2019 Edition

Background

Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the EU's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union, European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.

Area

Land

42,434 sq km

Total

43,094 sq km

Water

660 sq km

Area Comparative

slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts; about two-thirds the size of West Virginia

Climate

temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers

Coastline

7,314 km

Elevation

Highest Point

Mollehoj/Ejer Bavnehoj 171 m

Lowest Point

Lammefjord -7 m

Mean Elevation

34 m

Environment Current Issues

air pollution, principally from vehicle and power plant emissions; nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the North Sea; drinking and surface water becoming polluted from animal wastes and pesticides; much of country's household and industrial waste is recycled

Environment International Agreements

Party To

Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling

Signed But Not Ratified

none of the selected agreements

Geographic Coordinates

56 00 N, 10 00 E

Geography Note

composed of the Jutland Peninsula and a group of more than 400 islands (Danish Archipelago); controls Danish Straits (Skagerrak and Kattegat) linking Baltic and North Seas; about one-quarter of the population lives in greater Copenhagen

Irrigated Land

4,350 sq km (2012)

Land Boundaries

Border Countries

Germany 140 km

Total

140 km

Land Use

Agricultural Land

63.4% (2011 est.)

Agricultural Land Arable Land

58.9% (2011 est.)

Agricultural Land Permanent Crops

0.1% (2011 est.)

Agricultural Land Permanent Pasture

4.4% (2011 est.)

Forest

12.9% (2011 est.)

Other

23.7% (2011 est.)

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)

Map References

Europe

Maritime Claims

Contiguous Zone

24 nm

Continental Shelf

200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation

Exclusive Economic Zone

200 nm

Territorial Sea

12 nm

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

Natural Resources

petroleum, natural gas, fish, arable land, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand

Population Distribution

with excellent access to the North Sea, Skagerrak, Kattegat, and the Baltic Sea, population centers tend to be along coastal areas, particularly in Copenhagen and the eastern side of the country's mainland

Terrain

low and flat to gently rolling plains

Age Structure

0 14 Years

16.57% (male 493,829 /female 468,548)

15 24 Years

12.67% (male 377,094 /female 358,807)

25 54 Years

39.03% (male 1,147,196 /female 1,119,967)

55 64 Years

12.33% (male 356,860 /female 359,264)

65 Years And Over

19.42% (male 518,200 /female 609,737) (2018 est.)

Birth Rate

10.9 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Current Health Expenditure

10.4% (2016)

Death Rate

9.3 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Dependency Ratios

Elderly Dependency Ratio

29.7 (2015 est.)

Potential Support Ratio

3.4 (2015 est.)

Total Dependency Ratio

56 (2015 est.)

Youth Dependency Ratio

26.3 (2015 est.)

Drinking Water Source

Improved Rural

100% of population

Improved Total

100% of population

Improved Urban

100% of population

Unimproved Rural

0% of population

Unimproved Total

0% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved Urban

0% of population

Education Expenditures

7.6% of GDP (2014)

Ethnic Groups

Danish (includes Greenlandic (who are predominantly Inuit) and Faroese) 86.3%, Turkish 1.1%, other 12.6% (largest groups are Polish, Syrian, German, Iraqi, and Romanian) (2018 est.)

HIV/AIDS Adult Prevalence Rate

0.1% (2018 est.)

HIV/AIDS Deaths

<100 (2018 est.)

HIV/AIDS People Living With HIV/AIDS

6,200 (2018 est.)

Hospital Bed Density

2.5 beds/1,000 population (2015)

Infant Mortality Rate

Female

2.7 deaths/1,000 live births

Male

3.6 deaths/1,000 live births

Total

3.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Languages

Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority)

Life Expectancy at Birth

Female

83.1 years

Male

79.1 years

Total Population

81 years (2018 est.)

Major Urban Areas Population

1.334 million COPENHAGEN (capital) (2019)

Maternal Mortality Rate

4 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.)

Median Age

Female

42.9 years

Male

40.8 years

Total

41.9 years (2018 est.)

Mother's Mean Age at First Birth

29.1 years (2015 est.)

Nationality

Adjective

Danish

Noun

Dane(s)

Net Migration Rate

4.3 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

19.7% (2016)

Physicians Density

4.46 physicians/1,000 population (2016)

Population

5,809,502 (July 2018 est.)

Population Growth Rate

0.59% (2018 est.)

