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- ## Introduction :: DENMARK

- Background:
  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.

- ## Geography :: DENMARK

- Location:
  Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes several major islands (Sjaelland, Fyn, and Bornholm)
  Geographic coordinates:
  56 00 N, 10 00 E
  Map references:
  Europe
  Area:
  total: 43,094 sq km
  land: 42,434 sq km
  water: 660 sq km
  note: includes the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea and the rest of metropolitan Denmark (the Jutland Peninsula, and the major islands of Sjaelland and Fyn), but excludes the Faroe Islands and Greenland
  country comparison to the world: 134
  Area - comparative:
  slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts
  Land boundaries:
  total: 140 km
  border countries (1): Germany 140 km
  Coastline:
  7,314 km
  Maritime claims:
  territorial sea: 12 nm
  contiguous zone: 24 nm
  exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
  continental shelf: 200-m depth or to the depth of exploitation
  Climate:
  temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers
  Terrain:
  low and flat to gently rolling plains
  Elevation extremes:
  lowest point: Lammefjord -7 m
  highest point: Mollehoj/Ejer Bavnehoj 171 m
  Natural resources:
  petroleum, natural gas, fish, arable land, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand
  Land use:
  agricultural land: 63.4%
  arable land 58.9%; permanent crops 0.1%; permanent pasture 4.4%
  forest: 12.9%
  other: 23.7%
  note: highest percentage of arable land for any country in the world (2011 est.)
  Irrigated land:
  4,354 sq km (2007)
  Total renewable water resources:
  6 cu km (2011)
  Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
  total: 0.66 cu km/yr (58%/5%/36%)
  per capita: 118.4 cu m/yr (2009)
  Natural hazards:
  flooding is a threat in some areas of the country (e.g., parts of Jutland, along the southern coast of the island of Lolland) that are protected from the sea by a system of dikes
  Environment - current issues:
  air pollution, principally from vehicle and power plant emissions; nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the North Sea; drinking and surface water becoming polluted from animal wastes and pesticides
  Environment - international agreements:
  party to: Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling
  signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
  Geography - note:
  controls Danish Straits (Skagerrak and Kattegat) linking Baltic and North Seas; about one-quarter of the population lives in greater Copenhagen

- ## People and Society :: DENMARK

- Nationality:
  noun: Dane(s)
  adjective: Danish
  Ethnic groups:
  Scandinavian, Inuit, Faroese, German, Turkish, Iranian, Somali
  Languages:
  Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority)
  note: English is the predominant second language
  Religions:
  Evangelical Lutheran (official) 80%, Muslim 4%, other (denominations of less than 1% each, includes Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Serbian Orthodox Christian, Jewish, Baptist, and Buddhist) 16% (2012 est.)
  Population:
  5,581,503 (July 2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 115
  Age structure:
  0-14 years: 16.77% (male 480,267/female 455,946)
  15-24 years: 13.11% (male 373,547/female 358,150)
  25-54 years: 39.03% (male 1,085,130/female 1,093,162)
  55-64 years: 12.41% (male 344,509/female 348,201)
  65 years and over: 18.68% (male 466,566/female 576,025) (2015 est.)
  population pyramid:
  Dependency ratios:
  total dependency ratio: 55.9%
  youth dependency ratio: 26.3%
  elderly dependency ratio: 29.6%
  potential support ratio: 3.4% (2015 est.)
  Median age:
  total: 41.8 years
  male: 40.9 years
  female: 42.8 years (2015 est.)
  Population growth rate:
  0.22% (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 182
  Birth rate:
  10.27 births/1,000 population (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 191
  Death rate:
  10.25 deaths/1,000 population (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 38
  Net migration rate:
  2.2 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 49
  Urbanization:
  urban population: 87.7% of total population (2015)
  rate of urbanization: 0.6% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
  Major urban areas - population:
  COPENHAGEN (capital) 1.268 million (2015)
  Sex ratio:
  at birth: 1.06 male(s)/female
  0-14 years: 1.05 male(s)/female
  15-24 years: 1.04 male(s)/female
  25-54 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
  55-64 years: 0.99 male(s)/female
  65 years and over: 0.81 male(s)/female
  total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2015 est.)
  Infant mortality rate:
  total: 4.05 deaths/1,000 live births
  male: 4.12 deaths/1,000 live births
  female: 3.97 deaths/1,000 live births (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 191
  Life expectancy at birth:
  total population: 79.25 years
  male: 76.82 years
  female: 81.81 years (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 47
  Total fertility rate:
  1.73 children born/woman (2015 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 168
  Health expenditures:
  10.6% of GDP (2013)
  country comparison to the world: 14
  Physicians density:
  3.49 physicians/1,000 population (2010)
  Hospital bed density:
  3.5 beds/1,000 population (2010)
  Drinking water source:
  improved:
  urban: 100% of population
  rural: 100% of population
  total: 100% of population
  unimproved:
  urban: 0% of population
  rural: 0% of population
  total: 0% of population (2015 est.)
  Sanitation facility access:
  improved:
  urban: 99.6% of population
  rural: 99.6% of population
  total: 99.6% of population
  unimproved:
  urban: 0.4% of population
  rural: 0.4% of population
  total: 0.4% of population (2015 est.)
  HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
  0.16% (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 102
  HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
  6,000 (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 108
  HIV/AIDS - deaths:
  fewer than 100 (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 123
  Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
  21% (2014)
  country comparison to the world: 107
  Education expenditures:
  8.7% of GDP (2011)
  country comparison to the world: 8
  School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
  total: 19 years
  male: 18 years
  female: 19 years (2012)
  Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
  total: 14.2%
  male: 14.8%
  female: 14.1% (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 84

