Denmark in bullets
- Name, Kingdom of Denmark
- Government, constitutional monarchy – unitary parliamentary
- Legislature, Folketing www.thedanishparliament.dk
- Official language, Danish
- Capital (and largest city), Copenhagen
- Population, app. 5.9m
- Area, app. 43,000 km2
- Member of EU (EEC: 1972), participate in single market, custom union and Schengen.
- Currency, Danske kroner (DKK). Denmark complies with the euro convergence criteria but opted not to implement third phase of ERM. Since 1982 fixed currency policy has been a cornerstone in Danish monetary policy. Central exchange rate to EUR 7.43 + -2,25%.
- Public debt (2023), 10,5% of GDP
- Credit rate, AAA at Moody, Standard & Poor´s and Fitch.
- Unemployment rate, 2,6% (September 2024)
- Driving, right side of the road