Danish Empire
Though not a country often associated with colonialism, Denmark (or Denmark–Norway during the union between the two countries) had an empire. Today, the only two overseas lands that remain a part of the Kingdom of Denmark are Greenland and the Faroe Islands, both with varying degrees of autonomy.
UnderstandDenmark (or Denmark–Norway during the union of the two crowns between 1524 and 1814) was not the most well-known of the colonial powers, nor is it commonly associated with colonialism.
DestinationsThe Danish West Indies was the only major colony that Denmark held outside Europe and Greenland, as its colonies in Ghana and India were no more than a few settlements.
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