Facts about Denmark

Denmark is the world's oldest kingdom
Capital city: Copenhagen
Danes are the happiest people in the world!
Form of government: Constitutional monarchy
Area: 43,098 sq. km
Population: 5.4 million inhabitants
Average life expectancy: men 75.6 years, women 80.2 years
Language: Danish (almost all Danes speak English)
Religion: 83.3% belong to the National Lutheran Church
GDP per capita: $ 44,805
Currency: Danish krone (DKK). One Euro is 7.44 Danish Kroner
Member of EU since 1973
85% of the population lives in towns
Copenhageners love their bike and cycle year-round, whatever the weather. They pedal more than 1.13 million kilometers a day!
Copenhagen has 2000 free cycles for visitors: the city bikes

10 must see

What to see and what to do in Copenhagen. We have put together a selection of the most popular sights.

10 Alternative ways to experience Copenhagen off the beaten track.