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Est. Population:
5,724,456
Demonym:
Dane
Religions:
Evangelical Lutheran (80%)
Muslim (4%)
Largest City:
Copenhagen (591,481)
Other Cities:
Århus (264,716)
Odense (175,245)
Ålborg (112,194)
Frederiksberg (104,481)
Region:
Northern Europe (Scandinavia)
Bodies of Water:
Baltic Sea (East)
North Sea (West)
Total Area:
43,094 km2 (98.5% land, 1.5% water)
Total Land:
140 km
Total Coastline:
7,314 km
Climate
Temperate
Terrain:
Low and flat
Rolling hills
Highest Point
Møllehøj (171 m)
Lowest Point
Lammefjorden (-7 m)
Natural Disasters
Flooding
Type:
Constitutional monarchy
Head of State:
Queen Margarethe II
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen
Admin. Divisions
5 Regions
Independence:
5 June 1849 (Constitutional monarchy established)
Nat'l Symbol:
Lion
Nat'l Anthem:
Der er et yndigt land
GDP Per Capita
$45,700 (USD)
Currency
kr (Danish Krone)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = kr (Danish Krone)6.38
Internet Code
.dk
Telephone Code
+45
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Hygge, which roughly translates into coziness, is a fundamental tenet of Danish culture, and refers to spending quality time with friends and family, and is especially prevalent during Christmas.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/da.html (Majority of information)
http://www.statbank.dk/statbank5a/SelectVarVal/saveselections.asp (Demographic data excluding religious data)
http://www.statistikbanken.dk/statbank5A/SelectVarVal/saveselections.asp (Population of cities)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 1 November 2016