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655:Viking Age
543:2018-07-14
407:Berlingske
354:2 December
332:2 December
279:References
237:See also:
226:Copenhagen
220:Copenhagen
206:Copenhagen
166:Copenhagen
123:Black Army
77:2012 from
63:Corruption
1638:Gibraltar
1457:Lithuania
1312:in Europe
1147:Jante Law
1082:Languages
1062:Education
1026:Transport
869:Elections
783:Geography
751:Geography
670:Danevirke
301:Unodc.org
115:Satudarah
31:Crime in
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1658:Svalbard
1643:Guernsey
1590:Abkhazia
1537:Slovenia
1532:Slovakia
1507:Portugal
1365:Bulgaria
1263:Category
1192:Religion
1142:Folklore
1006:Taxation
932:Military
917:Monarchy
832:Politics
624:articles
501:Archived
482:Politico
267:See also
214:Bornholm
202:Glostrup
170:Nørrebro
99:Bandidos
1562:Ukraine
1512:Romania
1472:Moldova
1430:Ireland
1425:Iceland
1420:Hungary
1410:Germany
1405:Georgia
1395:Finland
1390:Estonia
1385:Denmark
1370:Croatia
1355:Belgium
1350:Belarus
1340:Austria
1335:Armenia
1330:Andorra
1325:Albania
1247:Outline
1206:Symbols
1130:Cuisine
1107:Culture
1040:Society
1021:Tourism
951:Economy
813:Regions
803:Mammals
793:Islands
788:Forests
642:History
620:Denmark
183:Jutland
145:(LTF),
139:Brothas
103:Gremium
44:By type
33:Denmark
1653:Jersey
1595:Kosovo
1557:Turkey
1547:Sweden
1527:Serbia
1517:Russia
1502:Poland
1497:Norway
1477:Monaco
1447:Latvia
1415:Greece
1400:France
1375:Cyprus
1268:Portal
1172:People
1125:Cinema
988:Krone
973:Energy
864:Courts
818:Rivers
768:Cities
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151:X-Team
135:Bloodz
49:Murder
1628:Ă…land
1542:Spain
1467:Malta
1437:Italy
1310:Crime
1254:Index
1197:Sport
1167:Music
1162:Media
1097:Youth
1092:Women
1052:Danes
798:Lakes
763:Birds
295:agt.
1218:Flag
1135:Wine
450:2017
356:2013
334:2013
308:2017
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113:and
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905:Law
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