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The gilded side of the Trundholm sun chariot dating from the Nordic Bronze Age
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The first recorded use of the word Danmark is found on the two Jelling stones, believed to have been erected by Gorm the Old and Harald Bluetooth.

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Denmark

Population
6.0M
Area
43,094 km²
Capital
Copenhagen
Continent
Europe
114th most populous country in the world

Denmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, 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.

From the “Etymology” section

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Photo: National Museum of Denmark · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The gilded side of the Trundholm sun chariot dating from the Nordic Bronze Age
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Denmark has been inhabited since around 12,500 BC, with evidence of agriculture dating back to 3900 BC.

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Denmark

Population
6.0M
Area
43,094 km²
Capital
Copenhagen
Continent
Europe
114th most populous country in the world

Denmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, 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.

From the “History” section

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Photo: National Museum of Denmark · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The gilded side of the Trundholm sun chariot dating from the Nordic Bronze Age
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Denmark consists of the northern part of the Jutland peninsula and an archipelago of 406 islands.

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Denmark

Population
6.0M
Area
43,094 km²
Capital
Copenhagen
Continent
Europe
114th most populous country in the world

Denmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, 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.

From the “Geography” section

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Photo: National Museum of Denmark · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The gilded side of the Trundholm sun chariot dating from the Nordic Bronze Age
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The Danish parliament, called the Folketing, is a unicameral legislature with 179 members.

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Denmark

Population
6.0M
Area
43,094 km²
Capital
Copenhagen
Continent
Europe
114th most populous country in the world

Denmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, 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.

From the “Government services and politics” section

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Photo: National Museum of Denmark · CC BY-SA 3.0

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The gilded side of the Trundholm sun chariot dating from the Nordic Bronze Age
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Denmark was the first country in the world to implement an environmental law in 1973.

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Denmark

Population
6.0M
Area
43,094 km²
Capital
Copenhagen
Continent
Europe
114th most populous country in the world

Denmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, 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.

From the “Geography” section

Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Photo: National Museum of Denmark · CC BY-SA 3.0

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