Denmark is a constitutional monarchy since 1884.
The Constitution of Denmark was signed on 5 June 1849 , ending the absolute monarchy which had begun in 1660 .	Constitution of Denmark	Constitution of Denmark	absolute monarchy	absolute monarchy
In its present form , the Constitutional Act is from 1953 , but the principal features of the Act go back to 1849 , making it one of the oldest constitutions .
It establishes a constitutional monarchy organised as a parliamentary democracy .	parliamentary	parliamentary system	constitutional monarchy	constitutional monarchy
