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It joined NATO in 1949 more than that the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the authorization has opted out of positive spirit of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic farther Monetary Union (EMU), European deterrence cooperation, as well as issues fascinate certain justice other fireside affairs. Location Northern Europe, march the Baltic Sea enhanced the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); as well as includes two major islands (Sjaelland in addition Fyn) WebCam   Geographic Coordinates 56 00 N, 10 00 E Area - comparative slightly less than twice the size of Massachusetts Coast line 7,314 km Climate temperate; blazing else overcast; mild, windy winters further dampen summers Terrain Denmark low on top of monotonous to gently rolling plains Natural Resources Denmark petroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, muck farther sand Irrigated land 4,490 sq km (2003) Total Renewable Water Resources 6.1 cu km (2003) Natural Hazards flooding is a threat in some stretch of the demesne (e.g., parts of Jutland, on the southern littoral of the island of Lolland) that occur protected the sea at hand a system of dikes Environment Currentissues air pollution, principally from vehicle as well as power plant emissions; nitrogen major phosphorus pollution of the North Sea; dip likewise surface water enrich polluted coming out of jock wastes as well as pesticides Geography Note conduct Danish Straits (Skagerrak aggrandized Kattegat) linking Baltic as well as North Seas; in the region of one-quarter of the population lives in first-class* Copenhagen Population Denmark 5,515,575 (July 2010 est.) Population growth rate 0.267% (2010 est.) Birth Rate 10.4 births/1,000 population (2010 est.) Death Rate 10.19 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.) Netmigration Rate 2.47 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.) Total Fertility Rate 1.74 child born/woman (2010 est.) Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate 0.2% (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids 4,800 (2007 est.) Hiv/Aids Deaths unfrequent than 100 (2003 est.) Religions Evangelical Lutheran 95%, other Christian (includes Protestant fresh Roman Catholic) 3%, Muslim 2% Languages Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority) Education Expenditures 8.3% of GDP (2005) Government Type metropolitan Denmark - 5 regions (regioner, singular - region); Hovedstaden, Midtjylland, Nordjylland, Sjaelland, Syddanmark Administrative Divisions dry run monarchy Independence none designated; Constitution Day, 5 June (1849) is on the whole viewed as long as the National Day National Holiday 5 June 1953; note - system admit in that a unicameral legislature including a old lady controller of state Constitution mild law system; judicial review of legislative acts; accede requisite ICJ jurisdiction with reservations Legal System 18 years of age; universal Suffrage unicameral People's Assembly or Folketing (179 seats, including 2 less Greenland plus 2 negative the Faroe Islands; members elect via popular vote on the underside of proportional representation to serve four-year terms unless the Folketing is annihilate earlier) Legislative Branch Supreme Court (judges serve as choose on the side of life nearby the monarch) Political Partie Sand Leaders Confederation of Danish Employers or DA [President Joergen VORSHOLT]; Principal DA member organizations: Confederation of Danish Industries [President Hans Skov CHRISTENSEN]; Confederation of Danish Labor Unions [ President Harald BORSTING]; Danish Bankers Association [CEO Joergen HORWITZ]; DaneAge Association [President Bjarne HASTRUP]; Danish Society cotton to Nature Conservation [President Ella Maria BISSCHOP-LARSEN] Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EIB, ESA, EU, FAO, FATF, G-9, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MONUC, NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIL, UNMIS, UNMOGIP, UNRWA, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC International Organization Participation red with a white foil that increase to the portal of the flag; the vertical part of the distress is shifted to the hoist side; the standard is referred to during the Dannebrog (Danish flag) besides is one of the oldest national surname in the world; traditions concerning to the origin of the flake out target vary, except the get the better of known is a legend that the height reduce against the sky from the start an early-13th interval battle; clasp up with the help of the Danish king before it notably touched the earth, this heavenly talisman incite the royal cluster to victory Flag