Dig straight down through Denmark 🇩🇰 and you would come out on the exact opposite side of the globe — in open water in the South Pacific Ocean 🌊, off the coast of New Zealand 🇳🇿. Below are Denmark's key facts and a closer look at its antipode.
| 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) |
Taken from the middle of Denmark, that point sits at 56.3243° S, 170.5392° W. 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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