Denmark - General

Key Facts

Geography

Area

43,098 sq km (16,640 sq miles).

Population

5,773,664 (estimate 2019).

Population density

134 per sq km.

Capital

Copenhagen.

Government

Constitutional monarchy.

Head of state

King Frederik X since 2024.

Head of government

Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen since June 2019.

Electricity

220 volts AC, 50Hz. European plugs with two round pins are used, sometimes with a third grounding pin.

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