Religions

Evangelical Lutheran (official) 74.7%, Muslim 5.5%, other/none/unspecified (denominations of less than 1% each in descending order of size include Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Serbian Orthodox Christian, Jewish, Baptist, Buddhist, Mormon, Pentecostal, and nondenominational Christian) 19.8% (2019 est.)

Sanitation Facility Access

Improved Rural

99.6% of population (2015 est.)

Improved Total

99.6% of population (2015 est.)

Improved Urban

99.6% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved Rural

0.4% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved Total

0.4% of population (2015 est.)

Unimproved Urban

0.4% of population (2015 est.)

School Life Expectancy Primary To Tertiary Education

Female

20 years (2016)

Male

18 years

Total

19 years

Sex Ratio

0 14 Years

1.05 male(s)/female

15 24 Years

1.05 male(s)/female

25 54 Years

1.02 male(s)/female

55 64 Years

0.99 male(s)/female

65 Years And Over

0.85 male(s)/female

At Birth

1.07 male(s)/female

Total Population

0.99 male(s)/female (2018 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.78 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Unemployment Youth Ages 15 24

Female

10.7% (2017 est.)

Male

11.4%

Total

11%

Urbanization

Rate Of Urbanization

0.51% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

Urban Population

88% of total population (2019)

Administrative Divisions

metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region); Hovedstaden (Capital), Midtjylland (Central Jutland), Nordjylland (North Jutland), Sjaelland (Zealand), Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)

Capital

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

Geographic Coordinates

55 40 N, 12 35 E

Name

Copenhagen

Time Difference

UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Citizenship

Citizenship By Birth

no

Citizenship By Descent Only

at least one parent must be a citizen of Denmark

Dual Citizenship Recognized

yes

Residency Requirement For Naturalization

7 years

Constitution

Amendments

proposed by the Folketing with consent of the government; passage requires approval by the next Folketing following a general election, approval by simple majority vote of at least 40% of voters in a referendum, and assent of the chief of state; changed several times, last in 2009 (Danish Act of Succession) (2016)

History

several previous; latest adopted 5 June 1953

Country Name

Conventional Long Form

Kingdom of Denmark

Conventional Short Form

Denmark

Etymology

the name derives from the words "Dane(s)" and "mark"; the latter referring to a march (borderland) or forest

Local Long Form

Kongeriget Danmark

Local Short Form

Danmark

Diplomatic Representation From The Us

Chief Of Mission

Ambassador Carla SANDS (since 15 December 2017)

Embassy

Dag Hammarskjolds Alle 24, 2100 Copenhagen 0

Fax

[45] 35 43 02 23

Mailing Address

Unit 5280 ODC, DPO AE 09716

Telephone

[45] 33 41 71 00

Diplomatic Representation In The Us

Chancery

3200 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008

Chief Of Mission

Ambassador Lars Gert LOSE (since 17 September 2015)

Consulate's General

Chicago, Houston, New York, Palo Alto (CA)

Fax

[1] (202) 328-1470

Telephone

[1] (202) 234-4300

Executive Branch

Cabinet

Council of State appointed by the monarch

Chief Of State

Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK (elder son of the monarch, born on 26 May 1968)

Elections Appointments

the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch

Head Of Government

Prime Minister Mette FREDERIKSEN (since 27 June 2019)

Flag Description

red with a white cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side; the banner is referred to as the Dannebrog (Danish flag) and is one of the oldest national flags in the world; traditions as to the origin of the flag design vary, but the best known is a legend that the banner fell from the sky during an early-13th century battle; caught up by the Danish king before it ever touched the earth, this heavenly talisman inspired the royal army to victory; in actuality, the flag may derive from a crusade banner or ensign

Government Type

parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Independence

ca. 965 (unified and Christianized under HARALD I Gormsson); 5 June 1849 (became a parliamentary constitutional monarchy)

International Law Organization Participation

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International Organization Participation

ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CD, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EITI (implementing country), ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSMA, NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC

Judicial Branch

Highest Courts

Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 18 judges)

Judge Selection And Term Of Office

judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Minister of Justice, with the advice of the Judicial Appointments Council, a 6-member independent body of judges and lawyers; judges appointed for life with retirement at age 70

Subordinate Courts

Special Court of Indictment and Revision; 2 High Courts; Maritime and Commercial Court; county courts

