| Tours | Unesco WHS | Guidebooks |
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| groups tours with set departures |
World Heritage Sites | country, regions and cities |
| Time zone: | GMT +1 (Central European time) |
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| Daylight savings: | GMT +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
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| Main languages: | Danish |
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| Other languages: | Faroese, German, Greenlandic |
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| Currency: |
Danish kroner (DKK) €1 = kr7.44, $1 = kr6.67, £1 = kr8.87 (rates as of Sep 2016) |
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| Internet Domain: | .dk | International Dialling Code: 45 |
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For help planning your trip to Denmark including visas, vaccinations, currency exchange, flights, accomodation and insurance, see our Denmark trip planning page.
Further information on Denmark
Discover more about Denmark - the country's geogrpahy and natural features, an assessment of its status on freedom and rights and data on the country's population and economy.
Geography & Natural Features
Total area: 43,094 sq km (700 sq km under water)
Coastline: 7,314 km (Baltic Sea, North Sea)
Neighbours (border lengths): Germany (68km)
Highest mountain: Yding Skovhoej (173m)
Freedom & Rights
Summary status and rankings for Denmark from classifications of different organisations measuring political and economic freedom, democracy and civil rights. See more details of these rankings.
| Index | Status | Rank | |
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 | Freedom in the World | Free | - |
 | Democracy Index | Full democracy | 5/167 |
 | Economic Freedom | Mostly Free | 11/179 |
 | Press Freedom | Good situation | 3/179 |
 | ILGA LGBT rights | Broad rights | - |
 | Corruption Perceptions | Low corruption | 1/174 |
| Overall Ranking: | 2/195 | ||
Other Data & Links
Full name: Kingdom of Denmark Status: Independent Country
Population: 5,569,077 (rank: 113/196) Density: 129.2 people/sq km (rank: 66/196)
Ethnic groups: Scandinavian, Inuit, Faroese, German, Turkish, Iranian, Somali
Religions: Evangelical Lutheran 95%, other Christian (includes Protestant and Roman Catholic) 3%, Muslim 2%
GDP (PPP): $211.3 billion GDP per capita: $37,800 (rank: 22/195)
Information derived from the CIA World Factbook. Other country profiles: BBC News.