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3 days ago · Denmark is the country that occupies the peninsula of Jutland, which extends northward from the center of continental western Europe, and an archipelago of more than 400 islands to the east of that peninsula. Along with Norway and Sweden, Denmark is a part of the northern European region known as Scandinavia.
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2 days ago · Denmark (Danish: Danmark, pronounced [ˈtænmɑk] ⓘ) is a Nordic country in the south-central portion of Northern Europe with a population of nearly 6 million; [ 11 ] 767,000 live in Copenhagen (1.9 million in the wider area). [ 12 ] .
2 days ago · Denmark proper consists of the Jutland Peninsula and 406 islands, of which 79 are inhabited. The straits between these islands connect the Baltic and the North Seas. Greenland and the Faroe Islands, although self‑governing, are parts of Denmark. Greenland, the largest island in the world, is geographically part of North America.
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- parliamentary constitutional monarchy
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- 16,639 Square Miles43,094 Square Kilometers
2 days ago · Faroe Islands, group of islands in the North Atlantic Ocean between Iceland and the Shetland Islands. They form a self-governing overseas administrative division of the kingdom of Denmark. Learn more about the history, geography, and government of the Faroe Islands in this article.
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3 days ago · In the midst of the Viking era, in the first half of the 10th century, the kingdom of Denmark coalesced in Jutland (Jylland) under King Gorm the Old. Gorm’s son and successor, Harald I (Bluetooth), claimed to have unified Denmark, conquered Norway , and Christianized the Danes.
5 days ago · As of 2024, the population of Denmark is projected at 5.98 million, compared to 5.95 million in 2023. It ranks 114th in the world by population and 22nd in Europe. The population growth rate in 2024 is projected at 0.45 percent, the 150th highest among 237 countries and dependent territories.
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2 days ago · By road, Copenhagen is 42 kilometres (26 mi) northwest of Malmö, Sweden, 85 kilometres (53 mi) northeast of Næstved, 164 kilometres (102 mi) northeast of Odense, 295 kilometres (183 mi) east of Esbjerg and 188 kilometres (117 mi) southeast of Aarhus by sea and road via Sjællands Odde.
