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Denmark
[ den-mahrk ]
noun
- a kingdom in northern Europe, on the Jutland peninsula and adjacent islands. 16,576 sq. mi. (42,930 sq. km). : Copenhagen.
Denmark
/ ˈɛԳɑː /
noun
- a kingdom in N Europe, between the Baltic and the North Sea: consists of the mainland of Jutland and about 100 inhabited islands (chiefly Zealand, Lolland, Funen, Falster, Langeland, and Bornholm); extended its territory throughout the Middle Ages, ruling Sweden until 1523 and Norway until 1814, and incorporating Greenland as a province from 1953 to 1979; joined the Common Market (now the EU) in 1973; an important exporter of dairy produce. Language: Danish. Religion: Christian, Lutheran majority. Currency: krone. Capital: Copenhagen. Pop: 5 556 452 (2013 est). Area: 43 031 sq km (16 614 sq miles) Danish nameDanmark Danish
Denmark
- Constitutional monarchy in northern Europe , bordered by the North Sea to the west, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat Straits to the north, the Baltic Sea to the east, and Germany to the south.
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Other 51Թ Forms
- ·پ-ٱ· adjective
- -ٱ· adjective
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Only 11 countries currently have a AAA sovereign credit rating from S&P, including Australia, Germany and Denmark - higher than the US and UK.
On a visit to Copenhagen on Sunday, Jens-Frederick Nielsen said Greenland and Denmark must stand together in the face of "disrespectful" US rhetoric.
Denmark would break off relations with the U.S. and insist, with a certain amount of hedging, that this was an act of war, sort of.
A record-breaking tunnel is being built under the Baltic Sea between Denmark and Germany, which will slash travel times and improve Scandinavia's links with the rest of Europe.
In terms of wealth, a Finland or a Denmark aren't wealthier than the United States on a GDP per capita basis.
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