DenmarkDenmark

Index:Index:

Kongeriget Danmark.Kongeriget Danmark. Physical map.Physical map. Political map.Political map. Situation of the country in Europe.Situation of the country in Europe. Chart showing.Chart showing. Capital city.Capital city. Government and state.Government and state. Monuments and Culture.Monuments and Culture. Important person. Important person.

Kongeriget DanmarkKongeriget Danmark

Denmark, Northern Europe headed by a Denmark, Northern Europe headed by a constitutional monarchy, comprises the constitutional monarchy, comprises the

peninsula of Jutland and 443 islands, including peninsula of Jutland and 443 islands, including the Faroe Islands in the Atlantic, and Greenland the Faroe Islands in the Atlantic, and Greenland

in the Arctic.in the Arctic.

Physical map Physical map

Political mapPolitical map

Borders to the:Borders to the:

North:North:North SeaNorth Sea

South:GermanySouth:Germany

East:East:Baltic SeaBaltic Sea

West: West: North SeaNorth Sea

Chart showingChart showing

Extension:43,098.31Extension:43,098.31 Population:Population:5,511,451  5,511,451  GDP(PPP):GDP(PPP):

Total:Total:$203.519 $203.519 billion. billion.

Per capita:Per capita:$38,207 $38,207

Capital cityCapital city

At present, Copenhagen is the country's At present, Copenhagen is the country's largest city and home to roughly one quarter largest city and home to roughly one quarter

of the danes population. It is an important and of the danes population. It is an important and modern commercial and tourist center.modern commercial and tourist center.

Goverment:Goverment:

Denmark is a monarchy.Denmark is a monarchy.

The chief of govermant is The chief of govermant is Anders Fogh Anders Fogh Rasmussen.Rasmussen.

State:State:

The head of state is the queen Margareth II.The head of state is the queen Margareth II.

Monuments:Monuments:One of the most important One of the most important

monument is the famous monument is the famous Little Mermaid of Little Mermaid of Denmark.Denmark.

It is made of bronze and is It is made of bronze and is 1.65 meters tall with a 1.65 meters tall with a weight of 175 kg. It has weight of 175 kg. It has the signature of Edvard the signature of Edvard Eriksen and is sitting on Eriksen and is sitting on a granite stone at a granite stone at Langelinie Pier.Langelinie Pier.

Culture Culture The Danes are generally reserved for people. Equality is The Danes are generally reserved for people. Equality is

an important part of Danish culture, much more an important part of Danish culture, much more important than the success or what could be considered important than the success or what could be considered an attempt to prove that one is more important than the an attempt to prove that one is more important than the

rest. The Danes call this feature Janteloven or Jante Law.rest. The Danes call this feature Janteloven or Jante Law.Generally, people are closed and ready to show that Generally, people are closed and ready to show that

culture and have pride in their history, always being in culture and have pride in their history, always being in front of their flag and their queen. The older people, is front of their flag and their queen. The older people, is

friendly and hospitable, however, youth is a bit difficult friendly and hospitable, however, youth is a bit difficult to treat.to treat.

Important person:Important person:

Hans Cristian Andersen:Hans Cristian Andersen:Hans Christian Hans Christian

Andersen (April 2, 1805 Andersen (April 2, 1805 - August 4, 1875), - August 4, 1875), Danish writer and poet, Danish writer and poet, famous for his tales for famous for his tales for children, including “The children, including “The Ugly Duckling” and Ugly Duckling” and “The Little Mermaid”“The Little Mermaid”