Population 5,383,403

Size 43,094 km²

The capital city of Denmark is Copenhagen
(pop. 501,285).

About Denmark
Denmark is the smallest of the Scandinavian nations other than Iceland. Located between the North Sea on the west and the Baltic Sea on the southeast, Denmark is separated from Norway by the Skagerrak and from Sweden by the Kattegat and the Oresund. In the south, it shares a 68 km border with Germany. The Faeroe Islands and Greenland have been part of Denmark since the 14th century and are now self-governing units within the nation.

During the 9th century the name Denmark was used for the first time. Subsequently, Denmark ruled over much of Scandinavia, which developed a common Nordic culture. At the same time, because of Denmark's proximity to Germany, Denmark has also been influenced by German culture.

Today, Denmark's balanced economy, in which much of its agricultural and industrial output is exported, gives the country one of the highest standards of living in the world. Through high taxes leveled by the government, Denmark enjoys one of the most advanced systems of government provided welfare and social services in the world.

Most Danish high-rise buildings were built in the 1950s through the 1970s in the country's construction boom. Some examples are Bellahøj from the 50s, Høje Gladsaxe from the 60s and Boligbebyggelsen Brøndby Strand from the 70s, all of these located in the Copenhagen Metropolitan Area. Since then, only a few towers have been built. During recent years many new high-rise proposals have been made, suggesting a revival for high-rise construction in Denmark.