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Home › European Union › Member States › Denmark

Denmark

Denmark
Official name Kingdom of Denmark
Capital city Copenhagen
Official language Danish
Currency Danish krone
National Day 5 June
Population 5,549,366
Size 44,487 km²
National anthem Der er et yndigt land

National

Political system Constitutional monarchy
Head of state Queen Margaretha II
Head of government Prime Minister Lars Løkke Rasmussen
Minister of Foreign Affairs Lene Espersen
Most recent elections Parliamentary elections: 2007
Length of mandate Parliament: 4 years

European Union

Date of accession 1 January 1973
European Commissioner Connie Hedegaard
Climate
European Parliament 13 members
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