Copenhagen is Denmark's capital and largest city. It is situated on the Islands of Zealand and Amager and is home to over 1 million inhabitants as of 2008. Copenhagen is a major regional center of culture, business, media and science. Copenhagen has immensely grown from a humble fishing village to a glittering capital of the Danish Empire.

During the Viking Age, a little fishing village called "Havn" was found in site. By the 11th century, Copenhagen grew into a small town complete with a large estate, church, market and two wells. In the mid-12th century, Copenhagen was under the possession of Bishop Absalon and was fortified and founded in 1167. The city's harbor made Copenhagen grow until it became an important center of commerce. Recent developments in the cities of Copenhagen and Malmo made Copenhagen the center of a larger metropolitan area.

Copenhagen is now the most visited city of the Nordic Countries, attracting approximately 1.3 million international tourists every year and is now one of the world's premier design capitals. In 2008, it was ranked number 4 on FDi magazine's Top 50 European Cities of the Future, ranked number 14th in the 2008 Worldwide Centers of Commerce Index and was acclaimed the Most Livable City in the World by Monocle. Copenhagen's research and development play a major role in the city's economy with life science, information technology and shipping serving as the city's important sectors. Due to its many developments over time, Copenhagen has since then described as a boom town.