THE DANISH MONARCHY
THE DANISH MONARCHY The Danish Monarchy can be traced back more than 1000 years. The Queen of Denmark, Margrethe II, is therefore able to count kings like Gorm the Old (deceased 958) and Harald Bluetooth (deceased 987) among her ancestors. The Nearest Relations The...
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS The political system of Denmark is that of a multi-party structure, where several parties can be represented in Parliament at any one time. Danish governments are often characterised by minority administrations, aided with the help of one or...
Denmark Quick History
HISTORY The word ‘Denmark’ dates back to the Viking age and is carved on the famous Jelling Stone from around 900 AD. Today though Denmark is very different from its historical past. Between the 13th and 17th centuries, Denmark was a superpower whose influence was as...
Denmark STATISTICS AND FACTS
STATISTICS AND FACTS: Population 5,707,251 (2016 estimate) Area 42,925.46 square kilometres Population density 132.96 per square kilometre Geographic region Scandinavia Gross domestic product $300.906 billion (2016 estimate) GDP per capita $53,280 (2016 estimate)...
