| 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
- Denmark and Greenland prepare for US talks as Trump says territory’s PM has a ‘big problem’ – Europe live
by Jakub Krupa (Denmark | The Guardian) on January 14, 2026US president says of Jens-Frederik Nielsen: ‘I don’t know anything about him, but this is going to be a big problem for him’In other reactions, German defence minister Boris Pistorius said that any move by the US to take control of Greenland would be an unprecedented situation for Nato, echoing earlier warnings from the EU defence commissioner, […]
- Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Wednesday
by The Local Denmark on January 14, 2026Danish company's assets seized in Russia, high-stakes White House meeting over Greenland, potential icy roads as snow melts and more news from Denmark this Wednesday.
- Europe must now tell Trump that enough is enough – and cut all ties with the US | Alexander Hurst
by Alexander Hurst (Denmark | The Guardian) on January 14, 2026How do you retain a space of democracy in a world that is reverting to violent conquest? By building a protective moat of federalism around it‘He keeps encouraging me … to choose between Europe and the US. That would be a strategic mistake for our country,” Keir Starmer said in response to Ed Davey’s question in the House of Commons last week, about […]
- Trump news at a glance: president vows to help ‘Iranian Patriots’ in latest signal of military action against Tehran
by Guardian staff (Denmark | The Guardian) on January 14, 2026Administration issues warning to US citizens: ‘Leave Iran now’ – key US politics stories from 13 January at a glanceDonald Trump has told Iranians to keep protesting and said help was on the way, in the clearest sign yet that the US president may be preparing for military action against Tehran.“Iranian Patriots, keep protesting – take over your […]
- Greenland PM says 'we choose Denmark over US'
by The Local Denmark on January 13, 2026Greenland's prime minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Tuesday that the autonomous territory would choose to remain Danish rather than become part of the United States.
- Denmark’s left wing gets poll boost at start of election year
by The Local Denmark on January 13, 2026The so-called ‘red bloc’ of Danish left wing and centre-left parties has a combined 50 percent of the vote in a new poll.
- Greenland and Denmark unite against US advances before White House talks
by Miranda Bryant in Nuuk and Jon Henley Europe correspondent (Denmark | The Guardian) on January 13, 2026Island’s PM tells media event with Danish counterpart ‘we choose Denmark’ and will not be owned or governed by USGreenland’s prime minister has said “we choose Denmark” before high-stakes talks at the White House as Donald Trump seeks to take control of the Arctic territory.Amid rising tensions over the US president’s push, Jens-Frederik […]
- Denmark and Greenland head for high-stakes talks at White House
by The Local Denmark on January 13, 2026Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen and his Greenlandic counterpart Vivian Motzfeldt are to meet US Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Wednesday to discuss Greenland's future.
- Greenland and NATO vow to boost Arctic security
by The Local Denmark on January 13, 2026NATO and Greenland's government have stated they intended to work on strengthening the defence of the Danish autonomous territory, hoping to dissuade US President Donald Trump from trying to seize the island.
- Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Tuesday
by The Local Denmark on January 13, 2026NATO and Greenland make statements on security, Ørsted gets favourable ruling in US, unlicensed taxi drivers given prison and deportation sentences and more news from Denmark this Tuesday.
- Greenland says it cannot accept US takeover ‘under any circumstances’
by Jon Henley, and Miranda Bryant in Nuuk (Denmark | The Guardian) on January 13, 2026Self-governing island stresses it is member of Nato, which is looking at improving Arctic defences, through DenmarkGreenland’s government has said it “cannot under any circumstances accept” Donald Trump’s desire to take control of Greenland, as Nato’s secretary general, Mark Rutte, said the organisation was working on ways to bolster Arctic […]
- Greenland rejects US takeover 'under any circumstance'
by The Local Denmark on January 12, 2026Greenland's government on Monday said it could not accept a US takeover of the Arctic island under "any circumstance", after US President Donald Trump said that the United States would take the territory "one way or the other".
- Trump annexation of Greenland ‘would be end of Nato’, says Chris Murphy
by Richard Luscombe (Denmark | The Guardian) on January 12, 2026Democrat also says president is ‘spending no time thinking about the actual crises’ like food aid and health costsDonald Trump’s threat to annex Greenland represents an existential crisis for Nato, the senior Democratic US senator Chris Murphy has warned, with the demise of the decades-old alliance of western nations certain to follow any American […]
- What are Denmark’s rules for walking and skating on frozen lakes?
by The Local Denmark on January 12, 2026Many lakes across Denmark are currently frozen after more than a week of sub-zero temperatures, but police can issue fines for walking on ice not declared safe.
- Is Denmark’s government going to cut VAT on food?
by The Local Denmark on January 12, 2026Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen says her preference is for a general cut to VAT on food in response to internal disagreements within the coalition government.
- Trump is ready to grab Greenland. The EU should move first – and offer it membership | Robert Habeck and Andreas Raspotnik
by Robert Habeck and Andreas Raspotnik (Denmark | The Guardian) on January 12, 2026The US president’s threats to the territory show Europe needs a new strategy for its far north: one based on cooperation, not dominationThe new year is still young, yet Donald Trump’s fixation on expanding his homeland signals a troubling geopolitical shift. From Venezuela to Greenland, the world is unmistakably moving away from the relative stability […]
- Danish PM says Greenland showdown at 'decisive moment'
by The Local Denmark on January 12, 2026Denmark's prime minister Mette Frederiksen says the country faces a "decisive moment" in its diplomatic battle with the United States over Greenland, after President Donald Trump again suggested using force to seize the Arctic territory.
- Today in Denmark: A roundup of the latest news on Monday
by The Local Denmark on January 12, 2026Greenland at ‘decisive moment’, US senators to visit Denmark, icy weather and more news from Denmark this Monday.
- What can the EU and Nato do to stop Trump from trying to claim Greenland?
by Jon Henley Europe correspondent (Denmark | The Guardian) on January 12, 2026The territory and the European bloc are trying to see off the US president, who has said control of Greenland is essential to national securityThe Trump administration has said repeatedly that the US needs to gain control of Greenland, justifying its claim from “the standpoint of national security” and warning that it will “do something” about the […]
- ‘Fateful moment’ for Denmark amid Trump threats to take over Greenland
by Miranda Bryant Nordic correspondent (Denmark | The Guardian) on January 11, 2026Danish prime minister says country is at a crossroads and accuses US of turning its back on NatoMette Frederiksen has said that Denmark is at a “fateful moment” amid Donald Trump’s threats to take over Greenland, accusing the US of potentially turning its back on Nato.Speaking at a party leader debate at a political rally on Sunday, the Danish prime […]
