 Denmark at a Glance| Location: | Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes two major islands (Sjaelland and Fyn) | | Climate: | temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers | | Terrain: | low and flat to gently rolling plains | | Resources: | petroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand | | Hazards: | flooding is a threat in some areas of the country (e.g., parts of Jutland, along the southern coast of the island of Lolland) that are protected from the sea by a system of dikes | | Population: | 5,500,510 (July 2009 est.) |
A Brief Profile of DenmarkOnce the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
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