Members of the European Union

Denmark

Brief facts on Denmark and the Denmark/Australia relationship

Population: 5.519 million (1 January 2009: Eurostat)

Currency: Danish Crown

Total Area: 43 094 sq. kms map

National Day: 16 April

• Joined the EU in 1973.
• Australia's profile in Denmark has increased by the marriage in May 2004 of an Australian, Ms Mary Donaldson, to Denmark's Crown Prince Frederik.
• Reciprocal arrangements for Working Holiday Scheme for Young Australians / Young Danes
• 38,000 Australians claim Danish heritage, with 8,000 migrants since WWII
• Australian wine the major commodity exported to Denmark
• Around 75 Danish companies have a presence in Australia

Representation in Australia:

Royal Danish Embassy
15 Hunter Street
Yarralumla ACT 2600
Tel : (02) 6270 5333
Fax : (02) 6270 5324
Email : cbramb@um.dk
Web : www.canberra.um.dk

Royal Danish Consulate-General

Level 14, Gold Fields House
1 Alfred Street Circular Quay
Sydney NSW 2000

Tel : (02) 9247 2224
Fax : (02) 9251 7504
Web : www.um.dk/english
Email : dtcsydney@dtcsyd.org.au

Other links in Australia

Danes in Australia

Scandinavian Business Club

European Asia-Pacific Business 2007-2008 - Denmark http://www.europeanasiapacificbusiness.net.au/article.php?article=9,xss

data from Europa and Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade

This page updated May 11, 2009