- ## Government :: DENMARK

- Country name:
  conventional long form: Kingdom of Denmark
  conventional short form: Denmark
  local long form: Kongeriget Danmark
  local short form: Danmark
  Government type:
  constitutional monarchy
  Capital:
  name: Copenhagen
  geographic coordinates: 55 40 N, 12 35 E
  time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
  daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October
  note: applies to continental Denmark only, not to its North Atlantic components
  Administrative divisions:
  metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region); Hovedstaden (Capital), Midtjylland (Central Jutland), Nordjylland (North Jutland), Sjaelland (Zealand), Syddanmark (Southern Denmark)
  note: an extensive local government reform merged 271 municipalities into 98 and 13 counties into five regions, effective 1 January 2007
  Independence:
  ca. 965 (unified and Christianized under HARALD I Gormson); 5 June 1849 (became a constitutional monarchy)
  National holiday:
  none designated; Constitution Day, 5 June (1849) is generally viewed as the National Day
  Constitution:
  previous 1665; latest adopted 5 June 1849; amended several times, last in 2009 (2009)
  Legal system:
  civil law; judicial review of legislative acts
  International law organization participation:
  accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
  Suffrage:
  18 years of age; universal
  Executive branch:
  chief of state: Queen MARGRETHE II (since 14 January 1972); Heir Apparent Crown Prince FREDERIK, elder son of the monarch (born on 26 May 1968)
  head of government: Prime Minister Helle THORNING-SCHMIDT (since 3 October 2011)
  cabinet: Council of State appointed by the monarch
  elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; following legislative elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
  Legislative branch:
  description: unicameral People's Assembly or Folketing (179 seats, including 2 representing Greenland and 2 representing the Faroe Islands; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms unless the Folketing is dissolved earlier)
  elections: last held on 18 June 2015 (next to be held by June 2019)
  election results: percent of vote by party - SDP 26.3%, DF 21.1%, V 19.5%, EL 7.8%, LA 7.5%, AP 4.8%, SLP 4.6%, SF 4.2%, C 3.4%, other 0.9%; seats by party - SDP 47, DF 37, V 34, EL 14, LA 13, AP 9, SLP 8, SF 7, C 6; note - does not include the two seats from Greenland and the two seats from the Faroe Islands
  Judicial branch:
  highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of the court president and 18 judges)
  judge selection and term of office: judges appointed by the monarch upon the recommendation of the Minister of Justice with the advice of the Judicial Appointments Council, a 6-member independent body of judges and lawyers; judges appointed for life with retirement at age 70
  subordinate courts: Special Court of Indictment and Revision; 2 High Courts; Maritime and Commercial Court; county courts
  Political parties and leaders:
  Alternative Party or AP [Uffe ELBAEK]
  Conservative People's Party or C [Soren PAPE POULSEN]
  Danish People's Party or DF [Kristian THULESEN DAHL]
  Liberal Alliance or LA [Anders SAMUELSEN]
  Liberal Party or V [Lars LOKKE RAMUSSEN]
  Red-Green Alliance (Unity List) or EL [collective leadership, spokesperson Johanne SCHMIDT-NIELSEN]
  Social Democratic Party or SDP [Mette FREDERIKSEN]
  Social Liberal Party or SLP [Morten OSTERGAARD]
  Socialist People's Party or SF [Pia OLSEN DYHR]
  Political pressure groups and leaders:
  Confederation of Danish Employers or DA [President Jorn Neergaard LARSEN]
  Confederation of Danish Industries [CEO Karsten DYBVAD]
  Confederation of Danish Labor Unions (Landsorganisationen) or LO [President Harald BORSTING]
  DaneAge Association [President Bjarne HASTRUP]
  Danish Shipowners' Association [Chairman Carsten MORTENSEN]
  Danish Bankers Association [CEO Joergen HORWITZ]
  Danish Society for Nature Conservation [President Ella Maria BISSCHOP-LARSEN]
  other: environmental groups; humanitarian relief; development assistance; human rights NGOs
  International organization participation:
  ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CD, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECB, EIB, EITI (implementing country), ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSMA, NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
  Diplomatic representation in the US:
  chief of mission: Ambassador Lars Gert LOSE (since 17 September 2015)
  chancery: 3200 Whitehaven Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
  telephone: [1] (202) 234-4300
  FAX: [1] (202) 328-1470
  consulate(s) general: Chicago, New York
  Diplomatic representation from the US:
  chief of mission: Ambassador Rufus GIFFORD (since 13 September 2013)
  embassy: Dag Hammarskjolds Alle 24, 2100 Copenhagen 0
  mailing address: Unit 5280, DPO, AE 09716
  telephone: [45] 33 41 71 00
  FAX: [45] 35 43 02 23
  Flag description:
  red with a white cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side; the banner is referred to as the Dannebrog (Danish flag) and is one of the oldest national flags in the world; traditions as to the origin of the flag design vary, but the best known is a legend that the banner fell from the sky during an early-13th century battle; caught up by the Danish king before it ever touched the earth, this heavenly talisman inspired the royal army to victory; in actuality, the flag may derive from a crusade banner or ensign
  note: the shifted cross design element was subsequently adopted by the other Nordic countries of Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden
  National symbol(s):
  lion, mute swan; national colors: red, white
  National anthem:
  name: "Der er et yndigt land" (There is a Lovely Land); "Kong Christian" (King Christian)
  lyrics/music: Adam Gottlob OEHLENSCHLAGER/Hans Ernst KROYER; Johannes EWALD/unknown
  note: Denmark has two national anthems with equal status; "Der er et yndigt land," adopted 1844, is a national anthem, while "Kong Christian," adopted 1780, serves as both a national and royal anthem; "Kong Christian" is also known as "Kong Christian stod ved hojen mast" (King Christian Stood by the Lofty Mast) and "Kongesangen" (The King's Anthem); within Denmark, the royal anthem is played only when royalty is present and is usually followed by the national anthem; when royalty is not present, only the national anthem is performed; outside Denmark, the royal anthem is played, unless the national anthem is requested

