Denmark
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 Denmark facts

• The southernmost and smallest of the Nordic countries, it is south-west of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany
• The Kingdom of Denmark is a sovereign state that comprises Denmark proper and two autonomous constituent countries in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland
• Denmark has a total area of 42,924 square kilometres (16,573 sq mi), and a population of 5
• 7 million
• The country consists of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago of 443 named islands, with the largest being Zealand and Funen
• The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate
• The unified kingdom of Denmark emerged in the 10th century as a proficient seafaring nation in the struggle for control of the Baltic Sea
• Denmark, Sweden and Norway were ruled together under the Kalmar Union, established in 1397 and ending with Swedish secession in 1523
• Denmark and Norway remained under the same monarch until outside forces dissolved the union in 1814
• The union with Norway made it possible for Denmark to inherit the Faroe Islands, Iceland, and Greenland