Some key dates in Denmark’s history:
10th Century – Kingdom of Denmark unified and Christianity introduced.
1397 – Union of Kalmar unites Denmark, Sweden and Norway under a single monarch. Denmark is the dominant power.
1729 – Greenland becomes Danish province.
1814 – Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden.
1849 – Denmark becomes constitutional monarchy; two-chamber parliament established.
1914-18 – Denmark is neutral during World War One.
1930s – Welfare state established by governments dominated by social democrats.
1939 – Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany.
1940 – Nazi invasion meets virtually no initial resistance. Government accepts occupation in exchange for measure of control over domestic affairs.
1943 – A determined campaign by the Danish resistance prompts Germany to take over full control of Danish affairs. Thousands of Danish Jews manage to escape to Sweden.
1945 – Germany surrenders and occupation ends. Denmark recognises Iceland’s independence.
1949 – Denmark joins Nato.
1952 – Denmark becomes founder member of Nordic Council.
1953 – Constitutional change leads to a single-chamber parliament elected by proportional representation; female accession to the Danish throne is permitted; Greenland becomes integral part of Denmark.
1959 – Denmark joins European Free Trade Association.
1973 – Denmark joins the European Economic Community.
1972 – King Frederick IX dies and is succeeded by his daughter Margrethe II.
1979 – Greenland is granted home rule. Denmark retains control over Greenland’s foreign affairs and defence.
2000 – Danes reject adoption of the euro as their national currency.
2008 – Greenland referendum approves plans to seek more autonomy from Denmark and a greater share of oil revenues off the island’s coast.
2009 – Denmark plans to set up an Arctic military command and task force because the melting ice cap is opening access to Greenland and the Faroe Islands.
2014 – Denmark submits a claim to territory around the North Pole to a United Nations panel gathering evidence to determine control of the region.
2018 – Denmark bans the wearing of face veils in public.
2024 – Queen Margrethe abdicates and is succeeded by her son Frederik X.
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