HomeCountries & Areas…Denmark hide Denmark Subscribe View Fact Sheet Embassies & Consulates Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs International Travel Information What you need to know before you go: visas, Embassy & Consulate locations, vaccinations, etc. International Travel Information: Learn More Current Travel Advisories Level 2: Exercise Increased Caution Learn More U.S. Relationship These are excerpts from the U.S. Relations With Denmark U.S.-Kingdom of Denmark Relations Bilateral Economic Relations International Organizations U.S.-Kingdom of Denmark Relations The Kingdom of Denmark and the United States have long enjoyed a close and mutually beneficial relationship. The two countries consult closely on European and other regional political and security matters and cooperate extensively to promote peace and stability well beyond Europe’s borders. Denmark is a stalwart NATO Ally and a reliable contributor to multinational stability operations, as well as The Kingdom of Denmark and the United States have long enjoyed a close and mutually beneficial relationship. The two countries consult closely on European and other regional political and security matters and cooperate extensively to promote peace and stability well beyond Europe’s borders. Denmark is a stalwart NATO Ally and a reliable contributor to multinational stability operations, as well as to international assistance initiatives. Denmark has forces deployed worldwide to NATO, the UN, and the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS. Denmark took over leadership of NATO Mission Iraq in November 2020. Denmark is a close partner of the United States on science and technology cooperation and combatting climate change. The Faroe Islands and Greenland are semi-autonomous regions within the Kingdom of Denmark, and the United States has a strong relationship with the two regions, including regular dialogues on commercial, scientific, and cultural cooperation. Collapse U.S.-Kingdom of Denmark Relations Read more about U.S.-Kingdom of Denmark Relations Bilateral Economic Relations Denmark has a thoroughly modern market economy with a strong social safety net. Denmark is highly dependent on foreign trade and is a strong supporter of liberal trade policy. Denmark’s strategic location at the entrance to the Baltic Sea has made Copenhagen a center for U.S. agencies and the private sector engaging with the Nordic and Baltic regions. International Organizations Denmark is a global actor and contributes actively to the solution of global challenges through a variety of multilateral organizations notably, the United Nations, NATO, and the European Union (EU). Denmark is the only Nordic country that is a member of both NATO and the European Union (EU). In 2014, Denmark joined the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and is Denmark is a global actor and contributes actively to the solution of global challenges through a variety of multilateral organizations notably, the United Nations, NATO, and the European Union (EU). Denmark is the only Nordic country that is a member of both NATO and the European Union (EU). In 2014, Denmark joined the Global Coalition to Defeat ISIS and is currently a member of its Small Group and four working groups. Denmark participated in the newly formed Africa Focus Group meeting in March 2022. Collapse International Organizations Read more about International Organizations Integrated Country Strategies The Integrated Country Strategy is the four-year strategy articulating U.S. priorities in a given country. The Chief of Mission leads the strategy. View Integrated Country Strategies Investment Climate Statements The Investment Climate Statements analyze a variety of economies that are or could be markets for U.S. businesses and provide information on the business climates. View Investment Climate Statements Discover More 2022 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2022 Report on International Religious Freedom 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report View all Department Reports and Publications Highlights December 22, 2023 Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Danish Foreign Minister Løkke Rasmussen December 21, 2023 Secretary Antony J. Blinken At a Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony With Danish Foreign Minister Lars Rasmussen December 20, 2023 Formalization of the Tallinn Mechanism to Coordinate Civilian Cyber Assistance to Ukraine December 20, 2023 Copenhagen, Denmark: Copenhagen International School: 2024 Special Needs Profile November 2, 2023 Copenhagen, Denmark: Copenhagen International School: 2023-2024 Fact Sheet VIEW ALL NEWS Tags Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs Denmark