- ## Economy :: DENMARK

- Economy - overview:
  This thoroughly modern market economy features a high-tech agricultural sector, state-of-the-art industry with world-leading firms in pharmaceuticals, maritime shipping and renewable energy, and a high dependence on foreign trade. Denmark is a member of the European Union (EU); Danish legislation and regulations conform to EU standards on almost all issues. Danes enjoy a high standard of living and the Danish economy is characterized by extensive government welfare measures and an equitable distribution of income. Denmark is a net exporter of food and energy and enjoys a comfortable balance of payments surplus, but depends on imports of raw materials for the manufacturing sector. Within the EU, Denmark is among the strongest supporters of trade liberalization. After a long consumption-driven upswing, Denmark's economy began slowing in 2007 with the end of a housing boom. Housing prices dropped markedly in 2008-09 and, following a short respite in 2010, have since continued to decline. Household indebtedness is still relatively high at more than 275% of gross disposable income in the first half of 2013. The global financial crisis has exacerbated this cyclical slowdown through increased borrowing costs and lower export demand, consumer confidence, and investment. Denmark made a modest recovery in 2010, in part because of increased government spending; however, the country experienced a technical recession in late 2010-early 2011 and has been slow to emerge from it in 2012-14 . Historically low levels of unemployment rose sharply with the recession and have remained at about 6% in 2010-13, based on the national measure, about two-thirds average EU unemployment. An impending decline in the ratio of workers to retirees will be a major long-term issue. Denmark maintained a healthy budget surplus for many years up to 2008, but the budget balance swung into deficit in 2009, where it remains. In spite of the deficits, the new coalition government delivered a modest stimulus to the economy in 2012. Despite previously meeting the criteria to join the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), Denmark has negotiated an opt-out with the EU and is not required to adopt the euro.
  GDP (purchasing power parity):
  $249.5 billion (2014 est.)
  $247.1 billion (2013 est.)
  $248.3 billion (2012 est.)
  note: data are in 2014 US dollars
  country comparison to the world: 58
  GDP (official exchange rate):
  $340.8 billion (2014 est.)
  GDP - real growth rate:
  1% (2014 est.)
  -0.5% (2013 est.)
  -0.7% (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 163
  GDP - per capita (PPP):
  $44,300 (2014 est.)
  $43,900 (2013 est.)
  $44,100 (2012 est.)
  note: data are in 2014 US dollars
  country comparison to the world: 30
  Gross national saving:
  25.6% of GDP (2014 est.)
  26% of GDP (2013 est.)
  24.6% of GDP (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 47
  GDP - composition, by end use:
  household consumption: 49.3%
  government consumption: 26.9%
  investment in fixed capital: 18.9%
  investment in inventories: 0.1%
  exports of goods and services: 53.7%
  imports of goods and services: -48.9%
  (2014 est.)
  GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
  agriculture: 1.3%
  industry: 21.2%
  services: 77.5% (2014 est.)
  Agriculture - products:
  barley, wheat, potatoes, sugar beets; pork, dairy products; fish
  Industries:
  iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics, construction, furniture and other wood products, shipbuilding and refurbishment, windmills, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment
  Industrial production growth rate:
  -1% (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 176
  Labor force:
  2.771 million (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 107
  Labor force - by occupation:
  agriculture: 2.6%
  industry: 20.3%
  services: 77.1% (2011 est.)
