Alternative History
Kingdom of Denmark
Kongeriget Danmark
Timeline: Differently
Flag of Denmark National Coat of arms of Denmark
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: 
Guds hjælp, Folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke
God's help, the people's love, Denmark's strength
Anthem: 
"Der er et yndigt land"
Royal anthem: 
Kong Christian stod ved højen mast
Denmark map Differently
Location of Denmark (green)
Capital
(and largest city)
Copenhagen
Official languages Danish
Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
 -  Monarch Frederick VIII
 -  Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen
Legislature Folketing
Establishment
 -  Consolidation c. 8th century 
 -  Constitution Act 5 June 1849 
 -  People's republic 5 October 1923 
 -  Republic 13 June 1980 
 -  Monarchy restored 26 November 1981 
Area
 -  Total 58,737 km2 
22,678 sq mi 
Population
 -  Estimate 8,732,263 (91st)
Currency Hitler (ђ) (HTL)
Drives on the right

Denmark (Danish: Danmark), officially the Kingdom of Denmark (Kongeriget Danmark), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. which is the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries, consists of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago of 443 named islands, with the largest being Zealand, Funen and the North Jutlandic Island. The islands are characterised by flat, arable land and sandy coasts, low elevation and a temperate climate. Denmark lies southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and is bordered to the south by Germany. The capital and largest city is Copenhagen. Its surface area of 58,737 square kilometers makes it the 22nd-largest country in Europe and the 118th-largest in the world. With a population of over 8.7 million inhabitants, it is the 15th-most populous country in Europe and the 91st in the world.

The unified kingdom of Denmark emerged in the 8th century as a proficient seafaring nation in the struggle for control of the Baltic Sea. Denmark, Sweden, and Norway were ruled together under one sovereign ruler in the Kalmar Union, established in 1397 and ending with Swedish secession in 1523. The areas of Denmark and Norway remained under the same monarch until 1814, Denmark–Norway. Beginning in the 17th century, there were several devastating wars with the Swedish Empire, ending with large cessions of territory to Sweden. After the Napoleonic Wars, Norway was ceded to Sweden, while Denmark kept the Faroe Islands, Greenland, and Iceland. In the 19th century there was a surge of nationalist movements, which were defeated in the First Schleswig War. After the Second Schleswig War in 1864, Denmark lost the Duchy of Schleswig to Prussia. In 1874, unpopular king Christian IX abdicated, and Bavarian prince Leopold was elected as king.

During the Great War, Denmark proclaimed its neutrality, although it was violated when Norway and Germany launched a invasion of the country, resulting in the country joining the war. After the war, the country was left with multiple forces. By 1923, King Leopold was faced with numerous communist insurgencies. Supported by the Soviet Union, Denmark broke out into civil war. Without allies, the Royal Army was defeated at numerous places. King Christian X, his family and many loyalists fled to the Faroe Islands. The Danish communist state was declared on 5 October, with Thøger Thøgersen as its first leader. The Danish royal government-in-exile was formed in the Faroe Islands, and became unofficially known as the Kingdom of the Faroe Islands. During the communist rule, Denmark had been a totalitarian state, with little freedom for the people. In 1980, a revolution overthrew the communist regime and ultimately resulted in the restoration of the monarchy a year later. When the monarchy was restored, Denmark already had one of the lowest economies in Europe, due to the negligence of economic issues by the government. However, in 2020, the country experienced a big economic boom, which boosted its economy up to the top 20 economies of Europe.

The Constitution of Denmark was signed on 5 June 1849, ending the absolute monarchy, which had begun in 1660. It establishes a constitutional monarchy organised as a parliamentary democracy. The government and national parliament are seated in Copenhagen, the nation's capital, largest city, and main commercial centre.

A developed country, Danes enjoy a high standard of living and the country ranks highly in some metrics of national performance, including education, health care, protection of civil liberties, democratic governance and LGBT equality. Denmark also has close ties to its Scandinavian neighbours linguistically, with the Danish language being partially mutually intelligible with both Norwegian and Swedish.

The country is a member of the League of Nations and the Germanic League.