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Denmark

The Kingdom of Denmark (, ) is a constitutional monarchy and sovereign state consisting the country of Denmark in northern Europe and two autonomous constituent countries, the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic and Greenland in North America.

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Area

  • 43094.0 km2

Population

  • 5671050

Currency

  • Danish krone

Form of Government

  • Constitutional monarchy
  • Parliamentary system
  • Monarchy
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