Outline of Denmark

Last updated July 31, 2025

The following outline is provided as an overview, and topical guide to Denmark.

Denmark – country located in Scandinavia of Northern Europe.^[1] It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries. The mainland is bordered to the south by Germany; Denmark is southwest of Sweden and south of Norway. Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea. The country consists of a large peninsula, Jutland (Jylland) and many islands, most notably Zealand (Sjælland), Funen (Fyn), Lolland, Falster and Bornholm as well as hundreds of minor islands often referred to as the Danish Archipelago. Denmark has long controlled the approach to the Baltic Sea (in a concept known as dominium maris baltici ), and these waters are also known as the Danish straits.

General reference

Pronunciation: /ˈdɛnmɑːrk/
English country name: Denmark
Endonym: Danmark
Adjectival(s): Danish
Demonym(s): Dane(s)
Etymology: Name of Denmark
International rankings of Denmark
ISO country codes: DK, DNK, 208
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:DK
Internet country code top-level domain: .dk

Geography of Denmark

Denmark is: a Nordic country
- Member state of the European Union
- Member state of NATO
Location:
- Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
- Eurasia
  - Europe
    - Northern Europe
      - Scandinavia
- Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
- Extreme points of Denmark
  - High: Møllehøj 171 m (561 ft)
  - Low: Lammefjord −7 m (−23 ft)
- Land boundaries: Germany 68 km
- Coastline: 7,314 km
Population of Denmark: 5,564,219 (2011 estimate) - 108th most populous country
Area of Denmark: 43,098 km²
Atlas of Denmark

Environment of Denmark

Natural geographic features of Denmark

Administrative divisions of Denmark

Regions of Denmark
- Municipalities of Denmark

Regions

Regions of Denmark

Danish name	English name	Seat of administration	Largest city	Population (January 1, 2008)	Area (km²)	Pop. density (per km²)
Region Hovedstaden	Capital Region of Denmark	Hillerød	Copenhagen	1,645,825	2,561	642.6
Region Midtjylland	Central Denmark Region	Viborg	Aarhus	1,237,041	13,142	94.2
Region Nordjylland	North Denmark Region	Aalborg	Aalborg	578,839	7,927	73.2
Region Sjælland	Region Zealand	Sorø	Roskilde	819,427	7,273	112.7
Region Syddanmark	Region of Southern Denmark	Vejle	Odense	1,194,659	12,191	97.99
Entire country				5,475,791	43,094	127.0 \|

Municipalities

Municipalities of Denmark

Capital of Denmark: Copenhagen
Cities of Denmark

Demography of Denmark

Demographics of Denmark

Politics of Denmark

Foreign relations of Denmark

International organization membership

Denmark is a member of:^[1]

African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member)
Arctic Council
Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member)
Australia Group
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Council of Europe (CE)
Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
European Investment Bank (EIB)
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
European Space Agency (ESA)
European Union (EU)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Group of 9 (G9)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)

International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Islamic Development Bank (IDB)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nordic Council (NC)
Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Paris Club
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Schengen Convention
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan (UNMOGIP)
United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
United Nations Observer Mission in Georgia (UNOMIG)
United Nations Organization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUC)
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Western European Union (WEU) (observer)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
World Veterans Federation
Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Denmark

Law of Denmark

Military of Denmark

Danish Defence

Command
- Commander-in-chief: Queen Margrethe II
  - Ministry of Defence of Denmark
Forces
Military history of Denmark
Military ranks:
- Danish army ranks
- Danish air force ranks

Local government in Denmark

History of Denmark

Military history of Denmark

Culture of Denmark

Art in Denmark

Sports in Denmark

Education in Denmark

References

1 2 "Denmark". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

External links

Wikimedia Atlas of Denmark

Official Portal of Denmark
Facts about Denmark and a brief tour through the country
DanishHeritage.dk - Danish Heritage exists to protect and promote Denmark's spectacular historic environment and ensure that its past is researched and understood
Denmark travel guide from Wikivoyage
Encyclopædia Britannica's Denmark country page
Google news Denmark
History of Denmark: Primary Documents
Krak printable mapsearch (outline of municipality visible but does not print out!) (in Danish)
Ministry of the Environment National Survey and Cadastre ^{[ permanent dead link ]} (Danish, English)
Old Denmark in Cyberspace - Information about Denmark - the Danes
Satellite image of Denmark at the NASA Earth Observatory
Statistics Denmark Statistics free of charge
Summary vital statistics about Denmark covering 1901 and forwards from Statistics Denmark
Newest releases from Statistics Denmark (Danish, English)
Various statistics from Statistics Denmark statistikbanken.dk

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[CIA_World_Factbook-1] 1 2 "Denmark". The World Factbook . United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. Retrieved July 23, 2009.

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