World Context: Denmark

Source and mapping status

This page maps the site registry entry “Denmark” to the supplied dataset entity “Denmark.” Mapping status: exact-name. The source is a frozen 2025 snapshot; dates embedded in individual fields remain controlling.

• Source entity count: 1.
• Selected public fields present: 19.
• Independent corroboration in this page: none.

Place and environment

Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes several major islands (Sjaelland, Fyn, and Bornholm) Area: total : 43,094 sq km; land: 42,434 sq km; water: 660 sq km; note: includes the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea and the rest of metropolitan Denmark (the Jutland Peninsula, and the major islands of Sjaelland and Fyn) but excludes the Faroe Islands and Greenland Climate: temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers Terrain: low and flat to gently rolling plains Natural hazards: flooding is a threat in some areas of the country (e.g., parts of Jutland, along the southern coast of the island of Lolland) that are protected from the sea by a system of dikes Environmental issues: air pollution, principally from vehicle and power-plant emissions; nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the North Sea; water pollution from animal wastes and pesticides

Population, settlement, and language context

Population: total: 6,051,491 (2025 est.); male: 3,001,698; female: 3,049,793 Population distribution: population centers tend to be along coastal areas, particularly in Copenhagen and the eastern side of the country's mainland Urbanization: urban population: 88.5% of total population (2023); rate of urbanization: 0.54% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.) Languages: Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority); note - English is the predominant second language

Public and legal context

Capital: name: Copenhagen; geographic coordinates: 55 40 N, 12 35 E; time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time); daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October; note - applies to continental Denmark only, not to its North Atlantic components; etymology: name derives from the Danish words køber (merchant or buyer) and havn (harbor or port) Government type: parliamentary constitutional monarchy Legal system: civil law; judicial review of legislative acts

Economy and connectivity context

Economic overview: high-income, EU-member, trade-oriented Nordic economy; growth driven by pharmaceuticals, energy, and services; large share of employment in public sector; fixed exchange rate pegged to euro; strong fiscal position and declining public debt; tight labor market mitigated by migrant workers and higher retirement age Industries: wind turbines, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, shipbuilding and refurbishment, iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics, construction, furniture and other wood products Electricity access: electrification - total population: 100% (2022 est.) Internet users: percent of population: 100% (2024 est.) Airports: 102 (2025) Ports: total ports: 69 (2024); large: 1; medium: 2; small: 30; very small: 36; ports with oil terminals: 33; key ports: Abenra, Alborg, Arhus, Assens, Augustenborg, Bandholm, Esbjerg, Faborg, Fredericia, Frederikshavn, Haderslev, Holstebro-Stuer, Kalundborg, Kobenhavn, Kolding, Korsor, Marstal, Middelfart, Naestved, Nakskov, Nyborg, Nykobing, Odense, Randers, Ronne, Rudkobing, Sakskobing, Skagen Havn, Sonderborg, Stubbekobing, Studstrup, Svendborg, Vejle

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