Legal System

civil law; judicial review of legislative acts

Legislative Branch

Description

unicameral People's Assembly or Folketing (179 seats, including 2 each representing Greenland and the Faroe Islands; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms unless the Folketing is dissolved earlier)

Election Results

percent of vote by party - A 25.9%, V 23.4%, DF 8.7%, RV 8.6%, SF 7.7%, EL 6.9%, DKF 6.6%, A 3.0%, the New Right 2.4%, RV 2.3%; seats by party - A 48, V 43, DF 16, RV 16, SF 14, EL 13, DKF 12, A 5, the New Right 4, LA 4; composition - men 109, women 70 (includes 2 from Greenland), percent of women 39.1%

Elections

last held on 5 June 2019 (next to be held on June 2023)

National Anthem

Lyrics Music

Adam Gottlob OEHLENSCHLAGER/Hans Ernst KROYER; Johannes EWALD/unknown

Name

"Der er et yndigt land" (There is a Lovely Country); "Kong Christian" (King Christian)

National Holiday

Constitution Day, 5 June (1849); note - closest equivalent to a national holiday

National Symbol S

lion, mute swan; national colors: red, white

Political Parties And Leaders

The Alternative A or AP [Uffe ELBAEK] Conservative People's Party or DKF or C [Soren PAPE POULSEN] Danish People's Party or DF or O [Kristian THULESEN DAHL] Liberal Alliance or LA [Anders SAMUELSEN] Liberal Party (Venstre) or V [Lars LOKKE RASMUSSEN] Red-Green Alliance (Unity List) or EL [collective leadership, Pernille SKIPPER, spokesperson] Social Democrats or A [Mette FREDERIKSEN] Social Liberal Party or B or SLP [Morten OSTERGAARD] Socialist People's Party or SF [Pia OLSEN DYHR]

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Agriculture Products

barley, wheat, potatoes, sugar beets; pork, dairy products; fish

Budget

Expenditures

168.9 billion (2017 est.)

Revenues

172.5 billion (2017 est.)

Budget Surplus Or Deficit

1.1% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Central Bank Discount Rate

31 December 2016

0%

31 December 2017

0%

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

31 December 2016

3.25%

31 December 2017

2.84%

Current Account Balance

2016

$22.47 billion

2017

$24.82 billion

Debt External

31 March 2015

$519.8 billion

31 March 2016

$484.8 billion

Distribution Of Family Income Gini Index

2010

27.5

2016

29

Economy Overview

This thoroughly modern market economy features advanced industry with world-leading firms in pharmaceuticals, maritime shipping, and renewable energy, and a high-tech agricultural sector. Danes enjoy a high standard of living, and the Danish economy is characterized by extensive government welfare measures and an equitable distribution of income. An aging population will be a long-term issue.Denmark’s small open economy is highly dependent on foreign trade, and the government strongly supports trade liberalization. Denmark is a net exporter of food, oil, and gas and enjoys a comfortable balance of payments surplus, but depends on imports of raw materials for the manufacturing sector.Denmark is a member of the EU but not the eurozone. Despite previously meeting the criteria to join the European Economic and Monetary Union, Denmark has negotiated an opt-out with the EU and is not required to adopt the euro.Denmark is experiencing a modest economic expansion. The economy grew by 2.0% in 2016 and 2.1% in 2017. The expansion is expected to decline slightly in 2018. Unemployment stood at 5.5% in 2017, based on the national labor survey. The labor market was tight in 2017, with corporations experiencing some difficulty finding appropriately-skilled workers to fill billets. The Danish Government offers extensive programs to train unemployed persons to work in sectors that need qualified workers.Denmark maintained a healthy budget surplus for many years up to 2008, but the global financial crisis swung the budget balance into deficit. Since 2014 the balance has shifted between surplus and deficit. In 2017 there was a surplus of 1.0%. The government projects a lower deficit in 2018 and 2019 of 0.7%, and public debt (EMU debt) as a share of GDP is expected to decline to 35.6% in 2018 and 34.8% in 2019. The Danish Government plans to address increasing municipal, public housing and integration spending in 2018.

Exchange Rates

2013

5.6125

2014

6.7236

2015

6.7309

2016

6.7309

2017

6.586

Currency

Danish kroner (DKK) per US dollar -

Exports

2016

$103.6 billion

2017

$113.6 billion

Exports Commodities

wind turbines, pharmaceuticals, machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, furniture and design

Exports Partners

Germany 15.5%, Sweden 11.6%, UK 8.2%, US 7.5%, Norway 6%, China 4.4%, Netherlands 4.4% (2017)

Fiscal Year

calendar year

GDP Composition By End Use

Exports Of Goods And Services

54.5% (2017 est.)

