Denmark is is the smallest Nordic country and the south. Denmark is situated in the southwest of Sweden and south of Norway. The country is located in Scandinavia, Northern Europe that included the European Union but not in the Scandinavia Peninsula.
Denmark borders the Baltic Sea and North Sea. Territory covers a peninsula in northern Germany called Jylland (Jutland), Islands Fyn (Funen), Sjælland (Zealand), Vendsyssel-Thy, Lolland, Falster, Bornholm and hundreds of small islands, often called the Danish islands. Denmark has long controlled the Baltic Sea. Before excavation Kiel Canal, waterway towards the Baltic Sea can only be passed through the three Danish Straits. The only land border is with Germany Denmark, while his neighbor is bounded by the sea in northeast Sweden and Norway in the north.
The country adheres to a constitutional monarchy and parliamentary system of government. Denmark has one central government and 98 municipalities as local governments. Denmark has been a member of the European Union since 1973, but until now still not joined the Eurozone. Denmark is one of the founders of NATO and the OECD. Denmark is also a member of the OSCE.
Denmark, which embraced the concept of mixed market capitalist economy as well as social welfare, is a country that has the highest incomes in the world. According to Forbes magazine, Denmark is a country that has the best business climate. From 2006 to 2008, the survey said that Denmark is "the most exciting places in the world", considered the standard of health, welfare, and education . Global Peace Index survey for 2009 said that Denmark ranked second most peaceful country in the world, after New Zealand. In 2009, Denmark was one of the least corrupt country in the world based on the Corruption Perceptions Index, a position second only to New Zealand New.
Official language, Danish, cognate with Swedish and Norwegian, because those languages have historical and cultural ties are strong. 82% of the population and 90.3% Denmark Denmark tribes are followers of the Lutheran church. In 2010, 548,000 persons (9.9% Danish population) are immigrants or descendants. Majority (54%) came from Scandinavia or other parts of Europe, the rest coming from countries in Asia and Africa.
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