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 | |  | | About The Kingdom of Denmark: |
 | Location: Europe
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Copenhagen (København)
Main Cities: Århus, Odense, Ålborg, Esbjerg
Population: 5,180,000
Area: 43,090 km2
Currency: 1 Danish krone = 100 øre
Languages: Danish
Religions: Lutheran |
| More about The Kingdom of Denmarkuntry: a kingdom in N Europe, between the Baltic and the North Sea: consists of the mainland of Jutland and about 100 inhabited islands (chiefly Zealand, Lolland, Funen, Falster, Langeland, and Bornholm); extended its territory throughout the Middle Ages, ruling Sweden until 1523 and Norway until 1814, and incorporating Greenland as a province from 1953 to 1979; joined the Common Market (now the EU) in 1973; an important exporter of dairy produce. Language: Danish. Religion: Christian, Lutheran majority. Currency: krone. Capital: Copenhagen. Pop.: 5 375 000 (2004 est.). Area: 43 031 sq. km (16 614 sq. miles) Danish name: Danmark |
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