The kingdom of Denmark is situated to the north of Germany and the west of Sweden. The self-governing parts of Denmark are the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean and Greenland in the Arctic region.

Denmark is defined to the west by the North Sea. On the sea lanes ranging from the Baltic ocean to the other major oceans of the world there are many islands. The islands are also situated in the trade route between central Europe and the Nordic countries. Looking back we will find that throughout the history of Denmark its geographical location has been of great help as far as development in trade and military units are concerned. The position of Denmark in the international political scenario is also owing to the same factor.

Denmark was turned into a single kingdom towards the end of the 10th century. Since then Denmark has been an independent country. And it is also amongst the oldest states of Europe. It has a modern economy and is a very stable and developed democracy. English is widely spoken in Denmark and so it is a compulsory subject in the public schools. The government is of the parliamentary democracy form with the state having a royal head. The standard of living in Denmark is pretty high.

Denmark has membership of the European Union. In an economic and political sense the closeness of Germany has oriented Denmark to the south. However Denmark is also tied to the north by a close-knit relation with countries like Finland, Sweden, Iceland and Norway. The population of Denmark is around 5.3 million..

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