Basic facts about Copenhagen

Location

Being the most southern country in Scandinavia, Denmark forms the gateway between mainland Europe and Scandinavia and the Baltic countries. Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is located in the eastern part of Denmark, only approx. 30 kilometres away from Sweden. The Greater Copenhagen region covers an area of 2.862 sq km.

Denmark in the centre of Northern Europe

The Greater Copenhagen Region

Population and income

1.8 million (2004) live in Copenhagen and the surrounding suburbs. 600,000 people live in the central parts of the city (i.e. the municipalities of Copenhagen and Frederiksberg). GDP per capita amounts to 41,800 euro (2003) while the number for Denmark as a whole is 34,900 euro.

Denmark in brief

• Population: 5.4m (January 1st, 2005)
• Area: 43,098 sq km
• Government type: Constitutional monarchy
• Legislative branch: Unicameral parliament (or Folketing), 179 seats, including 2 from Greenland and 2 from the Faroe Islands). Members are elected by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation to serve four-year terms
• Chief of state: Queen Margrethe II
• Head of government: Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen (from November 2001)
• Religions: Predominantly Evangelical Lutheran, but also Protestant, Roman Catholic, and Islam
• Key industries: Biotech / pharma, med tech, IT / telecom, service and tourism
• Largest companies: A.P. Møller/Mærsk, TDC (former Tele Danmark), Carlsberg, FLS Industries, Danisco, Novo Nordisk, J. Lauritzen Holding and ISS

Last updated on: 03-02-2006	<< Back   Top