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 | DENMARK[Danmark] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Danmark |
| country code ISO: DK [DNK] //; - FIPS: DA |
| location: Northern Europe |
| time zone: +1 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 42390 sq.km = 16367 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: 43094 sq.km = 16639 sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 58° N / South: 55° N / East: 15° E / West: 8° E |
| borders (land): Germany |
| borders (coastline): North Sea + Kattegat; Baltic Sea |
| climate: cool maritime |
| Government |
| independent since: ca 800 |
| type of government: constitutional monarchy |
| capital: København (Copenhagen) |
| administrative division: amt (13) |
| Population |
| population according to the last two censuses: 1998: 5294,860 /-; 2000: 5330,020 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 5336,394 /-; 2001: 5349,000 /-; 2002: 5374,000 |
| population density: 124 per sq.km = 322 per sq.mi |
| population growth: % //; - doubling time: years |
| birth rate: 12 per 1000 |
| death rate: 10 - 11 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 4 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (in the first year of life): 4 - 6 per 1000 |
| infant mortality (from 1st - 4th year of life): 4 - 8 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 76-77 years (male: 73-74; female: 79-81) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 17% //; - 15-59 years: 63% //; - 60+ years: 20% |
| urbanisation: 86% //; - urbanisation growth: 0,9% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 33% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Danish 97%; other (incl. Scandinavian) 2%; Faroese & Inuit 1% |
| languages: Danish, Faroese |
| religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran 87,4%; Roman Catholic 1%; non religious 9,6% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3443 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: 317 - 390 |
| people per hospital bed: 212 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 100% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 84% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 32% |
| adult literacy: virtually 100% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: Krone (dkr) = 100 øre |
| annual inflation rate: 2% |
| population below poverty line: % |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 29890 per capita |
| GNI USD 30260 - 32280 per capita //; - [ppp: 27250 - 30600] |
| GDP growth: 2% |
| income: USD 23660 - 29890 per capita |
| import: USD 41626 per capita //; - export: USD 47222 per capita |
| trade: USD 14046 per capita //; - or 58% of GDP |
| trade partners: DE SE GB NO FR US NL |
| human development index: 0,921 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 15 |
| female labour force: 46% |
| unemployment: 5 - 6% |
| tourism: 2 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 61% //; - grass land: 5% //; - wooded area: 12% //; - arid land and desert: % |
| agriculture: labour force: 5% [FW 1998: 4%] //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 6% [FW 2002: 3%] |
| agricultural products: meat, dairy products, fish, grains, potatoes, sugar beets |
| livestock (million): cattle: 1,9 / horses: 0,04 / pigs: 12-13 / poultry: 20-22 / sheep: 0,15 |
| fish catch: 1405011 - 1580000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 20% [PG 1996: 28%; FW 1998: 27%] //; - part of industry in GDP: 28% [FW 2002: 27%] |
| industrial products: machinery & electronic equipment, food processing, shipbuilding, chemicals, textiles, furniture |
| mining products: natural gas & oil, salt |
| CO2 emission per capita: 10,1 |
| services: labour force: 75% [PG 1996: 66%; FW 1998: 70%] //; - part of services in GDP: 68% [FW 2002: 71%] |
| energy use (kg per capita): 3773 |
| electricity use (per capita): 6030 |
| annual water use (per capita): 233 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 71663 km //; - of which paved: 100% [71591] //; - of which are motorways: 880-953 km |
| vehicles: 313 - 357 per 1000 // international license plate: DK |
| railways: 2047 - 2865 km //; - railways passenger/km: 4834 |
| navigable inland waterways: 417 km |
| ownership telephone: 612 - 750 per 1000 // international dialling code: +45 |
| ownership radio receivers: 988 - 1318 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 536 - 621 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 308 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 81800 |
| personal computers: 431 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Yding Skovhøj 173 m, Ejer Bavnehøj 171, Himmelbjerg 147, Sukkertoppen (Møn) 143 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): some small lakes |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): none |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Gudenå, Skjern Å |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: none |
| caves: longest system: none / deepest: none |
| islands: Sjælland, Fyn, Lolland, Falster, Langeland, Møn, Bornholm |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: none |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA DK EV FW PW WA WB WR, and some - local national or international - statistical yearbooks |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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