- Official name
- Kingdom of Denmark Kongeriget Danmark · Danish
- Capital
- Copenhagen
- Region
- Northern Europe
- Population (2018 est.)
- ≈ 5.8 million
- Area
- 43,094 km²
- Currency
- Danish krone (DKK)
- Neighbours
- Germany
- Internet / phone
- .dk · +45
Where it is
Notable facts
- The Danish Dannebrog is the model for every other Nordic cross flag.
- Denmark proper is small, but with Greenland and the Faroe Islands the Kingdom of Denmark spans the Atlantic and the Arctic.
- Copenhagen has more bicycles than cars, and cyclists make more than half of commuting trips in the city.
- LEGO was founded in Billund in 1932; the name comes from “leg godt”, Danish for “play well”.
World Heritage 13 sites
National dish
Stegt flæsk med persillesovs Slices of pork belly fried crisp, with boiled potatoes and a parsley cream sauce.
Chosen by public vote in 2014, organised by the food ministry. Smørrebrød is the better-known Danish food abroad.