Denmark
The area of Denmark covers 43,000 square kilometres. The capital, Copenhagen, is situated on Zealand.

Denmark has a 68 kilometre long frontier with Germany; in southern Jutland.The rest of the country is surrounded by water. Along the approximately 7,300 kilometres of coast, there are a number of towns with international ferry connections to such countries as the United Kingdom, Norway and Sweden.

Denmark has 5.4 million inhabitants, about 1.8 million of whom live in the Copenhagen metropolitan area.

Queen Margrethe II is the sovereign of Denmark. The form of government is constitutional monarchy, Denmark being one of the oldest in the world, and is based on parliamentary democracy where the sovereign and the Folketing make up the legislature. The Folketing has 179 members who are elected for a maximum term of four years.

Denmark is a member of the United Nations (UN), NATO and the European Union (EU).

Greenland
Greenland is part of the Danish Realm. With an area of more than 2,175,000 square kilometres, it is the largest island in the world. Greenland has a population of approximately 57,000. Nuuk, the largest town, is the capital.

Most of Greenland is covered by the polar ice cap. Transport between towns, therefore, is mainly by ship, helicopter or plane.

Greenland has self-government, but it is permanently represented by two members in the Danish Folketing.

The Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are also part of the Danish Realm. The Faroe Islands comprise 18 islands in all, which have a total area of nearly 1,400 square kilometres. The Faroe Islands have a population of approximately 48,000. The capital is Tòrshavn.

Transport between the settlements and towns of the islands is not just by ship, but also by helicopter.

Like Greenland, the Faroe Islands have self-government and are also represented by two members in the Danish Folketing.