Quality of Life
Name: The Kingdom of Denmark
Area: 43,075 km2 = 16,641 sq miles
Largest cities: Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg
Time zone: CET (UTC+1)
Queen: Magrethe II
Prime Minister: Helle Thorning-Schmidt
Language: Danish
Population: 5,564 mill (2011)
Ethnich groups: 90,1 % Danes, 9,9 % others (2010)
Currency: Danish krone (DKK)
Gini: (2009) 24.7 (world´s lowest)
Major exports: Electrical equipment, machinery, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, foodstuff, oil and gas.
Denmark is located in northern Europe and is part of Scandinavia. An island kingdom, it consists of the Jutland peninsula, the larger islands of Zealand, Funen, Lolland and some 480 other islands between the North and Baltic seas.
The coastline is rarely more than 30 minutes away. And just a few kilometers beyond the designer cool of Aarhus and Copenhagen you will find idyllic villages, unspoilt forests and peaceful lakes.
- News
- New exchange agreement between UC Berkeley and The Technical University of Denmark Feb 16, 2012
- Denmark second most innovative country in Europe Feb 09, 2012
- The US and Denmark best to produce and attract talent Jan 26, 2012
- Aalborg University moves into former Nokia headquarters in Copenhagen Jan 20, 2012
- How do we educate a new generation of responsible leaders? Jan 19, 2012