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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.) |
| Major fields: |
Denmark - recent news
| 25 Mar 26 |
Denmark: Operations and maintenance base for Thor offshore wind farm officially opened RWE has officially opened the new operations and maintenance base for Denmark’s largest offshore wind farm, Thor. |
| 24 Mar 26 |
European Commission approves €5 billion Danish State aid scheme to support offshore wind energy The European Commission has approved a €5 billion (DKK 37.6 billion) Danish scheme to support offshore wind energy in line with the objectives of the Clean Industrial Deal. |
| 18 Mar 26 |
Denmark: BlueNord publishes 2025 Annual Statement of Reserves and Resources BlueNord has published its 2025 Annual Statement of Reserves and Resources. As of 31 December 2025, the Company's net Proven and Probable ('2P') Reserves were 172.4 MMboe. In addition, the Company has net Contingent Resources ('2C') associated with near-term projects of 22.6 MMboe. |
| 17 Mar 26 |
Denmark: RWE reports first generation at Thor offshore wind farm One milestone follows another at the 1.1-gigawatt Thor offshore wind farm off Denmark’s west coast near Jutland: Yesterday, shortly after the installation of the first turbine, Thor delivered electricity into the Danish grid for the first time. Once fully operational in 2027, Thor will be able to power the equivalent of more than one million Danish homes. |
| 06 Mar 26 |
Denmark: BlueNord: announces preliminary production for February 2026 BlueNord has announced its preliminary production figures for February 2026. In February 2026, preliminary production was 43.6 mboepd net to the Company. |
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