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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
| 11 Dec 24 |
Denmark: Harbour Energy and project partners announce final investment decision (FID) for the Greensand Future CCS project in Denmark Harbour Energy and its project partners have announced a final investment decision (FID) for the Greensand Future carbon capture and storage (CCS) project in Denmark. The project will store carbon dioxide from Danish emitters in a depleted oil field under the Danish North Sea. Harbour holds a 40% non-operated interest, alongside operator INEOS E&P (40%) and Nordsofonden (20%). |
| 10 Dec 24 |
Denmark: BlueNord: Preliminary production for November 2024 and first production from HEMJ well BlueNord has announced its preliminary production figures for November 2024 and has also announced first production from the Harald East Middle Jurassic well ('HEMJ'). |
| 06 Dec 24 |
Denmark: Denmark's latest offshore wind farm tender fails to attract bids The deadline for bidding on the first 3 GW of Denmark’s 6 GW offshore wind tendering procedure expired on Thursday. The Danish Energy Agency has not received bids for any of the three offshore wind farms in the North Sea put out to tender. The Minister for Climate, Energy, and Utilities has asked The Danish Energy Agency to engage in dialogue with the market to identify why no bids have been submitted. |
| 14 Nov 24 |
Denmark: INEOS led project Greensand and Royal Wagenborg sign agreement on CO2 carrier INEOS and Royal Wagenborg have signed a landmark agreement on the delivery of CO2 transportation. This multi-year agreement, a significant step towards advancing carbon capture and storage (CCS) within the European Union, will see Royal Wagenborg supply a newly built CO2 carrier dedicated to Project Greensand, led by INEOS with its partners Harbour Energy and Nordsøfonden. |
| 11 Nov 24 |
Denmark: RWE chooses Thyborøn Port to build Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm to date RWE to locate its offshore construction base for its 1.1 GW Thor offshore wind farm at Thyborøn Port. Offshore installation work to begin – as planned – in spring 2025; full commissioning expected in 2027. |
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