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.
total: 43,094 sq km
land: 42,394 sq km
water: 700 sq km
note: includes the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea and
the rest of metropolitan Denmark (the Jutland Peninsula, and the
major islands of Sjaelland and Fyn), but excludes the Faroe Islands
and Greenland.
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