Denmark Unitary state

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Denmark is a unitary state in Northern Europe. It is the smallest Scandinavian country, with a population of 5,748,800 (2017). It is divided into municipalities (kommuner) and regions (regioner).

Markers

STATE STRUCTURE:

Unitary

CURRENCY:

Danish Krone (DKK)

VOTE

Non-compulsory

13

 SEATS AT THE
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
Ratification of the European Charter
of Local Self-Government in 1988

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 LOCAL GOVERNMENTS (IN 2016)
CAPITAL CITY:

Copenhagen
POPULATION:

5 748 800
GEOGRAPHICAL SIZE:

42 921 km2
MEMBER STATE

EU since 1973
Council of Europe since 1949

9

 SEATS AT THE COMMITTEE
OF REGIONS

2

 LEVELS OF SUB-NATIONAL GOVERNMENTS

Evolution

NUMBER OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES*

* Dates of CEMR publications

Structures
History
Reforms
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