DENMARK ON THE MAP

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Scandinavia
Scandinavia consists of the neighbouring countries Denmark, Norway and Sweden.  Iceland and Finland are also included on more broadened terms. In addition to these countries, Greenland, the Faroe Island and the Aland Islands are often referred to as “Norden” or the “Nordic countries”. Scandinavia can thus be considered a subset of the Nordic region.

This cluster of countries experiences similar languages, culture and political systems and it has historically always been closely tied together. This strongly related link is evident today, where the countries cooperate on a number of different projects, such as the shared, multinational airline “Scandinavian Airlines” and on the “Scandinavian Tourist Board”.

Ireland compared with Denmark
Facts about the Republic of Ireland



National name: Éire
Government type: Parliamentary Republic
Queen/King: None
President: Mary McAleese since 1997
Prime Minister/Taoiseach: Brian Cowen, since 2008
Foreign Minister: Mícheál Martin
Currency: Euro
Language: English and Irish/Gaelic
Religion: 87% Roman Catholic, 3% Protestants
Capital: Dublin with a population of 506,211, however 1.2 mill. in greater Dublin (2006)
Size: 70,284 km2
Population: 4,239,848 mill. (2006), 35% residing in greater Dublin
Population density: 59 per km2
Population Growth Rate 2005-2010: 1.8%
Life Expectancy: Men approx 75 years. Women Approx 80 years.
GDP per capita: US$ 51,665 (2006 index, but in 2009 prices)
Labour force: 2.03 mill.
Unemployment rate: 10% (primo 2009)
Corporate tax rate: 12.5%
Geographical highest point: Carrauntoohill 1,041 m.
Coastline: 1.448 km.
Joined NATO: Not a member
Joined EF (later EU): 1973


Facts about the Kingdom of Demark



National name: Kongeriget Danmark
Government type: Constitutional Monarchy
Queen/King: Queen Margrethe the 2nd, since 1972
President: None
Prime Minister: Lars Loekke Rasmussen, since 2009
Foreign Minister: Lene Espersen 
Currency: Danish Krone (DKK)
Language: Danish. English and German are widely spoken
Religion: 97% Protestants
Capital: Copenhagen with a population of 672,218, however 1.7 mill. in greater Copenhagen (2008)
Size: 43,098 km2
Population: 5,511,000 mill people (2009), 21% residing in greater Copenhagen
Population density: 127 per km2
Population Growth Rate 2005-2010: 0.2%
Life Expectancy: Men approx 76 years. Women approx 81 years.
GDP per capita: US$ 51,074 (2006 index, but in 2009 prices)
Labour force: 2.9 mill.
Unemployment rate: 2.5%
Corporate tax rate: 25 %
Geographical highest point: Himmelbjerget 173 m.
Coastline: 7,314 km.
Joined NATO: 1949
Joined EF (later EU): 1973