Denmark - Wikipedia
Denmark[a] is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, [N 7] also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the north Atlantic Ocean. [11] .
Denmark | History, Geography, Map, & Culture | Britannica
1 day ago · Denmark is the country that occupies the peninsula of Jutland, which extends northward from the center of continental western Europe, and an archipelago of more than 400 islands to the east of that peninsula. Along with Norway and Sweden, Denmark is a part of the northern European region known as Scandinavia.
Danish language - Wikipedia
Danish (/ ˈdeɪnɪʃ / ⓘ, DAY-nish; endonym: dansk pronounced [ˈtænˀsk] ⓘ, dansk sprog [ˈtænˀsk ˈspʁɔwˀ]) [1] is a North Germanic language from the Indo-European language family spoken by about six million people, principally in and around Denmark.
Danish Realm - Wikipedia
The Danish Realm, [ g ] officially the Kingdom of Denmark, [ i ] or simply Denmark, [ j ] is a sovereign state consisting of a collection of constituent territories united by the Constitutional Act, which applies to the entire territory.
11 Danish cultural traditions that only make sense to Danes
Read all about all the weird and wonderful parts of Danish culture and traditions. They make perfect sense to us (as long as we don't have to explain them...)!
History of Denmark | From vikings to social welfare state
Since the end of the last Ice Age - approximately 10,000 BC - people have migrated from the Eastern and Southern parts of Europe to the Northern area we now know to be Denmark. The flat terrain, rich soil, close proximity to water and at times harsh climate, has shaped Danish history and culture ever since.
Denmark country profile - BBC News
Jan 8, 2025 · Population: 5.9 million (Denmark) Languages: Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic, German. Life expectancy: 79 years (men) 83 (women)
Danish language | Scandinavian, Germanic, Grammar | Britannica
Danish language, the official language of Denmark, spoken there by more than five million people. It is also spoken in a few communities south of the German border; it is taught in the schools of the Faroe Islands, of Iceland, and of Greenland.
Denmark - Scandinavian, Vikings, Inuit | Britannica
5 days ago · Denmark - Scandinavian, Vikings, Inuit: Denmark is almost entirely inhabited by ethnic Danes. Few Faroese or Greenlanders have settled in continental Denmark, despite their status as Danish citizens. A small minority of Germans, on the other hand, has been long established and is substantially assimilated.
Danish language - Omniglot
Danish is the official language in Denmark, and a co-official language with Faroese in the Faroe Islands. It is the statutory national working language in Greenland, and the statutory language of provincial identity in Schleswig-Holstein, Germany.