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Denmark, officially the Kingdom of Denmark, is a Nordic country and the southernmost of the Scandinavian nations. Denmark lies southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and is bordered to the south by Germany. The Kingdom of Denmark also comprises two autonomous constituent countries in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Denmark proper consists of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago of 443 named islands, with the largest being Zealand, Funen and the North Jutlandic Island. The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate. Denmark has a total area of 42,924 km² (16,573 sq mi), land area of 42,394 km² (16,368 sq mi), and the total area including Greenland and the Faroe Islands is 2,210,579 km² (853,509 sq mi), and a population of 5.8 million.

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'It was messy' - Neville says camping contributed to laboured England win

England women boss Phil Neville calls his team's friendly win over Denmark "messy" - and says it is partly down to camping with the Royal Marines.
BBC News - Published 22 hours ago

Parris & Scott help England beat Denmark in World Cup warm-up

England women beat Denmark in their penultimate match before the World Cup thanks to goals from Nikita Parris and Jill Scott.
BBC News - Published 1 day ago

▶ Videos for Denmark

Swedish activist Greta Thunberg addresses climate march in Copenhagen

Greta Thunberg addresses the "People's Climate March" live in front of the Danish Parliament.

Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:42Published 1 day ago

Watch: World's first car built from LEGO bricks unveiled in Denmark

Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:44Published 1 week ago

Watch: Puppets take over Lisbon for FIMFA festival

The International Festival of Puppets and Animated Forms has returned for its 19th year. Artists from Denmark to Mozambique, Iran to France, will show works on themes of identity and freedom.

Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 00:32Published 2 weeks ago

Ex-Danske CEO Borgen Charged Over Money Laundering Case

According to Reuters, Danish prosecutors have charged Thomas Borgen, former chief executive of Danske Bank, over his involvement in one of the world’s biggest money laundering scandals. Borgen is the..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:33Published 3 weeks ago

Thousands stranded as SAS pilots go on strike

Pilots at SAS have gone on strike over pay and conditions, leaving thousands of travelers stranded at airports in Norway, Sweden and Denmark. Julian Satterthwaite reports.

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 00:55Published on April 26, 2019

Family Establishes Contact With Danes Missing Since Easter Sunday Bombings

According to a report by Reuters, on Wednesday, a Danish family established contact with two relatives who went missing after the Easter Sunday attacks in Sri Lanks. Ritzau news agency reportedly said..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:50Published on April 24, 2019

"Change yourself to change the world"

A descendant of Danish kings from the early Middle Ages, singer-songwriter Stefan Wolffbrandt wants all vehicles on the island of Samso to be electric. Euronews' Hans von der Brelie caught up with him..

Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 04:15Published on April 12, 2019

Samso's environmental mastermind

When it comes to reducing its carbon footprint and implementing climate friendly energy solutions, the Danish island of Samso is a poster child. Euronews spoke to the man behind Samso's energy..

Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 06:40Published on April 12, 2019

ABBA To Drop New Song This Year

FILE - In this file photo dated Tuesday Jan. 9, 1979, Abba perform at United Nations General Assembly, in New York, during taping of NBC-TV Special, "The Music for UNICEF concert." ABBA that had a..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:40Published on April 3, 2019