Denmark

Population: 5,352,815 (July 2001 est.)

Languages: Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority)

Background: Once 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 political and economic integration of Europe. So far, however, the country has opted out of...

Currency: Danish krone (DKK, DKK (5.81 = US$1))

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