My grandma moved to america from Denmark. Well at the time it was officially the Kingdom of Denmark.
That's so cool, it seems like an interesting place. Do you know anything about its history?
Well it is the Southernmost part of the Scandinavian nations.
Interesting, what other countries are considered Scandinavian nations?
Denmark also comprises two autonomous constituent countries in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. Denmark has a total area of , land area of , and the total area including Greenland and the Faroe Islands is , and a population of 5.8 million ().
The unified kingdom of Denmark emerged in the 10th century as a proficient seafaring nation in the struggle for control of the Baltic Sea. Denmark, Sweden, and Norway were ruled together under one sovereign ruler in the Kalmar Union, established in 1397 and ending
Denmark
Denmark (, ), officially the Kingdom of Denmark, is a sovereign state in Northern Europe. Denmark proper consists of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago of 443 named islands, with the largest being Zealand, Funen and the North Jutlandic Island. The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate. The southernmost of the Scandinavian nations, Denmark lies southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and is bordered to the south by Germany. The Kingdom of