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| '''The Kingdom of Denmark''' is a country in northern ], bordering the ] and the ], on a peninsula and a number of islands north of ]. The nation includes two offshore self-governed provinces, ] (Danish: ''Grønland'') and the ] (Danish: ''Færøerne'') and at the same time it does not geographically include all of the ] . Discussion in this article focuses on "European" Denmark. | |||
| Once the seat of ] raiders and later a major northern European power, ] has evolved into the smallest of the ] countries. Despite its small size and shortage of natural resources, Denmark's inhabitants are modern and prosperous. The nation is a charter member of the ], maintains close ties with the other Nordic nations, and participates (sometimes reluctantly) in the political and economic integration of Europe. So far the country has opted out of some aspects of the ]'s ], including the new joint monetary system (the ]). | |||
| Denmark is governed by a ]. The national capital is ] (Danish: ''København'', Swedish: ''Köpenhamn''). Inhabitants are called ] (adjective, ]); the official and primary language spoken is the ] while many also master ]. | |||
| Other important Danish cities include ], ], and ]. | |||
| The European part of '''Denmark''' consists of northern ] (Danish: ''Jylland''), ] (Danish: ''Sønderjylland'') ,] (Danish: ''Fyn''), ] (Danish: ''Sjælland''), ] and a lot of smaller islands. | |||
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| == External References == | |||
| The government of Denmark maintains an official website at http://www.denmark.dk | |||
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