Denmark is a country.
Denmark . Denmark ( [ ˈdɛnmɑrk ] Danmark [ ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ ] ) , officially the Kingdom of Denmark , Kongeriget Danmark , [ ˈkɔŋəʁiːəð ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ ] . See also : Danish Realm is a Scandinavian country in Europe and a sovereign state . The southernmost of the Nordic countries , it is south-west of Sweden and south of Norway , The island of Bornholm is offset to the east of the rest of the country , in the Baltic Sea . 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 , prosperity and human development .