  Unemployment rate:
  6.5% (2014 est.)
  5.7% (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 53
  Population below poverty line:
  13.4% (2011 est.)
  Household income or consumption by percentage share:
  lowest 10%: 1.9%
  highest 10%: 28.7% (2007)
  Distribution of family income - Gini index:
  24.8 (2011 est.)
  24.7 (1992)
  country comparison to the world: 137
  Budget:
  revenues: $192.6 billion
  expenditures: $197.5 billion (2014 est.)
  Taxes and other revenues:
  55.5% of GDP (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 6
  Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
  -1.4% of GDP (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 65
  Public debt:
  44.3% of GDP (2014 est.)
  43.7% of GDP (2013 est.)
  note: data cover general government debt, and includes debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data include treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data include debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intra-governmental debt; intra-governmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions
  country comparison to the world: 82
  Fiscal year:
  calendar year
  Inflation rate (consumer prices):
  0.6% (2014 est.)
  0.8% (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 48
  Central bank discount rate:
  0.75% (31 December 2011)
  0.75% (31 December 2010)
  country comparison to the world: 135
  Commercial bank prime lending rate:
  3.9% (31 December 2014 est.)
  4.04% (31 December 2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 164
  Stock of narrow money:
  $155.6 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
  $162.3 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 27
  Stock of broad money:
  $181.1 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
  $189.2 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 42
  Stock of domestic credit:
  $648.4 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
  $695.7 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 23
  Market value of publicly traded shares:
  $224.9 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
  $179.5 billion (31 December 2011)
  $231.7 billion (31 December 2010 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 34
  Current account balance:
  $21.32 billion (2014 est.)
  $23.48 billion (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 18
  Exports:
  $108.8 billion (2014 est.)
  $109.7 billion (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 38
  Exports - commodities:
  machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, pharmaceuticals, furniture, windmills
  Exports - partners:
  Germany 18.6%, Sweden 12.1%, UK 8.1%, US 6.7%, Norway 6.5%, Netherlands 4.4% (2014)
  Imports:
  $101.6 billion (2014 est.)
  $101.5 billion (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 35
  Imports - commodities:
  machinery and equipment, raw materials and semimanufactures for industry, chemicals, grain and foodstuffs, consumer goods
  Imports - partners:
  Germany 21.3%, Sweden 12.8%, Netherlands 8%, Norway 6.3%, China 6.3%, UK 4.9% (2014)
  Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
  $85.5 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
  $88.67 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 28
  Debt - external:
  $586.7 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
  $571.4 billion (31 December 2011)
  country comparison to the world: 22
  Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
  $136 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
  $147.4 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 39
  Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
  $266.4 billion (31 December 2014 est.)
  $260 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 21
  Exchange rates:
  Danish kroner (DKK) per US dollar -
  5.587 (2014 est.)
  5.6163 (2013 est.)
  5.79 (2012 est.)
  5.3687 (2011 est.)
  5.6241 (2010 est.)

