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Highlights

November 22, 2021

Copenhagen, Denmark: Copenhagen International School: 2021-2022 Fact Sheet

November 19, 2021

Secretary Blinken’s Call with Danish Foreign Minister Kofod

October 14, 2021

Deputy Secretary McKeon’s Meetings with Danish Permanent Under Secretary of State Ellermann-Kingombe and Permanent Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Lose

June 25, 2021

The Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean Enters into Force

June 5, 2021

Denmark’s Constitution Day

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U.S.-Denmark Relations

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 will take over leadership of NATO Mission Iraq in December 2020.

Bilateral Economic Relations

Denmark is a social welfare state, with a thoroughly modern, services-based economy. 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 dealing with the Nordic/Baltic region.

Denmark Flag: red with a white cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side; the banner is referred to as the Dannebrog (Danish flag) and is one of the oldest national flags in the world; traditions as to the origin of the flag design vary, but the best known is a legend that the banner fell from the sky during an early-13th century battle; caught up by the Danish king before it ever touched the earth, this heavenly talisman inspired the royal army to victory; in actuality, the flag may derive from a crusade banner or ensign. Note: the shifted design element was subsequently adopted by the other Nordic countries of Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. [CIA World Fact Book]

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