Denmark is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government. Denmark has been a member of the European Union (formerly European Economic Community) since 1973, although has not joined the Eurozone. Denmark is a founding member of NATO.

Denmark, a free market, capitalist economy, ranked as having the worlds highest level of income equality. From 2006 to 2008, surveys^[1] ranked Denmark as "the happiest place in the world," based on standards of health, welfare, and education. In the 2008 survey, the Global Peace Index ranks Denmark as the second most peaceful country in the world, after Iceland .^[2] Denmark was also ranked as the least corrupt country in the world in the 2008 Corruption Perceptions Index^[3], sharing a top position with Sweden and New Zealand. In 2008, the capital and largest city, Copenhagen, was ranked the most liveable city in the world by Monocle magazine.^[4] The national language, Danish, is close to Swedish and Norwegian, with which they share strong cultural and historical ties. 82.0% of the inhabitants of Denmark and 90.3% of the ethnic Danes are members of the Lutheran state church. About 9% of residents are citizens of other countries.

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