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Country profile: Denmark
| Location: | Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes two major islands (Sjaelland and Fyn). Also Bornholm. |
| Climate: | temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers |
| Terrain: | low and flat to gently rolling plains |
| Size: | 43094 sq. km total (Land area: 42394 sq. km Water area: 700 sq.km) |
| Population: | 5,484,723 (July 2008 est.) |
| Languages: | Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority) note: English is the predominant second language |
| Government: | constitutional monarchy |
| Capital city: | Copenhagen |
| Legal system: | civil law system; judicial review of legislative acts; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
| Currency: | Danish krone (DKK) |
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Country profile
Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.
Energy production and consumption
| Oil | Gas | |
| Production: | 342,000 bbl/day (2006 est.) | 9 billion cu m (2006 est.) |
| Consumption: | 171,000 bbl/day (2006 est.) | 4 billion cu m (2006 est.) |
| Exports: | 320,000 bbl/day (2006 est.) | 5 billion cu m (2006 est.) |
| Imports: | 164,000 bbl/day (2006 est.) | |
| Reserves: | 1 billion bbl (1 January 2006 est.) | 75 billion cu m (1 January 2006 est.) |
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Denmark - recent news
| 06 Aug 25 |
Denmark: BlueNord announces preliminary production for July 2025 BlueNord has announced its preliminary production figures for July 2025. In July 2025 the preliminary production was 38.9 mboepd net to BlueNord. |
| 31 Jul 25 |
Vattenfall and Samuel L. Jackson present Wind Farmed Seaweed Snacks, a delicacy grown at a wind farm Together with the iconic actor Samuel L. Jackson, Vattenfall is now presenting a sea-farmed delicacy – Wind Farmed Seaweed Snacks, snacks made from seaweed grown at an offshore wind farm. The collaboration aims to show the potential of offshore wind farms to not only generate fossil free electricity but also support food production that can help regenerate the marine environment. |
| 28 Jul 25 |
Denmark: EU Climate and Environment Attachés visit Vattenfall’s Tiny House and see wind-farmed mussels and seaweed On 24 July, 67 climate and environment attachés visited Vattenfall at the world’s largest base port for offshore wind in Danish Esbjergh in Esbjerg. The trip focused on the role of wind energy in the European energy system, and the importance of nature-inclusive wind farm designs taking biodiversity and circularity into account. |
| 16 Jul 25 |
Denmark: Half of the monopile foundations installed at Thor offshore wind farm off the Danish coast RWE has taken an important step in the construction of the 1.1-gigawatt (GW) Thor offshore wind farm in the Danish North Sea: as of yesterday, half of 72 monopile foundations for the wind turbines have been successfully installed. |
| 10 Jul 25 |
Denmark: BlueNord announces Q2 and H1 2025 results BlueNord has published its Second Quarter and First Half 2025 results, highlighting robust base production, continued progress and significant increased contribution from the Tyra hub and a strong liquidity position of USD 718 million. |
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