Capital: Copenhagen
Population: 5.5 million (2008 est.)
Monetary unit: 1 Krone (DKK)= 100 Ore
GDP: €158,5 trillion (2008 est.)
GDP/capita: €29.772 (2008 est.)
Major language: Danish
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 73 years (men), 78 years (women)
Main exports: Machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals
Average annual income: €25.433
International dialing code: +45
Internet domain: .dk
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The Danish fleet now in balance - Transferable rights system removes fleet overcapacity from Eurofish Magazine 4/2009

Overview
The biggest exporter of fish and seafood in the European Union (2006) Denmark is facing a number of challenges as costs increase, earnings decline, and profitability in a large part of the processing sector falls. The economic crisis has also hit the export sector as traditional markets have collapsed and in addition the financial crisis has made it difficult to get an export credit insurance, which has affected Danish seafood exports in particular to markets in Eastern Europe. Click here to download the the full story