Denmark
Denmark (, ) is a Nordic country in the south-central portion of Northern Europe. It is the metropolitan part of and the most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the North Atlantic Ocean. Metropolitan Denmark is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries, lying south-west and south of Sweden, south of Norway, and north of Germany, with which it shares a short border, Denmark's only land border.As of 2013, the Kingdom of Denmark, including the Faroe Islands and Greenland, had a total of 1,419 islands greater than in area; 443 of these have been named and 78 are inhabited. Spanning a total area of , metropolitan Denmark consists of the northern part of the Jutland peninsula and an archipelago of 406 islands. Of these, the most populated island is Zealand, on which the capital and largest city, Copenhagen, is situated, followed by Funen, the North Jutlandic Island, and Amager. Denmark has flat, arable land, sandy coasts, low elevations, and a temperate climate. It had a population of 5,964,059 (1 December 2023), of whom 800,000 live in Copenhagen (2 million in the wider area). Denmark exercises hegemonic influence in the Danish Realm, devolving powers to handle internal affairs. Home rule was established in the Faroe Islands in 1948 and in Greenland in 1979; the latter obtained further autonomy in 2009.
The unified Kingdom of Denmark emerged in the 8th century AD as a proficient maritime power amid the struggle for control of the Baltic Sea. In 1397, it joined Norway and Sweden to form the Kalmar Union, which persisted until the latter's secession in 1523. The remaining Kingdom of Denmark–Norway endured a series of wars in the 17th century that resulted in further territorial cessions. A surge of nationalist movements in the 19th century were defeated in the First Schleswig War of 1848. The adoption of the Constitution of Denmark on 5 June 1849 ended the absolute monarchy and introduced the current parliamentary system. An industrialised exporter of agricultural produce in the second half of the 19th century, Denmark introduced social and labour-market reforms in the early 20th century, which formed the basis for the present welfare state model and advanced mixed economy. Denmark remained neutral during World War I; Danish neutrality was violated in World War II by a rapid German invasion in April 1940. During occupation, a resistance movement emerged in 1943, while Iceland declared independence in 1944; Denmark was liberated after the end of the war in May 1945. In 1973, Denmark, together with Greenland but not the Faroe Islands, became a member of what is now the European Union, but negotiated certain opt-outs, such as retaining its own currency, the krone.
Denmark is a developed country with a high standard of living. It is a founding member of NATO, the Nordic Council, the OECD, the OSCE, and the United Nations, and is part of the Schengen Area. Denmark maintains close political, cultural, and linguistic ties with its Scandinavian neighbours, with the Danish language being partially mutually intelligible with both Norwegian and Swedish. Provided by Wikipedia
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6Kjøbenhavn, Statens Information [etc.]v. 30-57 cm.“...Denmark...”
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7Published 1809Kiel : Christiansand : Christian Frederik Mohr ; H.T. Bachrud, 1809.1 online resource (8 pages)“...Denmark...”
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8by Lögdberg, Gustaf Adolf, 1904-
Published 1935Uppsala, Appelbergs boktryckeriaktiebolag, 1935.xvi p., 1 l., 326 p., 1 l. 25 cm.Other Authors: “...Christopher III, King of Denmark, 1418-1448...”
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9Published 1965København : Det Statistiske Departement, 1965.78 p. : ill. ; 30 cm.“...Denmark statistik...”
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10Published 1941København : Kraks legat, [1941?-1954?]14 v. ; 26 cm.“...Denmark. Udenrigsministeriet. Erhvervskontoret...”
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11Published 1987[Lyngby] : Planteværnscentret, 1987-v. ; 22 cm.“...Statens planteavlsforsøg (Denmark)...”
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12Published 1985Lyngby : Planteværnscentret, [1985]7 v. : ill. ; 30 cm.“...Planteværnscentret (Denmark)...”
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13Published 1996Copenhagen : National Museum, 1996.463, [1] p. : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 27 cm.“...Nationalmuseet (Denmark)...”
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14Published 1899Kjøbenhavn : Centraltrykkeriet, 1899.82 p. ; 17 cm.“...Denmark. Krigsministeriet...”
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15Published 2000Copenhagen : National Museum of Denmark, c2000.239 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 22 cm.“...Nationalmuseet (Denmark)...”
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16Published 1905Kjøbenhavn : Centraltrykkeriet, 1905.v. ; 16 cm.“...Denmark. Krigsministeriet...”
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17Published 1892Kopenhagen, 1892.98 p. 19 cm.“...Nationalmuseet (Denmark)...”
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18Lyngby : Statens planteavlsforsøg, Planteværnscentret,v. : ill. ; 30 cm.“...Planteværnscentret (Denmark)...”
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19by James I, King of England, 1566-1625
Published 1977Sussex : Harvester Press, 1977.11 microfiches ; 11 x 15 cm.Other Authors: “...Christian IV, King of Denmark and Norway, 1577-1648...”
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20Published 1962[København] : Amsterdam : Rigsarkivet ; Moran Micropublications, 1962-377 microfilm reels ; 35 mm.“...Denmark. Rigsarkivet...”
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