Denmark Map

Copenhagen is the capital and the largest city. It is one of the most eco-friendly cities in the world. The capital city is also the major cultural, administrative, and scientific center of Denmark. The country has a homogenous population. Ninety-seven percent of the Danes are ethnic Scandinavians, followed by Inuit, Faroese, and Germans.

Denmark was initially dominated by the hunter gatherers slowly developing to a farming society. By the end of the the eighth century, Denmark was called Jutland. The area was ruled by the Vikings who raided most of the western Europe from the ninth to the eleventh century. Centuries later in 1520, the country was rocked by the Protestant Reformation.

The country plunged into many small battles in the years to come. In 1864, the Prussians and the Austrians attacked Denmark as an initial step in the unification of Germany.

Denmark remained neutral in the First World War but the Second World War changed the country's economic and territorial stature. In 1953, Greenland officially became a territory of Denmark. On June 5, in the same year the constitution of the country was brought into force. Today, the Kigdom of Denmark is a unitary parliamentary democracy and a constitutional monarchy.

Denmark has the fifth-highest nominal GDP per capita. In 2010, the gross domestic product (nominal) of the country was estimated at $310.760 billion, while the per capita was $56,147. Services sector is the largest sector of the Danish economy. The country also has large reserves of oil and natural gas and is one of the net exporters of crude oil.

Tourism is a significant part of the economy with Tivoli Gardens, Lego Land, Hans Christian Andersen's House and Museum, and the Viking Ship Museum being the major attractions. Germany, United States, Sweden, Norway, China, France, and the Netherlands are the major trading partners.

Last Updated on : April 12, 2013