Outline of Denmark

The location of Denmark

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

Geography of Denmark

Geography of Denmark

Environment of Denmark

An enlargeable satellite image of Denmark

Natural geographic features of Denmark

Administrative divisions of Denmark

Administrative divisions of Denmark

Political map of Danish regions

Regions

Regions of Denmark

Danish nameEnglish nameSeat of administrationLargest cityPopulation
(January 1, 2008)
Area (km²)Pop. density
(per km²)
Region HovedstadenCapital Region of DenmarkHillerødCopenhagen1,645,8252,561642.6
Region MidtjyllandCentral Denmark RegionViborgAarhus1,237,04113,14294.2
Region NordjyllandNorth Denmark RegionAalborgAalborg578,8397,92773.2
Region SjællandRegion ZealandSorøRoskilde819,4277,273112.7
Region SyddanmarkRegion of Southern DenmarkVejleOdense1,194,65912,19197.99
Entire country5,475,79143,094127.0 |

Municipalities

Municipalities of Denmark

Demography of Denmark

Demographics of Denmark

Politics of Denmark

Politics of Denmark

Executive branch

Queen Margrethe II

Legislative branch

Courts

Courts of Denmark

Foreign relations of Denmark

Foreign relations of Denmark

International organization membership

Denmark is a member of:[1]

Law and order in Denmark

Law of Denmark

Military of Denmark

Danish Defence

Local government in Denmark

Local government in Denmark

History of Denmark

History of Denmark

Culture of Denmark

Culture of Denmark

Art in Denmark

Sports in Denmark

Sports in Denmark

Economy and infrastructure of Denmark

Economy of Denmark

Education in Denmark

Education in Denmark

See also

Denmark

References

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

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