DenmarkDenmark is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It is the metropole and most populous constituent of the Kingdom of Denmark, also known as the Danish Realm, a constitutionallyunitary state that includes the autonomous territories of the Faroe Islands and Greenland in the north Atlantic Ocean. Metropolitan Denmark, also called "continental Denmark" or "Denmark proper", consists of the northern Jutlandpeninsula and an archipelago of 406 islands.
Frederik XFatherHenri de Laborde de MonpezatMotherMargrethe IIReligionEvangelical LutheranSignatureOther namePingoEducationAarhus UniversityMilitary careerAllegianceDenmarkBranchRoyal Danish ArmyRoyal Danish NavyRoyal Danish Air ForceRankGeneral (Army) Admiral (Navy) General (Air Force)UnitFrogman CorpsFrederik X (Frederik André Henrik Christian, pronounced; born 26 May 1968) is King of Denmark, reigning since his mother's abdication on 14 January 2024.
Head of stateA head of state is the public persona of a sovereign state. The name given to the office of head of state depends on the country's form of government and any separation of powers; the powers of the office in each country range from being also the head of government to being little more than a ceremonialfigurehead. In a parliamentary system, such as India or the United Kingdom, the head of state usually has mostly ceremonial powers, with a separate head of government.
Danish RealmFlag of DenmarkRoyal coat of armsMotto: Forbundne, forpligtet, for kongeriget Danmark(United, committed, for the Kingdom of Denmark)Anthems:Der er et yndigt land(English: "There is a lovely country")Kong Christian stod ved højen mast(English: "King Christian stood by the lofty mast")Clockwise from top left (sizes not to scale): maps of Greenland, the Faroe Islands, DenmarkCapitaland largest cityCopenhagenOfficial languagesDanish; locally: FaroeseGreenlandicRecognised regional languagesGermanDemonymsDanish; locally: GreenlanderFaroe Islander, FaroeseConstituent territories (non‑sovereign parts)Denmark (main) and separate parts: Faroe IslandsGreenlandGovernmentUnitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy• MonarchFrederik X• Prime MinisterMette Frederiksen• Prime Minister of the Faroe IslandsBeinir Johannesen• Prime Minister of GreenlandJens-Frederik NielsenLegislatureFolketing, with some authority devolved to Løgting (Faroe Islands) and Inatsisartut (Greenland)History• Unification c. 965• Faroese home rule 24 March 1948• Greenland made from colony to integral part of the realm 1953• Greenlandic home rule 1 May 1979• Faroese takeover act 29 July 2005• Greenlandic self rule 21 June 2009Area • Denmark42,926 km (16,574 sq mi) (12th)• Faroe Islands1,396 km (538.999 sq mi)• Greenland2,166,086 km (836,330 sq mi)Population• Q2 2023 estimate6,049,579 (112th)• Denmark5,941,388• Greenland and Faroe Islands108,191GDP(PPP)2022 estimate• Total€380 billion• Per capita€62,814GDP(nominal)2019-2024 estimate• Total$418.659 billion• Per capita$69,205HDI(2021)0.948very highCurrencyDanish krone (DKK)Faroese krónaTime zoneListUTC+1 (CET) (Denmark) UTC (WET) (Faroe Islands) UTC-4 to 0 (AST, WGT, EGT, GMT) (Greenland) • Summer (DST)List UTC+2 (CEST) (Denmark) UTC+1 (WEST) (Faroe Islands) UTC-3 to 0 (ADT, WGST, EGST, GMT) (Greenland) Calling code3 codes+45(Denmark) +298(Faroe Islands) +299(Greenland) ISO 3166 codeDKInternet TLD3 TLDs.dk(Denmark) .fo(Faroe Islands) .gl(Greenland) The Danish Realm, officially the Kingdom of Denmark, often known as Denmark, is a sovereign state consisting of a collection of constituent territories united by the Constitutional Act, which applies to the entire territory.ConstitutionFundamental principles that govern a stateConstitution of the Year XII (First French Empire)Constitution of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in 1848Countries by date of current national constitution A constitution, or supreme law, is the aggregate of fundamental principles or established precedents that constitute the legal basis of a polity, organization or other type of entity, and commonly determines how that entity is to be governed.
Hereditary monarchyA hereditary monarchy is a form of government and succession of power in which the throne passes from one member of a ruling family to another member of the same family. A series of rulers from the same family would constitute a dynasty. It is historically the most common type of monarchy and remains the dominant form in extant monarchies.
GreenlandAutonomous territory of DenmarkAutonomous territory in the Kingdom of DenmarkGreenland is an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark and is the largest of the kingdom's three constituent parts by land area, the others being Denmark proper and the Faroe Islands. Citizens of Greenland are citizens of Denmark. They are thus citizens of the European Union (EU), although Greenland is not part of the EU.
Abdication of Margrethe IIThe abdication of Margrethe II as Queen of Denmark took place on 14 January 2024, the 52nd anniversary of her accession, being the first voluntary abdication of a Danish monarch since that of Eric III in 1146. Margrethe made the announcement of her abdication during her New Year's Eve address on 31 December 2023.
Faroe IslandsThe Faroe Islands ( FAIR-oh), also known as the Faroes, are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and a rigsdel ('autonomous territory') of the Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the Hebrides and Shetland isles of Scotland, the islands have a population of 54,870 as of November 2025 and a land area of 1,393 km2 (538 sq mi). The official language is Faroese, which is partially mutually intelligible with Icelandic.
Autonomous administrative divisionAn autonomous administrative division (also referred to as an autonomous area, autonomous zone, autonomous entity, autonomous unit, autonomous region, autonomous subdivision, autonomous province, or autonomous territory) is a subnational administrative division or internal territory of a sovereign state that has a degree of autonomy—self-governance—under the national government.
Political systemIn political science, a political system means the form of political organization that can be observed, recognised or otherwise declared by a society or state. It defines the process for making official government decisions. It usually comprizes the governmentallegal and economic system, social and cultural system, and other state and government specific systems.
Margrethe IIQueen of Denmark from 1972 to 2024HouseGlücksburgFatherFrederik IXMotherIngrid of SwedenReligionEvangelical LutheranSignatureMargrethe II (Danish:; Margrethe Alexandrine Þórhildur Ingrid, born 16 April 1940) is a member of the Danish royal family who reigned as Queen of Denmark from 14 January 1972 until her abdication on 14 January 2024. Having reigned for exactly 52 years, she is the second-longest-reigning Danish monarch after Christian IV.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.