Counties > Denmark
In addition to Denmark itself, the kingdom also includes the
Faroe Islands and Greenland.
Denmark consists of the peninsula of Jutland and c. 407 islands, of which c. 78
are inhabited (2003). Of these, the largest and most densely populated are
Zealand on which the capital of Copenhagen is situated, Funen and the north
Jutland island.
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 (43 mi) 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 (Danmark: "border district of the
Danes") 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.
Denmark has a temperate marine climate, which is mild for its latitude. The
country receives the heating effect of the North Atlantic Drift, part of the
warm Gulf Stream. The mean temperature for February, the coldest month, is -0.4
deg C (31 deg F), and for July, the warmest month, 17 deg C (63 deg F). Average
precipitation is 664 mm (26 in) annually. July and August are the wettest
months, and the spring months are the driest. Denmark is subject to marine and
continental air masses, and great differences occur in the day-to-day weather,
depending on the direction of the prevailing winds.
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