first organized as a unified state in 10th century; in 1849 became a constitutional monarchy
28 February 1922 (from UK)
Religions
Evangelical Lutheran 95%, other Christian (includes Protestant and Roman Catholic) 3%, Muslim 2%
Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
Languages
Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority) note: English is the predominant second language
Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Exports
machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, pharmaceuticals, furniture, windmills
crude oil and petroleum products, cotton, textiles, metal products, chemicals
External Debt
$626,900,000,000 $
$34,880,000,000 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)
Egyptian pounds (EGP) per US dollar - 5.4 (2008 est.), 5.67 (2007), 5.725 (2006), 5.78 (2005), 6.1962 (2004)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.300%
2.200%
Beijing Olympics Medal Count
7
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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)
Northern Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Libya and the Gaza Strip, and the Red Sea north of Sudan, and includes the Asian Sinai Peninsula
Area
43,094 km sq
1,001,450 km sq
Coastline
7,314 km
2,450 km
Climate
temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers
