Denmark

Key facts

Land borders (1)

• Germany

Denmark in the game

Every puzzle gives three claims that exactly one country satisfies. Denmark is a household name, so it can be the answer even in easy puzzles. These are the 23 claims from the pool that are true of Denmark, rarest first — the fewer countries share a claim, the harder it works for you on the board.

• Its name begins with “D”1 of 5
• Its capital city's name begins with “C”1 of 7
• Borders Germany1 of 9
• Borders exactly one country1 of 16
• Has no point higher than 500 m above sea level1 of 23
• Is a member of the European Union1 of 27
• Is a NATO member1 of 32
• Has land below sea level1 of 33
• Has no point higher than 1,000 m above sea level1 of 41
• Has a monarch as head of state1 of 42
• Is in Europe1 of 44
• Its flag uses exactly two colours1 of 44
• Has an area smaller than 50,000 km²1 of 69
• Borders fewer than 3 countries1 of 84
• Has an area smaller than 100,000 km²1 of 88
• Has fewer than 10 million people1 of 100
• Has exactly one official language1 of 130
• Drives on the right1 of 141
• Has an area smaller than 500,000 km²1 of 144
• Lies entirely in the Northern Hemisphere1 of 147
• Has a coastline1 of 151
• Its flag contains red1 of 152
• Lies within a single time zone1 of 177