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Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic
Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also
includes two major islands (Sjaelland and Fyn)
Lowest point: Lammefjord -7
m
Highest point: Yding Skovhoej
173 m
Capital: Copenhagen, Copenhagen
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran
95%, other Protestant and Roman Catholic 3%, Muslim 2%
Languages Spoken: Danish, Faroese,
Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German
(small minority)
note: English
is the predominant second language
See also: Languages
spoken in Europe, Languages of
the world
Information & Brief History
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
European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and
Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning
certain justice and home affairs.
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Denmark