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Denmark

Denmark is a country in Northern Europe with its capital in Copenhagen.

Capital
Copenhagen
Region
Northern Europe, Europe
Population
6.0 million
Languages
Danish
Currency
Danish krone (kr)
Area
43,094 km²
Borders
🇩🇪 Germany

💡 Consistently ranks among the world's happiest nations; oldest monarchy in Europe (1,200 years).

About the flag

The Dannebrog is considered the oldest continuously used national flag. According to legend it fell from the sky during a Danish battle in Estonia in 1219.

How to spot it: White cross on red with the cross shifted toward the hoist (a Nordic cross); Switzerland’s is square with a short centred cross.

Often confused with: 🇨🇭 Switzerland 🇳🇴 Norway

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