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Denmark - Travel guideDenmark - OverviewOnce 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) and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs. |
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| Country full name : | conventional long form: Kingdom of Denmark conventional short form: Denmark local long form: Kongeriget Danmark local short form: Danmark |
| Capital : | Copenhagen |
| Religions : | Evangelical Lutheran 95%, other Protestant and Roman Catholic 3%, Muslim 2% |
| Languages : | Danish |
| 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 : | 56 00 N, 10 00 E |
| Area : | total: 43,094 sq km water: 700 sq km note: includes the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea and the rest of metropolitan Denmark (the Jutland Peninsula, and the major islands of Sjaelland and Fyn), but excludes the Faroe Islands and Greenland land: 42,394 sq km |
| Climate : | temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers |
| Population : | 5,413,392 (July 2004 est.) |
| Nationality : | noun: Dane(s) adjective: Danish |
| Ethnic groups : | Scandinavian, Inuit, Faroese, German, Turkish, Iranian, Somali |
| Government type : | constitutional monarchy |
| Administrative divisions: | metropolitan Denmark - 14 counties (amter, singular - amt) and 2 boroughs* (amtskommuner, singular - amtskomunes); Arhus, Bornholm, Fredericksberg*, Frederiksborg, Fyn, Kobenhavn, Kobenhavns*, Nordjylland, Ribe, Ringkobing, Roskilde, Sonderjylland, Storstrom, Vejle, Vestsjalland, Viborg note: see separate entries for the Faroe Islands and Greenland, which are part of the Kingdom of Denmark and are self-governing overseas administrative divisions |
| Legal system : | civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Suffrage : | 18 years of age; universal |
| Internet code : | .dk |
| Calling code : | +45 |
| Time zone : | GMT/UTC +1 |
| Electricity : | 230V 50Hz |
| National holiday : | none designated; Constitution Day, 5 June is generally viewed as the National Day |
| Interesting link : | Denmark travel guide - Lonely Planet Denmark travel guide - Wikitravel Tourism Office of Denmark |
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