- ## Energy :: DENMARK

- Electricity - production:
  29.85 billion kWh (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 64
  Electricity - consumption:
  32.62 billion kWh (2011 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 60
  Electricity - exports:
  10.38 billion kWh (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 20
  Electricity - imports:
  11.46 billion kWh (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 17
  Electricity - installed generating capacity:
  13.51 million kW (2011 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 49
  Electricity - from fossil fuels:
  61.5% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 130
  Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
  0% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 76
  Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
  0.1% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 150
  Electricity - from other renewable sources:
  38.4% of total installed capacity (2011 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 2
  Crude oil - production:
  178,200 bbl/day (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 39
  Crude oil - exports:
  128,400 bbl/day (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 35
  Crude oil - imports:
  74,680 bbl/day (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 51
  Crude oil - proved reserves:
  805.1 million bbl (1 January 2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 43
  Refined petroleum products - production:
  155,700 bbl/day (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 63
  Refined petroleum products - consumption:
  154,700 bbl/day (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 63
  Refined petroleum products - exports:
  104,400 bbl/day (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 44
  Refined petroleum products - imports:
  120,400 bbl/day (2010 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 46
  Natural gas - production:
  4.845 billion cu m (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 51
  Natural gas - consumption:
  3.721 billion cu m (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 66
  Natural gas - exports:
  2.236 billion cu m (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 38
  Natural gas - imports:
  1.363 billion cu m (2013 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 55
  Natural gas - proved reserves:
  43.01 billion cu m (1 January 2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 65
  Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
  40.51 million Mt (2012 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 69

- ## Communications :: DENMARK

- Telephones - fixed lines:
  total subscriptions: 1.88 million
  subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 34 (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 61
  Telephones - mobile cellular:
  total: 7.1 million
  subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 128 (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 106
  Telephone system:
  general assessment: excellent telephone and telegraph services
  domestic: buried and submarine cables and microwave radio relay form trunk network, multiple cellular mobile communications systems
  international: country code - 45; a series of fiber-optic submarine cables link Denmark with Canada, Faroe Islands, Germany, Iceland, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and UK; satellite earth stations - 18 (6 Intelsat, 10 Eutelsat, 1 Orion, 1 Inmarsat (Blaavand-Atlantic-East)); note - the Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden) share the Danish earth station and the Eik, Norway, station for worldwide Inmarsat access (2011)
  Broadcast media:
  strong public-sector TV presence with state-owned Danmarks Radio operating 4 channels and publicly owned TV2 operating roughly a half dozen channels; broadcasts of privately owned stations are available via satellite and cable feed; DR operates 4 nationwide FM radio stations, 15 digital audio broadcasting stations, and about 15 web-based radio stations; approximately 250 commercial and community radio stations (2007)
  Radio broadcast stations:
  AM 1, FM 355, shortwave 0 (1998)
  Television broadcast stations:
  172 (2008)
  Internet country code:
  .dk
  Internet users:
  total: 5.4 million
  percent of population: 96.1% (2014 est.)
  country comparison to the world: 62

