Denmark [a] is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, [N 7] also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionally unitary state that includes the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the north Atlantic Ocean. [11]

The Danish Realm, [g] officially the Kingdom of Denmark, [i] or simply Denmark, [j] is a sovereign state consisting of a collection of constituent territories united by the Constitutional Act, which applies to the entire territory.

Jan 30, 2025 · Denmark, country occupying the peninsula of Jutland (Jylland), which extends northward from the center of continental western Europe, and an archipelago of more than 400 islands to the east of the peninsula.

Across Denmark there are signs of our ancestors dating even further back than the Vikings. Explore the history of Denmark and how Danish culture has been shaped

Denmark (Danish: Danmark), officially named the Kingdom of Denmark, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the furthest south of the Scandinavian countries, to the northwest of North America, to the south of Norway and south-west of Sweden (which it is connected to by a bridge).

The history of Denmark as a unified kingdom began in the 8th century, but historic documents describe the geographic area and the people living there—the Danes —as early as 500 AD. These early documents include the writings of Jordanes and Procopius. With the Christianization of the Danes c. 960 AD, it is clear that there existed a kingship.

The Danish Vikings were great innovators and engineers, and the spirit of innovation is still alive in Denmark. In areas like food and agriculture, environmental science, pharmaceuticals and biomedicine, Denmark is producing world-leading discoveries.

History of Denmark, a survey of important events and people in the history of Denmark from prehistoric times to the present. Occupying the peninsula of Jutland (Jylland), which extends northward from the center of continental western Europe, and an archipelago of more than 400 islands to the east

Jan 14, 2025 · Denmark - Scandinavian, Vikings, Inuit: Denmark is almost entirely inhabited by ethnic Danes. Few Faroese or Greenlanders have settled in continental Denmark, despite their status as Danish citizens. A small minority of Germans, on the other hand, has been long established and is substantially assimilated.

Jan 8, 2025 · 1397 - Union of Kalmar unites Denmark, Sweden and Norway under a single monarch. Denmark is the dominant power. 1729 - Greenland becomes Danish province. 1814 - Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.