Denmark consists of the peninsula of Jutland and an archipelago of more than 400 islands of which about 70 are inhabited.
The official name of Denmark is the Kingdom of Denmark.
The Kingdom of Denmark also includes the self-governing territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the north Atlantic Ocean.
Denmark borders Sweden, and Germany, as well as the North Sea and Baltic Sea.
The official language of Denmark is Danish.
In 2015, Denmark was estimated to have a population of 5,699,220.
Denmark is the smallest as well as the most southerly and most low-lying of the three Scandinavian countries.
Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital, sits on the coastal islands of Zealand and Amager, linked to Malmo in southern
Sweden by longest combined
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About 80% of Greenland is covered by a huge ice-sheet that is up to 3 kilometars (1.86 miles) thick.
The country's average height above sea level is only 31 metres (101 feet).
The highest natural point in Denmark is Møllehøj, at 170 metres (558 feet).
No matter where you are in Denmark, you'll never be more than 50 kilometars (31 miles) from the sea.
Denmark has 7,314 kilometers (4,545 miles) of coastline.
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Denmark is a natural home for various flora and fauna. Mammals include several deer species including roe, red and fallow, foxes, hares, squirrels and more.
There is also an abundant bird life with more than 300 species recorded in the country.
It either rains or snow every second day (on an average) in Denmark.
Crispy pork with parsley sauce, or 'Stegt flæsk med persillesovs', is Denmark's official national dish.
Although today known world-wide as "Danishes" these pastries did not originate in Denmark, but were brought to Denmark by Austrian bakers, particularly from Vienna in the 1850's when Danish pastry workers went on a long-term wage strike.
Probably everyone at some point has been told the fairy tale of the ugly duckling who grew into a
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The United States bought the Virgin Islands, part of the West Indies, from Denmark in 1917.
LEGO was invented in Denmark. Company came to be called "Lego", derived from the Danish phrase leg godt, which means "play well".
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Denmark took 1st spot on the United Nation's World Happiness Report, 2013 & 2014 and came in 3rd in the 2015 report, following closely behind Switzerland and Iceland.
Denmark is considered the “least corrupt” country in the world.
Walt Disney visited Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen once and was so inspired that he decided to create something similar in America: Disneyland.
The flag of Denmark is the oldest state flag in the world still in use by an independent nation. It was adopted in 1219.
The Danish monarchy is over 1000 years old, making it the 4th oldest continuous monarchy in the world.
The Vikings came from three countries of Scandinavia: Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Gracefully curving lur horns, found in Denmark, are the world’s oldest surviving musical instrument. Some date to the Bronze Age
The world's smallest hotel is in Denmark. A double room measuring just 2.4 meters (8 foot) by 3