
Capital:
Copenhagen (København)
Total Area: 43,094 km² (16,639 mi²) (
132th)
Approximate population: 5,977,412 (
114th) - (2024 est.)
Location: Northern Europe
Languages:
Danish,
German Religions:
Evangelical Lutheran (official) 71.2%,
Muslims 4.4%, other/none 24.4% (2024 est.)
Ethnic groups:
Danish 86.11%,
other 13.89% - (2020 est.)
Currency:
Danish krone (
kr.) (
DKK)
Calling code: (
+45)
Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Borders countries (1):
Germany 68 km (42 mi)
Coastline: 7,314 km (4,544 mi)
Maritime boundaries: Baltic Sea, North Sea
Natural resources: petroleum,
natural gas,
fish,
arable land,
salt,
limestone,
chalk,
stone,
gravel, and
sand.