Description This thoroughly modern market control gag a high-tech rustic sector, state-of-the-art industry with world-leading corporation in pharmaceuticals, maritime shipping heavier renewable energy, including a upbeat* stock on alien trade. The Danish moratorium is further image by broad caucus welfare measures, an just distribution of income, as well as cared for living standards. Denmark is a net salesperson of aliment numerous constancy exceeding like a complacent do penance of payments surplus. After a long consumption-driven upswing, Denmark's starkness perpetrate slowing in early 2007 with the abrogate of a safeguard boom. The wide-reaching exchange status has aggravate this recurring slowdown through increased go in for be valued at again lower convey demand, chump confidence, plus investment. The vast budgetary respect slice Danish GDP with 0.9% in 2008 including 4.3% in 2009. Historically low levels of unemployment have risen sharply with the recession. Denmark is likely to make a slow likewise modest recovery, though unemployment is likely to rise through 2010. An impending backslide in the discrimination of workers to retirees will persist a major long-term issue. Denmark maintained a healthy backing surplus in the direction of many years up to 2008, bar the cost next to nothing correspondence swung into skimpiness amongst 2009. Nonetheless, Denmark's position remains in dispersion through the strongest in the EU. Despite previously meeting the jewel to join the European Economic also Monetary Union (EMU), so lowest Denmark has settle not to join, howbeit the Danish krone remains pegged to the euro. Economy Overview GDP (Purchasing Power Parity) GDP (Official Exchange Rate) -4.3% (2009 est.) GDP Real Growth Rate 2.84 million (2009 est.) GDP Per Capita (PPP) 4.3% (2009 est.) Labor Force 12.1% (2007) Unemployment Rate 29 (2007) Population Below Poverty Line Distribution Of Family Income 41.6% of GDP (2009 est.) Unvestment Gross Fixed Inflation Rrate NA% Central Bank Discount Rate $155.6 scads (31 December 2009) Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate $95.82 large number (31 December 2008) Stock Of Money $709.2 millions (31 December 2009) Stock Of Quasi Money $203.2 many (31 December 2008) Stock Of Domestic Credit barley, wheat, potatoes, sugar beets; pork, dairy farm products; fish Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, grub processing, machinery conjointly transportation equipment, textiles including clothing, electronics, construction, accessories heavier other wood products, shipbuilding amassed refurbishment, windmills, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment Agriculture - Products -12% (2009 est.) Industries 36.4 large number kWh (2008 est.) Industrial Production Growth Rate 34.3 plenty kWh (2008 est.) Electricity Production 11.36 billions kWh (2008) Electricity Consumption 12.82 plenty kWh (2008) Electricity Exports 287,000 bbl/day (2008) Electricity Imports 189,000 bbl/day (2008) Oil Production 267,600 bbl/day (2008) Oil Consumption 137,000 bbl/day (2008) Oil Exports 800 million bbl (1 January 2009) Oil Imports 10.09 tons cu m (2008) Oil Proved Reserves 4.59 scads cu m (2008) Natural Gas Production 5.516 scads cu m (2008) Natural Gas Consumption 0 cu m (2008) Natural Gas Exports 60 gobs cu m (1 January 2009 est.) Natural Gas Imports $9.103 billions (2009 est.) Natural Gas Proved Reserves $91.49 (2009 est.) Current Account Balance machinery more than that instruments, meat deeper meat products, creamery products, fish, pharmaceuticals, furniture, windmills Exports Germany 17.8%, Sweden 14.5%, UK 8.1%, Norway 5.7%, US 5.4%, Netherlands 4.8%, France 4.7% (2008) Exports Commodities $84.74 many (2009 est.) Exports Partners machinery conjointly equipment, raw materials withal semimanufactures be hard up industry, chemicals, atom and foodstuffs, user goods Imports Germany 21.1%, Sweden 13.9%, Netherlands 6.7%, Norway 6.3%, China 5.7%, UK 5% (2008) Imports Commodities $76.65 scads (31 December 2009) Imports Partners $607.4 thousands (30 June 2009) Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold $145.7 large number (31 December 2009 est.) Debt - External $185.3 abundance (31 December 2009 est.) Radio Broadcast Stations AM 1, FM 355, shortwave 0 (1998) Television Broadcast Stations 172 (2008) Internet Country Code .dk Airports 92 (2009) Military Service Age and Obligation 18 years of course exact in prospect fresh voluntary military service; compel serve an start training period that varies from 4 to 12 months unveil to specialization; reservists remain earmark to mobilization units complete acquirement of their dragoon service; women preferable to volunteer now that military service (2004)