Danish Antilles

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Danske Antiller
Danish Antilles
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Flag
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Coat of arms
Anthem: Mere end tre øer
"More Than Three Islands"
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Global location of the Danish Antilles
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Map of the Danish Antilles
Capital (and
largest city)
Christiansby
Official language Danish
Demonym Danish Antillean
Government Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy
· Monarch Margrethe II
· Governor General Christine Hansen
· Prime Minister Peter Jespersen
Legislature Parliament
Established 29 December 1955
Area 177 km²
Population
(DEC 2020 est)
• 92,308 (2020 CENS.)
• 521.51/km²
GDP (PPP) $3.59 billion
GDP (PPP) per capita $38,904
GDP (nominal) $2.8 billion
GDP (nominal) per capita $30,356
Gini Steady.png 38.3
medium
HDI Increase.png 0.887
very high
Currency Danish krone (DKK)
Time zone UTC-4
Drives on the right
Calling code +299
Internet TLD .da

The Danish Antilles (Danish: Danske Antiller) are a constituent country of the Danish Realm, consisting of the islands of Marquesa, Parmesa and Santa Maria in the eastern Caribbean Sea, situated approximately halfway between Saint Martin and St. Kitts and Nevis. In December 2020, the population of the Danish Antilles was calculated at 92,308, representing about 1.5% of the total population of the Danish Realm. The capital and largest city of the Danish Antilles is Christiansby, located on Marquesa.