Queen: Margrethe II Prime Minister: Helle Thorning-Schmidt
President: The presidency rotates every eight months between a Serb, a Bosniak (Bosnian Muslim) and a Croat. Prime minister: Vjekoslav Bevanda
Population
5,543,453
3,879,296
Life Expectancy
78.780 years
78.960 years
Capital City
Copenhagen
Sarajevo
Largest city
Copenhagen (population: 1,153,620)
Sarajevo (population: 696,731)
Human Development Index
0.952
0.802
GDP per capita
$37,600 US
$8,200 US
Literacy Rate
99%
96.7%
Corruption Perception Index
9.3
3.2
Percentage of Women in Parliament
38%
12.3%
Wealthiest Citizens
Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen ($2.1bn US)
NA
Unemployment Rate
6.000%
43.300%
Death Penalty
Abolished
NA
Political System
constitutional monarchy
emerging federal democratic republic
Independence date
first organized as a unified state in 10th century; in 1849 became a constitutional monarchy
1 March 1992 (from Yugoslavia; referendum for independence completed 1 March 1992; independence declared 3 March 1992)
Religions
Evangelical Lutheran 95%, other Christian (includes Protestant and Roman Catholic) 3%, Muslim 2%
Muslim 40%, Orthodox 31%, Roman Catholic 15%, other 14%
Languages
Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority) note: English is the predominant second language
Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Exports
machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, pharmaceuticals, furniture, windmills
metals, clothing, wood products
External Debt
$626,900,000,000 $
$10,540,000,000 US
Exchange Rate
Danish kroner (DKK) per US dollar - 5.0236 (2008 est.), 5.4797 (2007), 5.9468 (2006), 5.9969 (2005), 5.9911 (2004)
konvertibilna markas (BAM) per US dollar - 1.3083 (2008 est.), 1.4419 (2007), 1.5576 (2006), 1.5727 (2005), 1.5752 (2004) note: the convertible mark is pegged to the euro
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.300%
1.400%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
7
0
Location
Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes two major islands (Sjaelland and Fyn)
Southeastern Europe, bordering the Adriatic Sea and Croatia
Area
43,094 km sq
51,197 km sq
Coastline
7,314 km
20 km
Climate
temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers
hot summers and cold winters; areas of high elevation have short, cool summers and long, severe winters; mild, rainy winters along coast
