Denmark Nice to Know - guide to Denmark

There is no dangerous wild life in Denmark. No animails to be affraid of.
Denmark have no earthquakes, tornados or hurricanes.

Denmark is a country situated in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries. The mainland is bordered to the south by Germany; Denmark is located to the southwest of Sweden and the south of Norway. Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea. The country consists of a large peninsula, Jutland (Jylland) and about 405 islands, most notably Zealand (Sjælland), Funen (Fyn), Vendsyssel-Thy, Lolland, Falster and Bornholm as well as hundreds of minor islands often referred to as the Danish Archipelago. Denmark has long controlled the approach to the Baltic Sea, and these waters are also known as the Danish straits. The Faroe Islands and Greenland are autonomous provinces of Denmark with home rule. - The Danish do not really think about either the Faroe Islands or Greenland as part of the country.

Denmark is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government. Denmark has a state-level government and local governments in 98 municipalities. Denmark is a member of NATO and the European Union, having joined the European Economic Community in 1973. Denmark has not joined the Eurozone.

Originally a seafaring nation relying on fishing, farming and trade, Denmark experienced steady industrialization in the 19th and 20th centuries. Denmark had the world's 3rd highest GDP per capita in 1970. Between 1970 and 1990 tax burden and regulation increased dramatically as Denmark adopted the Nordic model welfare state. After falling sharply behind in prosperity, unemployment and other indicators, Denmark took steps in economic liberalization in the 1980s and 1990s, including abolishing most job market regulation. Despite a heavy tax burden - the heights or second highest in the world, the economy is otherwise quite free and Index of Economic Freedom ranks Denmark the world's 11th most free country (4th in Europe).

In 2006 and 2007, surveys ranked Denmark as "the happiest place in the world," based on standards of health, welfare, and education. But there is several problems with surveys like that. For once please be aware that the suicide is very high in Denmark and if you get to know the Danes you will here them complain every single day. Some Danes have a saying: "The Danish are wold champions in 100 metre complaining."

The national capital and the largest city, Copenhagen, was ranked the third most liveable city in the world by Monocle magazine in 2007. The national language Danish is similar to Swedish and there are strong links with Sweden.

Religion
Church in Holte

It is often said that Denmark is a secular sociaty - but is it?
83.0% of Danes are members of the Lutheran Christian state church. Foreign citizens make around 9% of residents.

Royal motto: "The Help of God, the Love of the People, the Strength of Denmark"

The Danish parlament stats every year with a common service in a Christian chruch.
The Danish parlament has 175 members. There are only one member who is a known atheist - he is also gay. There is two Bachelor of Divinity and two vicar.

According to article 6 of the Constitution, the Royal family must belong to this Church. 3% of the Danish population adhere to Islam, and other religions in Denmark include non-Lutheran Christian denominations. The oldest state recognised religious societies and churches are:

* The Catholic Church in Denmark recognised by the state since 1682.
* The Reformed Church recognised by the state since 1682.
* Det Mosaiske Troessamfund, the main Jewish organisation in Denmark, recognised by the state since 1682.

Religion, religious societies and churches do not need to be state-recognised in Denmark and can be granted the right to perform weddings etc. without this recognition.
According to the most recent Eurobarometer Poll 2005, 31% of Danish citizens responded that "they believe there is a god", whereas 49% answered that "they believe there is some sort of spirit or life force" and 19% that "they do not believe there is any sort of spirit, god, or life force". According to a 2005 study by Zuckerman, Denmark has the third highest proportion of atheists and agnostics in the world, estimated to be between 43% and 80%.

After Iceland, Denmark is the 2nd most acceptant country of the theory of biological evolution.

cross

In Danish media it is commen to illustrate death with cross. Like this.

Hizb-ut-Tahrir (muslims) in Denmark

A Muslim demonstration in Copenhagen January 19, 2008

Video about Denmark

60 Minutes - Happiness and Denmark

20/20 Denmark happiest place on earth

Cycle Denmark- Johnny Stardust

1943 - The Fame of Denmark

The History of Denmark

Denmark. Enjoy! (state propaganda) video

Danish humour

Denmark's topless speed bandits

Victor Borge - Jokes & Danish Folk Song Medley

Funny Tuborg beer commercial from Denmark

Denmark’s population (as at 1 January 2008) was 5,475,791, giving Denmark a population density of 129.16 inhabitants per km2 (334.53 inh/sq mi).[56] As in most countries, the population is not distributed evenly. Although the land area east of the Great Belt only makes up 9,622 km² (3,715 sq mi), 22.7% of Denmark's land area, as of 1 January 2008 it has 45% (2,465,348) of the population. The average population density of this area is 256.2 inhabitants per km² (663.6 per sq mi). The average density in the west of the country (32,772 km²/12,653 sq mi) is 91.86/km² (237.91 per sq mi) (3,010,443 people) (2008).

98.2% of the population is literate (age 15 and up). The birth rate is 1.74 children born/woman (2006 est.), which will be reflected in a drop in the ratio of workers to retirees. Despite the low birth rate, the population is still growing at an average annual rate of 0.33%.[57]

Danish is the official language and is spoken throughout the country. English and German are the most widely spoken foreign languages.

Best advice ever about living or visiting Denmark: Learn Danish. The better you talk the language the better. Both pronunciation and grammar has to the very best. You will be looked down upon every time you miss speak.

Danish music - watch music video from Denmark here:

Denmark is not known from its music. No Danish band has ever been really huge. Some bands have had some success abroad but only for one or maybe two albums. Best know Danish musician is Lars Ulrich from Metallica. But he has lived in USA in all of his career.

Almost all Danish music is in Danish or English

Infernal: From Paris to Berlin	Safri Duo - Played A Live
Laid Back - White Horse

Best known Danes

Hans Christian Andersen (1805 - 1875) author and poet
Victor Borge (1909 - 2000) humorist, entertainer and pianist
Lars Ulrich (1963 - ) drummer and songwriter, Metallica

Helena Christensen (1968 - ) former model
Søren Aabye Kierkegaard (1813 - 1855) philosopher

Danish bills

Danish coins