- ## Transportation :: DENMARK

- Airports:
  80 (2013)
  country comparison to the world: 68
  Airports - with paved runways:
  total: 28
  over 3,047 m: 2
  2,438 to 3,047 m: 7
  1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
  914 to 1,523 m: 12
  under 914 m: 2 (2013)
  Airports - with unpaved runways:
  total: 52
  914 to 1,523 m: 5
  under 914 m:
  47 (2013)
  Pipelines:
  condensate 11 km; gas 4,377 km; oil 647 km; oil/gas/water 2 km (2013)
  Railways:
  total: 2,414 km
  standard gauge: 2,414 km 1.435-m gauge (626 km electrified) (2014)
  country comparison to the world: 63
  Roadways:
  total: 73,929 km
  paved: 73,929 km (includes 1,143 km of expressways) (2012)
  country comparison to the world: 63
  Waterways:
  400 km (2010)
  country comparison to the world: 87
  Merchant marine:
  total: 367
  by type: bulk carrier 4, cargo 48, carrier 1, chemical tanker 125, container 94, liquefied gas 4, passenger 1, passenger/cargo 40, petroleum tanker 36, refrigerated cargo 3, roll on/roll off 8, specialized tanker 3
  foreign-owned: 27 (Germany 9, Greenland 1, Norway 2, Sweden 15)
  registered in other countries: 582 (Antigua and Barbuda 20, Bahamas 69, Belgium 4, Brazil 3, Curacao 1, Cyprus 6, Egypt 1, France 11, Gibraltar 7, Hong Kong 42, Isle of Man 30, Italy 4, Jamaica 1, Liberia 8, Lithuania 8, Luxembourg 1, Malaysia 1, Malta 34, Marshall Islands 7, Moldova 1, Netherlands 27, Norway 7, Panama 41, Philippines 2, Portugal 4, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9, Singapore 149, Sweden 4, UK 43, Uruguay 1, US 31, Venezuela 1, unknown 4) (2010)
  country comparison to the world: 27
  Ports and terminals:
  major seaport(s): Baltic Sea - Aarhus, Copenhagen, Fredericia, Kalundborg; North Sea - Esbjerg,
  river port(s): Aalborg (Langerak)
  dry bulk cargo port(s): Ensted (coal)
  cruise port(s): Copenhagen

- ## Military :: DENMARK

- Military branches:
  Defense Command: Army Operational Command, Admiral Danish Fleet, Arctic Command, Tactical Air Command, Home Guard (2010)
  Military service age and obligation:
  18 years of age for compulsory and voluntary military service; conscripts serve an initial training period that varies from 4 to 12 months according to specialization; reservists are assigned to mobilization units following completion of their conscript service; women eligible to volunteer for military service (2012)
  Manpower available for military service:
  males age 16-49: 1,236,337
  females age 16-49: 1,224,182 (2010 est.)
  Manpower fit for military service:
  males age 16-49: 1,014,560
  females age 16-49: 1,003,921 (2010 est.)
  Manpower reaching militarily significant age annually:
  male: 37,913
  female: 35,865 (2010 est.)
  Military expenditures:
  1.37% of GDP (2013)
  1.41% of GDP (2012)
  1.35% of GDP (2011)
  1.41% of GDP (2010)
  country comparison to the world: 71

- ## Transnational Issues :: DENMARK

- Disputes - international:
  Iceland, the UK, and Ireland dispute Denmark's claim that the Faroe Islands' continental shelf extends beyond 200 nm; Faroese continue to study proposals for full independence; sovereignty dispute with Canada over Hans Island in the Kennedy Channel between Ellesmere Island and Greenland; Denmark (Greenland) and Norway have made submissions to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) and Russia is collecting additional data to augment its 2001 CLCS submission
  Refugees and internally displaced persons:
  refugees (country of origin): 7,253 (Afghanistan) (2014)
  stateless persons: 4,725 (2014)

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