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Denmark |
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| Name |
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Kingdom of Denmark |
| Capital City |
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Copenhagen |
| Official Language |
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Danish |
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| Population |
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5.300.000 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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985.635 inhabitants |
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- air pollution, principally from vehicle and power plant emissions
- nitrogen and phosphorus pollution of the North Sea
- drinking and surface water becoming polluted from animal wastes and pesticides |
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| Location |
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Northern Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT + 1 hour |
| National Day |
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16 April
(Birthday of the Queen, in 1940) |
| Currency |
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Danish krone (DKK) |
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| Area |
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43.000 sq km |
| Forest |
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11% |
| Land Boundaries |
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68 km |
| Coastline |
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7.314 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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173 m (Ejer Bavnehoj) |
| Lowest point |
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-7 m (Lammefjord) |
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| Weather |
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Temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers |
| Summer temperatures |
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14º / 22 ºC |
| Winter temperatures |
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-3º / 2 ºC |
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