline | 7,314 km |
Mean elevation | 34 m |
Lowest point | -7 m |
Highest point | 171 m |
People | |
Population | 5,869,410 |
Official languages | Add |
Religion | Evangelical Lutheran |
Government | |
Long country name | Kingdom of Denmark |
Short country name | Denmark |
Long local name | Kongeriget Danmark |
Short local name | Danmark |
Former name | Add |
Government type | Parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Capital | Copenhagen |
Economy | |
GDP (PPP) | 287,800,000,000 USD |
GDP (OER) | 325,600,000,000 USD |
GDP (real growth rate) | 2.3 % |
GDP - per capita (PPP) | 50,100 USD |
Gross national saving | 28.8 % of GDP |
Labor force | 2,998,000 |
Unemployment rate | 5.7 % |
Population below poverty line | 13.4 % |
Budget revenues | 172,500,000,000 USD |
Budget expenditures | 168,900,000,000 USD |
Military expenditures | 1.32 % of GDP |
Taxes and other revenues | 53 % of GDP |
Budget surplus or deficit | 1.1 % of GDP |
Public debt | 35.3 % of GDP |
Inflation rate | 1.1 % |
Central bank discount rate | 0 % |
Commercial bank prime lending rate | 2.84 % |
Stock of narrow money | 193,200,000,000 USD |
Stock of broad money | 193,200,000,000 USD |
Stock of domestic credit | 693,800,000,000 USD |
Market value of publicly traded shares | 361,200,000,000 USD |
Current account balance | 24,820,000,000 USD |
Exports | 113,600,000,000 USD |
Imports | 94,930,000,000 USD |
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold | 75,250,000,000 USD |
External debt | 484,800,000,000 USD |
National currency | Danish kroner |
National currency (code) | DKK |
National currency (symbol) | kr |
National currency rate to USD | 6.586 |
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 EU's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union, European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.