Denmark

Presentation

Capital: Copenhagen

Population

Total Population (million): 5.46

Annual growth rate: 0.31%

Density: 127 inhab./km²

Urban population: 85.00%

Population of Principal urban areas: Copenhagen (1 145 804); Arhus (228 123); Odense (158 453); Aalborg (100 731); Esbjerg (71 129); Randers (59 391)

Ethnic Origins: Scandinavian, Inuit, Faroese, German, Turkish, Iranian, Somali

Official Language: Danish is the official language of Denmark, Greenland and the Faeroe Islands. Both Greenland and the Faeroe Islands have their own languages too which most of the people speak, but Danish is used for official purposes and taught in schools.

Other languages spoken: English is the predominant second language. Small minorities, mostly in Southern Denmark, speak German.

Business language: Yes. Danes are generally very used to using English and especially business people and government agencies.

Religion: Protestants 91%, Catholics 2%, Others 7%.

Literacy rate: n.c.%

Local time:

It is %T:%M %A in Copenhagen

Exchange rate on :

Country overview

Area: 43,090 km²

Type of State: Denmark (official name: Kingdom of Denmark) is a constitutional monarchy based on parliamentary democracy.

Type of economy: High-income economy, OECD member
The economic indicators are set fair; but fears of a labor shortage.

HID*: 0.949

HDI (world rank): 14/177

Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an indicator which synthesizes several data such as life expectancy, level of education, professional careers, access to culture etc.

Weather in Copenhagen

F° | C°

9°

Low: 9° | High: 11°

Humidity: 93% | Wind: 7 km/h
Sunrise: 7:22 am | Sunset: 4:23 pm

Source: Yahoo Weather

Telecommunication

Telephone code:
To call from Denmark, dial 00
To call in Denmark, dial 45

Internet suffix: .dk

Computers: 0.0

Telephone lines: 0.0

Internet users: 58.2 per 100 inhabitants