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
- 'A noticeable change': What Denmark's plans to change family reunion rules meanby The Local on May 3, 2024
Olivia Scott, chair of the campaign group Marriage Without Borders, tells The Local that while the Danish government's plans to make it easier to bring a foreign spouse to the country are welcome, they don't go nearly far enough.
- 'Some towns had zero births': Greenlanders sue Denmark over forced contraceptionby The Local on May 3, 2024
Henriette Berthelsen was separated from her family at 11 and forced to wear a contraceptive coil, a trauma she buried until she and 142 other Greenlandic women sued the Danish state.
- Why Denmark doesn't have a minimum wage and how to ensure you're fairly paidby The Local on May 3, 2024
New arrivals to Denmark are often told how generous the country's working hours and benefits are, so it may come as a surprise that there's no minimum wage as such.
- Danish parties agree to raise abortion limit to 18 weeksby The Local on May 3, 2024
Denmark's government has struck a deal with four other parties to raise the point in a pregnancy from which a foetus can be aborted from 12 weeks to 18 weeks, in the first big change to Danish abortion law in 50 years.
- Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Fridayby The Local on May 3, 2024
Danish parties agree to raise abortion term limit, Novo Nordic, Maersk and Vestas post results, colder weather to return, and other news from Denmark on Friday.
- IN PICS: Danish royal couple kick off cruising season on royal yachtby The Local on May 2, 2024
Denmark's King Frederik X and Queen Mary on Thursday inaugurated the start of their summer's cruising on Denmark's royal yacht Dannebrog.
- Danish firm behind weight-loss drug Wegovy raises profit forecast to £15.3bnby Julia Kollewe (Denmark | The Guardian) on May 2, 2024
Novo Nordisk, which is now Europe’s most valuable company, also reports strong sales of diabetes drug Ozempic Strong sales of diabetes and weight loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy have prompted the Danish pharmaceutical company Novo Nordisk to raise its 2024 profit forecast to up to £15.3bn, with supply shortages starting to ease.Europe’s most valuable […]
- IN DETAIL: What's in the new law on bringing a foreign spouse to Denmark?by The Local on May 2, 2024
At the end of this month, Denmark's parliament will vote on a new law which will, among other things, halve the amount of money Danish citizens need to have saved to bring a foreign spouse to the country. Here's what's in the bill.
- Maersk profits plummet as Yemeni attacks close off Red Sea routeby The Local on May 2, 2024
Danish shipping giant Maersk posted a huge drop in net profit for the first quarter on Thursday as Yemeni rebel attacks are forcing it to avoid the vital Red Sea route.
- Weight-loss drug maker Novo Nordisk's profits soar furtherby The Local on May 2, 2024
Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk reported more soaring profits Thursday as it basks in the popularity of anti-diabetes and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy which have turned it into Europe's most valuable company.
- Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Thursdayby The Local on May 2, 2024
Leading Social Democrat interrupts May Day speech to address protesters, King and Queen to take late summer tour on royal yacht, defence minister says no ban on buying Israeli air defence, and other news from Denmark on Thursday.
- KEY POINTS: What changes about life in Denmark in May 2024?by The Local on May 1, 2024
Sirens (including on smart phones) to be tested, deadline for tax returns, national holidays and a Copenhagen Marathon enjoying record popularity are among events and changes coming this month in Denmark.
- How does income tax work in Denmark?by The Local on May 1, 2024
Denmark is an expensive place to live, which makes understanding taxes even more important.
- How do the EU's new EES passport checks affect the 90-day rule?by The Local on May 1, 2024
As European travellers prepare for the introduction of enhanced passport checks known as the Entry & Exit System (EES), many readers have asked us what this means for the '90-day rule' for non-EU citizens.
- What you need to know about ticks in Denmark and how to avoid themby The Local on April 30, 2024
There's been a surge in the number of people in Denmark getting vaccinated against tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) this year. Although ticks are common in the Danish countryside, the chances of getting TBE are very slim. Here's everything you need to know about ticks and getting bitten in Denmark.
- Tick season in Denmark: Demand for TBE vaccine soars in parts of countryby The Local on April 30, 2024
People in Copenhagen and surrounding areas of Zealand have increasingly sought vaccination against tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) after an increase in ticks in parts of the countryside.
- Local authority demands changes at Denmark’s Kærshovedgård asylum campby The Local on April 30, 2024
Elected officials in the local Ikast-Brande Municipality have demanded the government act following a recent damning report on conditions at the Kærshovedgård ‘departure centre’.
- Denmark's Carlsberg reports first revenue boost since Russia exitby The Local on April 30, 2024
Danish brewer Carlsberg on Tuesday reported a 4.4 percent increase in revenue in the first quarter, boosted by higher sales of name brand beers.
- Today in Denmark: A roundup of the news on Tuesdayby The Local on April 30, 2024
Right wing party defends use of Mette Frederiksen deepfake, parties want mink breeder compensation cut, Billie Eilish announces Royal Arena concerts and more news from Denmark on Tuesday.
- Von der Leyen criticises European far right for being ‘Putin’s proxies’by Jennifer Rankin in Brussels (Denmark | The Guardian) on April 29, 2024
Commission president, who is seeking another term, took aim at group that includes AfD and National Rally in pre-election debateThe European Commission president, Ursula Von der Leyen, has criticised the far right as “Putin’s proxies”, while refusing to rule out working with other rightwing nationalists, as campaigning began ahead of June’s European […]