Area Total | 43,094 sq km |
Climate | temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers |
Natural Resources | petroleum, natural gas, fish, arable land, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand |
Imports | Germany 21.3%, Sweden 11.9%, Netherlands 7.8%, China 7.1%, Norway 6.3%, Poland 4% (2017) – machinery and equipment, raw materials and semimanufactures for industry, chemicals, grain and foodstuffs, consumer goods |
Exports | Germany 15.5%, Sweden 11.6%, UK 8.2%, US 7.5%, Norway 6%, China 4.4%, Netherlands 4.4% (2017) – wind turbines, pharmaceuticals, machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, furniture and design |
Government | parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
Capital | Copenhagen |
Population | 5,809,502 (July 2018 est.) |
Ethnicity | Danish (includes Greenlandic (who are predominantly Inuit) and Faroese) |
Language | Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority) |
News about Denmark
- Inside Denmark: Jolly times for Danish cola and Tuborg’s unusual promotionby The Local Denmark on April 5, 2025
The contrasting campaigns and fortunes of brewing giant Carlsberg, and a cola brand unknown outside of Denmark are among the stories we’re looking at this week in our column Inside Denmark.
- Danish astronaut to train in moon-like facility as part of bid to join missionby The Local Denmark on April 4, 2025
Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen is to practice living and working on the Moon along with six astronauts from the European Space Agency (ESA).
- How to grow herbs, fruit and plants on your balcony in Denmarkby The Local Denmark on April 4, 2025
Want to try your hand at growing your own food or flowers but you don’t have any outside space? Don’t let that stop you. Here are our top tips for what to grow on your balcony in Denmark.
- Rubio aims new barb at Denmark with 'China dependent' Greenland remarksby The Local Denmark on April 4, 2025
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Friday Washington respected the self-determination of Greenlanders but was not going to allow the autonomous Danish territory to 'become dependent on China', in remarks likely to be poorly received in Copenhagen.
- Danish PM tells US ‘you cannot annex another country’ on visit to Greenlandby Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent (Denmark | The Guardian) on April 3, 2025
Mette Frederiksen, who met island’s new and outgoing PMs, says she wants to cooperate with Trump on Arctic securityThe Danish prime minister has put on a show of unity with Greenlandic leaders in her first visit to the Arctic island since Donald Trump’s renewed threats to acquire the territory, telling the US: “You cannot annex another […]
- How much tax do you have to pay on a ‘side hustle’ in Denmark?by The Local Denmark on April 3, 2025
If you’re a paid employee in Denmark, your tax obligations are largely taken care of before your pay hits your account. What are the rules for a secondary income?
- UK government set to enforce major travel change for British dual nationalsby The Local Denmark on April 3, 2025
The UK government appears to be planning a major change for British dual nationals - with the introduction of new rules that would force dual nationals to either use their UK passport when travelling into the UK (or spend £550 on a Certificate of Entitlement), according to a Home Office fact sheet.
- No serious injuries reported after building collapses in central Aarhusby The Local Denmark on April 3, 2025
Police in Danish second city Aarhus said on Thursday that serious injuries appear to have been avoided after a building partially collapsed in the centre of the city.
- Danish PM Frederiksen in Greenland for 'unity' visitby The Local Denmark on April 3, 2025
Denmark's prime minister Mette Frederiksen will aim to shore up a united front with Greenland on Thursday during a visit to the autonomous territory, which US President Donald Trump has vowed to take over.
- How will Denmark be affected by Trump tariffs?by The Local Denmark on April 3, 2025
Thousands of Danish jobs are at risk after US President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs Wednesday on imports from countries around the world, notably China and the European Union.
- 'Chaos is being created': Europe hits out at Trump's tariffsby The Local Denmark on April 3, 2025
European leaders hit out against sweeping new US tariffs on Thursday, with the EU saying it was ready to respond with countermeasures while opening the door for last-ditch negotiations.
- Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Thursdayby The Local Denmark on April 3, 2025
Danish reaction to Trump trade war, left wing party leads local elections in Greenland, Frederiksen arrives in Nuuk and more news this Thursday.
- Where in Denmark do people live the longest without moving?by The Local Denmark on April 2, 2025
Almost a quarter of Denmark’s population has lived in the same home for over 20 years, while people in one part of the country tend to stay put a lot longer than elsewhere.
- What can we expect from Danish PM Mette Frederiksen’s visit to Greenland?by The Local Denmark on April 2, 2025
Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen is scheduled to visit Greenland this week in a move intended to show unity within the Danish kingdom, but the timing of the visit has received criticism from a senior Greenlandic official.
- Humpback whale washes ashore on Danish beachby The Local Denmark on April 2, 2025
A seven-meter-long dead humpback whale has been found washed up on a beach in the eastern Jutland region of Djursland.
- Danish FM Rasmussen could meet US counterpart Rubio amid Greenland tensionsby The Local Denmark on April 2, 2025
Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen is hoping to meet his US counterpart Marco Rubio at a NATO meeting this week, his ministry has confirmed amid tensions over US President Donald Trump's pledge to take Greenland.
- Denmark buys French missiles during King Frederik's visitby The Local Denmark on April 2, 2025
France will deliver several hundred Mistral surface-to-air missiles to Denmark, the Elysee Palace said Tuesday, as King Frederik and President Emmanuel Macron pledged a share commitment to a "stronger" Europe.
- Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Wednesdayby The Local Denmark on April 2, 2025
Denmark buys French missiles, Rasmussen in possible meeting with Rubio, busy Easter coming up at Copenhagen Airport and more news from Denmark this Wednesday.
- Confusion surrounds ETA visa waiver process for some dual national Britsby The Local Denmark on April 1, 2025
After weeks of confusion and contradictory advice over the workings of the UK's ETA visa waiver for British dual nationals, the British government has told The Local that British dual nationals do not need an ETA - even if they are not travelling on their UK passport.
- Large majority of Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against US, poll findsby Jon Henley Europe correspondent (Denmark | The Guardian) on April 1, 2025
Survey shows between 56% and 79% across seven countries in favour if Trump introduces ‘Liberation Day’ leviesA large majority of western Europeans support retaliatory tariffs against the US, a survey has suggested, if Donald Trump introduces sweeping import duties for major trading partners as expected this week.The US president appears likely to […]