Government Consumption

25.2% (2017 est.)

Household Consumption

48% (2017 est.)

Imports Of Goods And Services

-47.5% (2017 est.)

Investment In Fixed Capital

20% (2017 est.)

Investment In Inventories

-0.2% (2017 est.)

GDP Composition By Sector Of Origin

Agriculture

1.3% (2017 est.)

Industry

22.9% (2017 est.)

Services

75.8% (2017 est.)

GDP Official Exchange Rate

$325.6 billion (2017 est.)

GDP Per Capita Ppp

2015

$48,800

2016

$49,300

2017

$50,100

GDP Purchasing Power Parity

2015

$276 billion

2016

$281.4 billion

2017

$287.8 billion

GDP Real Growth Rate

2015

1.6%

2016

2%

2017

2.3%

Gross National Saving

2015

28.7% of GDP

2016

28.3% of GDP

2017

28.8% of GDP

Household Income Or Consumption By Percentage Share

Highest 10

23.4% (2016 est.)

Lowest 10

9%

Imports

2016

$86.81 billion

2017

$94.93 billion

Imports Commodities

machinery and equipment, raw materials and semimanufactures for industry, chemicals, grain and foodstuffs, consumer goods

Imports Partners

Germany 21.3%, Sweden 11.9%, Netherlands 7.8%, China 7.1%, Norway 6.3%, Poland 4% (2017)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

2.5% (2017 est.)

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

Inflation Rate Consumer Prices

2016

0.3%

2017

1.1%

Labor Force

2.998 million (2017 est.)

Labor Force By Occupation

Agriculture

2.4%

Industry

18.3%

Services

79.3% (2016 est.)

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

31 December 2014

$271.4 billion

31 December 2015

$352 billion

31 December 2016

$361.2 billion

Population Below Poverty Line

13.4% (2011 est.)

Public Debt

2016

37.9% of GDP

2017

35.3% of GDP

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange And Gold

31 December 2016

$64.25 billion

31 December 2017

$75.25 billion

Stock Of Broad Money

31 December 2016

$159.3 billion

31 December 2017

$193.2 billion

Stock Of Direct Foreign Investment Abroad

31 December 2016

$235.4 billion

31 December 2017

$287.9 billion

Stock Of Direct Foreign Investment at Home

31 December 2016

$147.9 billion

31 December 2017

$188.7 billion

Stock Of Domestic Credit

31 December 2016

$630.5 billion

31 December 2017

$693.8 billion

Stock Of Narrow Money

31 December 2016

$159.3 billion

31 December 2017

$193.2 billion

Taxes And Other Revenues

53% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Unemployment Rate

2016

6.2%

2017

5.7%

Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Consumption Of Energy

37.45 million Mt (2017 est.)

Crude Oil Exports

82,980 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Crude Oil Imports

98,240 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Crude Oil Production

115,000 bbl/day (2018 est.)

Crude Oil Proved Reserves

439 million bbl (1 January 2018 est.)

Electricity Access

100% (2016)

Electricity Consumption

33.02 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity Exports

9.919 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity From Fossil Fuels

46% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity From Hydroelectric Plants

0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity From Nuclear Fuels

0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity From Other Renewable Sources

54% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity Imports

14.98 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity Installed Generating Capacity

14.34 million kW (2016 est.)

Electricity Production

29.84 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

3.115 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

2.237 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

509.7 million cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Production

4.842 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

12.86 billion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Consumption

158,500 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Exports

133,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Imports

109,700 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Production

183,900 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Broadband Fixed Subscriptions

Subscriptions Per 100 Inhabitants

44 (2017 est.)

Total

2,475,382

Broadcast Media

strong public-sector TV presence with state-owned Danmarks Radio (DR) operating 6 channels and publicly owned TV2 operating roughly a half-dozen channels; broadcasts of privately owned stations are available via satellite and cable feed; DR operates 4 nationwide FM radio stations, 10 digital audio broadcasting stations, and 14 web-based radio stations; 140 commercial and 187 community (non-commercial) radio stations (2019)

Internet Country Code

.dk

Internet Users

Percent Of Population

97% (July 2016 est.)

