STATISTICS: DENMARK

Denmark Official name: Kongeriget Danmark (Kingdom of Denmark). Form of government: parliamentary state and constitutional monarchy with one legislative house (Folketing ). Chief of state: Danish Monarch. Head of government: Prime Minister. Capital: Copenhagen. Official language: Danish. Official religion: Evangelical Lutheran. Monetary unit: 1 Danish krone (Dkr; plural kroner) = 100 re; valuation (Sept. 25, 1998) 1 U.S.$ = Dkr 6.36; 1 = Dkr 10.83. Demography Population (1998): 5,303,000. Density (1998): persons per sq mi 318.7, persons per sq km 123.1. Urban-rural (1995): urban 85.2%; rural 14.8%. Sex distribution (1996{1}): male 49.37%; female 50.63%. Age breakdown (1996{1}): under 15, 17.5%; 15-29, 20.8%; 30-44, 22.1%; 45-59, 19.9%; 60-74, 12.7%; 75 and over, 7.0%. Population projection: (2000) 5,340,000; (2010) 5,506,000. Doubling time: not applicable; population is stable. Ethnic composition (1996{1}){2}: Danish 95.8%; Asian 1.6%, of which Turkish 0.7%; residents of former Yugoslavia 0.5%; other Scandinavian 0.4%; African 0.3%; other 1.4%. Religious affiliation (1995): Evangelical Lutheran 87.0%; other Christian 1.7%; Muslim 1.5%; other/nonreligious 9.8%. Major urban areas (1994): Greater Copenhagen 1,346,289; rhus 209,404; Odense 143,029; lborg 116,567; Frederiksberg 88,789{3}{4}. Vital statistics Birth rate per 1,000 population (1996): 12.9 (world avg. 25.0); (1995) legitimate 53.5%; illegitimate 46.5%. Death rate per 1,000 population (1996): 11.6 (world avg. 9.3). Natural increase rate per 1,000 population (1996): 1.3 (world avg. 15.7). Total fertility rate (avg. births per childbearing woman; 1995): 1.8. Marriage rate per 1,000 population (1995): 6.7. Divorce rate per 1,000 population (1995): 2.5. Life expectancy at birth (1994-95): male 72.6 years; female 77.8 years. Major causes of death per 100,000 population (1995): malignant neoplasms (cancers) 296.6; ischemic heart disease 242.3; cerebrovascular disease 105.9. National economy Budget (1995){5}. Revenue: Dkr 589,933,000,000 (direct taxes 52.3%, indirect taxes 29.7%). Expenditures: Dkr 604,806,000,000 (social security assistance 32.6%, education 11.7%, welfare services 9.8%, health 8.4%, defense 2.9%). National debt (end of year; 1995): Dkr 663,653,000,000. Tourism (1996): receipts U.S.$3,425,000; expenditures U.S.$4,142,000,000. Population economically active (1996): total 2,796,501; activity rate of total population 52.7% (participation rates: ages 15-64, 79.1%; female 45.3%; unemployed [April 1996-March 1997] 8.4%). Household income and expenditure. Average household size (1996) 2.2; income per household (1988) Dkr 199,354 (U.S.$29,613); expenditure (1993): housing 22.9%, food and beverages 17.9%, transportation and communications 15.5%, recreation 8.3%, household furnishings 6.1%, energy 6.1%. Production (in Dkr '000,000 except as noted). Agriculture, forestry, fishing (value added; 1995): pork 16,005, milk 11,152, beef 3,554, wheat 3,411, barley 2,731, flowers and plants 2,541, mink furs 1,991; roundwood (1995) 2,288,000 cu m; fish catch (1995) 2,041,133 metric tons. Mining and quarrying (1994): sand and gravel 24,829,000 cu m; chalk 3,522,000 cu m. Manufacturing (value added; 1994): food products 38,325, of which meat 11,170; nonelectrical machinery and apparatus 23,331; chemicals and chemical products 18,504; electrical machinery and apparatus 14,428; printing and publishing 9,649; fabricated metals 9,479. Construction (completed; 1995): residential 1,375,000 sq m; nonresidential 3,573,000 sq m. Energy production (consumption): electricity (kW-hr; 1995) 34,332,000,000 ( 36,252,000,000); coal (metric tons; 1994) none (13,087,000); crude petroleum (barrels; 1996) 75,920,000 ( 65,802,000); petroleum products (metric tons; 1994) 8,691,000 (8,069,000); natural gas (cu m; 1994) 4,902,000,000 (2,992,000,000). Gross national product (at current market prices; 1996): U.S.$168,917,000,000 (U.S.$32,100 per capita). Land use (1994): forested 10.5%; meadows and pastures 7.5%; agricultural and under permanent cultivation 55.9%; other 26.1%. Foreign trade{6} Imports (1995): Dkr 236,587,000,000 (goods for household consumption 25.8%, transport equipment and parts 11.1%, machinery and apparatus 8.7%). Major import sources: Germany 22.8%; Sweden 12.2%; The Netherlands 7.3%; United Kingdom 7.0%; France 5.4%; Norway 5.0%. Exports (1995): Dkr 266,087,000,000 (nonelectrical and electrical machinery 25.1%, fresh or frozen swine meat 6.0%, pharmaceuticals 4.7%, furniture 4.6%, textiles and clothing 4.5%). Major export destinations: Germany 23.2%; Sweden 10.0%; United Kingdom 8.1%; Norway 6.1%; France 5.5%. Transport Transport. Railroads (1995): route length 2,865 km; passenger-km 4,834,000,000; metric ton-km cargo 1,985,000,000. Roads (1995): total length 71,420 km (paved 100%). Vehicles (1995): passenger cars 1,729,405; trucks and buses 288,464. Air transport (1996){7}: passenger-km 5,376,000,000; metric ton-km cargo 170,768,000; airports (1996) with scheduled flights 13. Education and health Educational attainment (1995). Percentage of population age 25-69 having: completed lower secondary or not stated 40.0%; completed upper secondary or vocational 40.3%; advanced vocational 6.0%; undergraduate 8.9%; graduate 4.8%. Literacy: virtually 100%. Health (1994): physicians 14,497 (1 per 358 persons); hospital beds 26,170 (1 per 199 persons); infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (1996) 5.7. Food (1995): daily per capita caloric intake 3,704 (vegetable products 54%, animal products 46%); 138% of FAO recommended minimum requirement. Military Total active duty personnel (1996): 32,900 (army 57.8%, navy 18.2%, air force 24.0%). Military expenditure as percentage of GNP (1994): 1.9% (world 3.0%); per capita expenditure U.S.$522. {1} January 1. {2} Based on nationality. {3} Within Greater Copenhagen. {4} 1996. {5} Includes both central and local governments. {6} Imports c.i.f., exports f.o.b. {7} Danish share of Scandinavian Airlines System (scheduled air service only) and Maersk Air.