Denmark and Ireland
Below you can find an overview of key statistics of Ireland and Denmark.
Republic of Ireland |
Denmark |
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Geography |
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Official name | Éire | Kingdom of Denmark |
Language | English and Irish | Danish - Most people speak English |
Religion | 78.8 % Roman Catholic | 74% Protestants |
Time Zone | GMT | GMT plus 1hr |
Capital | Dublin (1,3 mill., 2019) | Copenhagen (1.3 mill., 2019) |
Major cities | Cork, Galway and Limerick | Aarhus, Aalborg and Odense |
Area size | 70,284 km2 | 43,075 km2 |
Coastline | 1,448 km | 7,314 km |
Geographical highest point | Carrauntoohill 1,041 m | Møllehøj 170,86 m |
Population |
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Population | 4.9 mio. (2019) | 5.8 mio. (2019) |
Population density | 70 per km2 | 136 per km2 |
Population growth rate | 2.0 % (annual) | 0.8 % (annual) |
Average life expectancy | 78.4 years (men) , 82.8 years (women) | 78.8 years (men), 82.8 years (women) |
Economy |
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Currency | Euro (EUR) | Danish Krone (DKK) |
GDP per capita | € 78.482 (2020) | € 55.105 (2018) |
GDP, annual growth | 5.5 % (2019) | 1.5 % (2018) |
Labour force | 2.35 mill. (2019) | 3.0 mill. (2019) |
Unemployment rate | 5.0 % (2019) | 4.9 % (2018) |
Corporate tax rate | 12.5 % | 22 % |
Government |
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Government type |
Parliamentary Republic |
Constitutional Monarchy |
Head of State |
President Michael D. Higgins (2011) |
Queen Margrethe the 2nd (1972) |
Prime minister | Micheál Martin (Taoiseach, 2020) | Mette Frederiksen (2019) |
Minister of Foreign Affairs | Simon Coveney (2017) | Jeppe Kofod (2019) |
Joined NATO | Not a member | 1949 |
Joined EC (later EU) | 1973 | 1973 |