Total

5,424,169

Telephone System

Domestic

buried and submarine cables and microwave radio relay form trunk network; multiple mobile-cellular communications systems; fixed-line 26 per 100, 124 per 100 for mobile-cellular (2018)

General Assessment

excellent telephone and Internet services; Denmark's competitive telecom market has led to the country having the second highest broadband penetration rate in Europe; the fixed-line sector continues to see a decline in revenue while customers move to VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol) and mobile alternatives; growth has been stimulated by the availability of LTE services; the government is able to offer broadband coverage in rural areas (2018)

International

country code - 45; NSC, COBRAcable, CANTAT-3, DANICE, Havfrue/AEC-2, TAT-14m Denmark-Norway-5 & 6, Skagenfiber West & East, GC1, GC2, GC3, GC-KPN, Kattegat 1 & 2 & 3, Energinet Lyngsa-Laeso, Energinet Laeso-Varberg, Fehmarn Balt, Baltica, German-Denmark 2 & 3, Ronne-Rodvig, Denmark-Sweden 15 & 16 & 17 & 18, IP-Only Denmark-Sweden, Scandinavian South, Scandinavian Ring North, Danica North, 34 series of fiber-optic submarine cables link Denmark with Canada, Faroe Islands, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, US and UK; satellite earth stations - 18 (6 Intelsat, 10 Eutelsat, 1 Orion, 1 Inmarsat (Blaavand-Atlantic-East)); note - the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) share the Danish earth station and the Eik, Norway, station for worldwide Inmarsat access (2019)

Telephones Fixed Lines

Subscriptions Per 100 Inhabitants

26 (2017 est.)

Total Subscriptions

1,439,695

Telephones Mobile Cellular

Subscriptions Per 100 Inhabitants

124 (2017 est.)

Total Subscriptions

6,978,348

Airports

80 (2013)

Airports With Paved Runways

1 524 To 2 437 M

5 (2017)

2 438 To 3 047 M

7 (2017)

914 To 1 523 M

12 (2017)

Over 3 047 M

2 (2017)

Total

28 (2017)

Under 914 M

2 (2017)

Airports With Unpaved Runways

914 To 1 523 M

5 (2013)

Total

52 (2013)

Under 914 M

47 (2013)

Civil Aircraft Registration Country Code Prefix

OY (2016)

Merchant Marine

By Type

bulk carrier 7, container ship 123, general cargo 77, oil tanker 75, other 386 (2018)

Total

668

National Air Transport System

Annual Freight Traffic On Registered Air Carriers

0 mt-km (2015)

Annual Passenger Traffic On Registered Air Carriers

582,011 (2015)

Inventory Of Registered Aircraft Operated By Air Carriers

76 (2015)

Number Of Registered Air Carriers

10 (2015)

Pipelines

1536 km gas, 330 km oil (2015)

Ports And Terminals

Cruise Port S

Copenhagen

Dry Bulk Cargo Port S

Ensted (coal)

Major Seaport S

Baltic Sea - Aarhus, Copenhagen, Fredericia, Kalundborg

River Port S

Aalborg (Langerak)

Railways

Standard Gauge

3,476 km 1.435-m gauge (1,756 km electrified) (2017)

Total

3,476 km (2017)

Roadways

Paved

74,558 km (includes 1,205 km of expressways) (2017)

Total

74,558 km (2017)

Waterways

400 km (2010)

Military And Security Forces

Danish Army, Royal Danish Navy, Royal Danish Air Force, Danish Home Guard (Reserves) (2019)

Military Expenditures

2015

1.11% of GDP

2016

1.15% of GDP

2017

1.15% of GDP

2018

1.3% of GDP

2019

1.32% of GDP

Military Service Age And Obligation

18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscripts serve an initial training period that varies from 4 to 12 months according to specialization; former conscripts are assigned to mobilization units; women eligible to volunteer for military service; in addition to full time employment, the Danish Military offers reserve contracts in all three branches (2016)

Disputes International

Iceland, the UK, and Ireland dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nm; sovereignty dispute with Canada over Hans Island in the Kennedy Channel between Ellesmere Island and Greenland; Denmark (Greenland) and Norway have made submissions to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) and Russia is collecting additional data to augment its 2001 CLCS submission

Refugees And Internally Displaced Persons

Refugees Country Of Origin

19,698 (Syria) (2017)

Stateless Persons

8,236 (2018)