| 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. | |
Nationality: | |
noun: Dane(s) adjective: Danish | |
Ethnic Group: | |
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) 95%, other Christian (includes Protestant and Roman Catholic) 3%, Muslim 2% | |
Population: | |
5,543,453 (July 2012 est.) country comparison to the world: 110 | |
Major Cities - Population: | |
COPENHAGEN (capital) 1.174 million (2009) | |
| Statistics | |
| Population | 5,524,000 |
| Percent Urbanization | 87 % |
| Total People Groups | 43 |
| Unreached People Groups | 12 |
| Region | Western Europe |
| 10/40 Window | No |
| Official National Language | Danish |
| Primary Religion | Christianity |
| Percent Christian Adherent | 83.7% [1] |
| Percent Evangelical | 3.5% [2] |
| Country Progress Level | 3.1  |
| Persecution Ranking | Not ranked (1=High to 50=Low OD) |
| Human Development Index | 0.866 (0=Low to 1=High UN) |
