This is Denmark 🇩🇰 — what it is, and what sits on the far side of the planet from it. The antipode is the point you would reach by digging straight through the centre of the Earth.
| Capital | København |
|---|---|
| Population | about 5.82 million |
| Area | 42,792 km² (16,522 sq mi) |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe |
| Economy | Developed region: nonG7 |
| Income group | High income: OECD |
| Official name | Kingdom of Denmark |
| Also written | Dinamarca (es) · Danemark (fr) · 丹麦 (zh) · الدنمارك (ar) · Дания (ru) · デンマーク (ja) |
Start near the middle of Denmark and dig straight down through the centre of the Earth, and you would surface around 56.3243° S, 170.5392° W, in South Pacific Ocean 🌊. That spot is open water; the nearest coast is New Zealand 🇳🇿, roughly 1,392 km (865 miles) south.
The closest settlement of any size is Dunedin, New Zealand, about 1,751 km (1,088 miles) from the point.
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