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Denmark

 

Continent - Europe

Region - Western Europe

Size - 43,094 km²

Geography - low, flat with rolling plains

Language - Danish

Religion - 95% Evangelical Lutheran, 3% other Christian, 2% Muslim

Monetary Unit - Danish Krone

Natural Resources - petroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand

Agriculture - barley, wheat, potatoes, sugar beets; pork, dairy products; fish

Industry - iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics, construction, furniture and other wood products, shipbuilding and refurbishment, windmills, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment

Neighbouring Countries - Germany

Population - 5,468,120 (2007 estimate)

Population Growth Rate - 0.31%

Average Life Expectancy - 77.9

Capital City - Copenhagen (509,861 - 2007 estimate)

Highest Mountain - no mountains

Longest River - no major rivers

Climate - temperate, cool summers 11°C to 22°C and cold winters -3°C to 10°C

Yearly Rainfall - 60 cm (approx)

 

Plant Life - spruce, beech, ferns, mosses, flowers, fungi

Animal Life - fox, hare, rabbit

Bird Life - partridge, skylark

 

 

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