# Outline of Denmark

The following outline is provided as an overview, and topical guide to Denmark.
Denmark – country located in Scandinavia of Northern Europe. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries. The mainland is bordered to the south by Germany; Denmark is southwest of Sweden and south of Norway. Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea. The country consists of a large peninsula, Jutland (Jylland) and many islands, most notably Zealand (Sjælland), Funen (Fyn), Lolland, Falster and Bornholm as well as hundreds of minor islands often referred to as the Danish Archipelago. Denmark has long controlled the approach to the Baltic Sea (in a concept known as dominium maris baltici), and these waters are also known as the Danish straits.

## General reference

* Pronunciation: /ˈdɛnmɑːrk/
* English country name: Denmark
* Endonym: Danmark
* Adjectival(s): Danish
* Demonym(s): Dane(s)
* Etymology: Name of Denmark
* International rankings of Denmark
* ISO country codes: DK, DNK, 208
* ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:DK
* Internet country code top-level domain: .dk

## Geography of Denmark

Geography of Denmark
* Denmark is: a Nordic country
** Member state of the European Union
** Member state of NATO
* Location:
** Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
** Eurasia
*** Europe
**** Northern Europe
***** Scandinavia
** Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
** Extreme points of Denmark
*** High: Møllehøj 171 m (561 ft)
*** Low: Lammefjord −7 m (−23 ft)
** Land boundaries: Germany 68 km
** Coastline: 7,314 km
* Population of Denmark: 5,564,219 (2011 estimate) - 108th most populous country
* Area of Denmark: 43,098 km$^2$
* Atlas of Denmark

### Environment of Denmark

* Climate of Denmark
* Renewable energy in Denmark
* Geology of Denmark
* Protected areas of Denmark
** Biosphere reserves in Denmark
** National parks of Denmark
* Wildlife of Denmark
** Fauna of Denmark
*** Birds of Denmark
*** Mammals of Denmark

#### Natural geographic features of Denmark

* Islands of Denmark
* Lakes of Denmark
* Rivers of Denmark
* World Heritage Sites in Denmark

### Administrative divisions of Denmark

Administrative divisions of Denmark
* Regions of Denmark
** Municipalities of Denmark

#### Regions

Regions of Denmark
| Danish name | English name | Seat of administration | Largest city | Population (January 1, 2008) | Area (km$^2$) | Pop. density (per km$^2$) |
| Region Hovedstaden | Capital Region of Denmark | Hillerød | Copenhagen | 1,645,825 | 2,561 | 642.6 |
| Region Midtjylland | Central Denmark Region | Viborg | Aarhus | 1,237,041 | 13,142 | 94.2 |
| Region Nordjylland | North Denmark Region | Aalborg | Aalborg | 578,839 | 7,927 | 73.2 |
| Region Sjælland | Region Zealand | Sorø | Roskilde | 819,427 | 7,273 | 112.7 |
| Region Syddanmark | Region of Southern Denmark | Vejle | Odense | 1,194,659 | 12,191 | 97.99 |
| Entire country | | | | 5,475,791 | 43,094 | 127.0 | |

#### Municipalities

Municipalities of Denmark
* Capital of Denmark: Copenhagen
* Cities of Denmark

### Demography of Denmark

Demographics of Denmark

## Politics of Denmark

Politics of Denmark
* Form of government: parliamentary, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy
* Capital of Denmark: Copenhagen
* Elections in Denmark
* Political parties in Denmark
* Taxation in Denmark

### Executive branch

* Head of state (ceremonial): King of Denmark, Frederik X
* Head of government: Prime Minister of Denmark
* Cabinet of Denmark

### Legislative branch

* Folketing (unicameral)

### Courts

Courts of Denmark
* Supreme Court of Denmark

### Foreign relations of Denmark

Foreign relations of Denmark
* Diplomatic missions in Denmark
* Diplomatic missions of Denmark

#### International organization membership

Denmark is a member of:

### Law and order in Denmark

Law of Denmark
* Capital punishment in Denmark
* Constitution of Denmark
* Crime in Denmark
* Human rights in Denmark
** LGBT rights in Denmark
** Freedom of religion in Denmark
* Law enforcement in Denmark

### Military of Denmark

Danish Defence
* Command
** Commander-in-chief: Queen Margrethe II
*** Ministry of Defence of Denmark
* Forces
** Royal Danish Army
** Royal Danish Navy
** Royal Danish Air Force
** Danish Home Guard
* Military history of Denmark
* Military ranks:
** Danish army ranks
** Danish air force ranks

### Local government in Denmark

Local government in Denmark

## History of Denmark

History of Denmark
* Military history of Denmark

## Culture of Denmark

Culture of Denmark
* Architecture of Denmark
* Cuisine of Denmark
* Ethnic minorities in Denmark
* Festivals in Denmark
* Folk culture in Denmark
* Languages of Denmark
* Media in Denmark
* Museums in Denmark
** Coat of arms of Denmark
** Flag of Denmark
** National anthem of Denmark
* People of Denmark
* Prostitution in Denmark
* Public holidays in Denmark
* Records of Denmark
* Religion in Denmark
** Buddhism in Denmark
** Christianity in Denmark
*** Church of Denmark
*** Baptist Union of Denmark
*** Catholic Church in Denmark
** Hinduism in Denmark
** Islam in Denmark
*** Ahmadiyya in Denmark
** Judaism in Denmark
* World Heritage Sites in Denmark

### Art in Denmark

* Art in Denmark
* Cinema of Denmark
* Literature of Denmark
* Music of Denmark
* Television in Denmark
* Theatre in Denmark

### Sports in Denmark

Sports in Denmark
* Football in Denmark
* Denmark at the Olympics

## Economy and infrastructure of Denmark

Economy of Denmark
* Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2010): 31st
* Agriculture in Denmark
* Banking in Denmark
** National Bank of Denmark
* Communications in Denmark
** Internet in Denmark
* Companies of Denmark
* Currency of Denmark: Krone
** ISO 4217: DKK
* Copenhagen Stock Exchange
* Energy in Denmark
** Energy policy of Denmark
** Oil industry in Denmark
* Health care in Denmark
* Mining in Denmark
* Tourism in Denmark
* Transport in Denmark
** Airports in Denmark
** Rail transport in Denmark
** Roads in Denmark
* Water supply and sanitation in Denmark

## Education in Denmark

Education in Denmark
* List of schools in Denmark
* List of universities in Denmark