Where is Denmark located in Europe?

The Kingdom of Denmark is located on the jutland at the northwest end of the European continent. It faces the Baltic Sea in the east, the North Sea in the west, Norway and Sweden across the Skagrakir Strait, kattegat and the Oresund Strait in the north and German in the south.

The mainland consists of 406 islands including Jutland, Feiying Island, Xilan Island and Bornholm Island, covering an area of 43,096 square kilometers. In addition, Greenland (with an area of 265,438+075,000 square kilometers) and the Faroe Islands (with an area of 65,438+0399 square kilometers and consisting of 265,438+0 islands) have officially become their territories since 65,438+0953. The coastline is 73 14 km long.

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The terrain is low and flat, with an average elevation of about 30 meters. The western part of jutland is an ice-water sedimentary plain with ups and downs. There are wide beaches along the North Sea coast, and bushes grow on the sand dunes. The sea breeze is blowing gently and the scenery is charming. This is a tourist attraction. Eastern and central jutland is one of the most typical areas in Europe to study glacial sedimentary topography.

The vast hills almost run through the whole peninsula, and the gullies in Wan Jia and the east coast pass through it. Some gullies are wide and long, with very dangerous walls and winding rivers flowing at the bottom of the valley. The east coast is not directly impacted by strong winds and waves, so it is well protected, so many deep bays and excellent ports have been formed, such as aalborg Port, Philippine Port and Aarhus Port. The middle of the peninsula is full of swamps, lakes and protruding hills.

Denmark has a temperate maritime climate. 10, the average temperature in October is 65438 2.4℃, and that in August is 65438 0.4℃. The average annual precipitation is about 860mm. Denmark is not as cold as people think, and the climate in most areas is similar to that in China.

Denmark's climate is between Northern Europe and Central Europe, belonging to temperate maritime climate. Influenced by the southwest wind from the Atlantic Ocean, the climate in Denmark is warm in winter and cool in summer. The average temperature in the hottest July is only 15 degrees to 17 degrees.

Natural resources are scarce, except for oil and natural gas, there are few other minerals, and all minerals such as coal and iron are imported. Denmark's oil reserves on the continental shelf of the North Sea are estimated to be 290 million tons, and its natural gas reserves are about 200 billion cubic meters. Since 1972, oil production has reached 2012.32 million tons, making it the third largest oil exporter in Europe.

Natural gas is 8.09 billion cubic meters, and the proven lignite reserves are 90 million cubic meters. The forest area is 486,000 hectares, and the coverage rate is about 10%. The North Sea and the Baltic Sea are important offshore fishing grounds.

Greenland and the Faroe Islands are also dependencies of the Kingdom of Denmark, but they have autonomy and enjoy a high degree of autonomy, and each has two seats in Parliament. The Faroe Islands are divided into 7 counties and 30 counties. Greenland has a small population and no administrative divisions.

Copenhagen, the capital, is the largest city in northern Europe, which originally meant "commercial port", with a free port and an airport. It is the transportation hub of the world, because Margrethe II, the royal queen who ruled Europe for the longest time, lives here.

Therefore, there is another nickname-"City of Queens", with a population of 50 1 10,000 (65438+2006 10 month). This city was named european capital of culture in 65,438+0996 because of its rich artistic and cultural essence. Other major economic centers include Aarhus, odense and aalborg.

In 985, Denmark formed a unified kingdom. 165438+In the 1920s, Denmark conquered England and Norway and became a pirate empire. The empire collapsed on 1042. 1397, the Danish-led Kalmar Union (Denmark, Sweden and Norway) was established. 1849 Denmark promulgated the first constitution and established a constitutional monarchy.

Here, the king is the head of state, representing Denmark externally and not asking about political affairs at home. King Frederick IX died in June 1972 and was succeeded by his eldest daughter, Queen Margaret II. The Queen was born in April 1940, so this day is designated as National Day.

For more than a hundred years before the Second World War, Denmark adhered to the policy of neutrality in international affairs. It was occupied by Nazi Germany during World War II and liberated on May 4th. 1945. After the war, Denmark abandoned its neutrality policy and joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization in 1949. 1973, Denmark joined the European Union.

Denmark is poor in resources, and almost all energy and industrial raw materials are imported. However, through the efforts of several generations, Denmark has been built from an agricultural country into a country with developed industry and agriculture. The development of agriculture and animal husbandry ranks in the forefront of the world. The average harvest of each agricultural labor force can feed 140 people, and two-thirds of agricultural products (mainly meat and dairy products) are exported. Danish industry occupies a dominant position in the national economy, mainly including shipbuilding, cement, electronics, chemicals, textiles and so on.

Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark, is the national political, economic and cultural center, the largest city in northern Europe and an important transportation hub. The bronze statue of "Mermaid" based on the world-famous Danish fairy tale writer Andersen's fairy tale "The Daughter of the Sea" is located in Longening Seaside Park, which is a symbol of Copenhagen and Denmark.

1 950 May1day, Denmark established diplomatic relations with China.

References:

Baidu Encyclopedia-Denmark

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People's Daily Online-1 950 May1China established diplomatic relations with Denmark.