first organized as a unified state in 10th century; in 1849 became a constitutional monarchy
28 November 1960 (from France)
Religions
Evangelical Lutheran 95%, other Christian (includes Protestant and Roman Catholic) 3%, Muslim 2%
Muslim 100%
Languages
Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority) note: English is the predominant second language
Arabic (official and national), Pulaar, Soninke, Wolof (all national languages), French, Hassaniya
Exports
machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish, pharmaceuticals, furniture, windmills
iron ore, fish and fish products, gold, copper, petroleum
External Debt
$626,900,000,000 $
$2,942,000,000 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)
ouguiyas (MRO) per US dollar - NA (2007), 271.3 (2006), 267.04 (2005), 265.8 (2004), 263.03 (2003)
Military Budget as percentage of GDP
1.300%
5.500%
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)
Northern Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Senegal and Western Sahara
Area
43,094 km sq
1,030,700 km sq
Coastline
7,314 km
754 km
Climate
temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers
