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Denmark's Information

Land Area	42,434 km²
Water Area	660 km²
Total Area	43,094km² (#130)
Population	5,593,785 (#115)
Population Density	131.82/km²
Government Type	Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy
GDP (PPP)	$265.00 Billion
GDP Per Capita	$46,600
Currency	Krone (DKK)
Largest Cities	Copenhagen (1,153,615) Arhus (237,551) Odense (145,931) Aalborg (122,219) Frederiksberg (95,029) Esbjerg (72,205) Randers (55,780) Kolding (55,363) Vejle (51,177) Horsens (50,074) View all cities in Denmark

Bird: Mute Swan
Coat of Arms:
Coat of Arms: The National Coat of Arms features three crowned lions facing left, surrounded by nine red hearts, all placed atop a golden shield. The crown on the shield is the crown of King Christian V.

The current version was adopted in 1819 during the reign of King Frederick VI.
Flag of Denmark
Flower: Red Clover
Motto: "Guds hjaelp, Folkets kaerlighed, Danmarks styrke." "God's Help, the People's Love, Denmark's Strength."
National Anthem "Der er et yndigt land" (I know a lovely land), melody by Hans Ernst Kroyer, and lyrics by Adam Oehlenschlager.

In addition, "Kong Kristian" (King Christian stood by tow'ring mast) is also a national anthem, but it is considered the anthem of the Danish royal family. Dating to the early 1800's, it features lyrics by Johannes Ewald, and melody by D.F.R. Kulau.
Tree: Beech

This page was last updated on April 7, 2017.

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