HousesIn Denmark, most people live in apartment blocks or houses made of brick stones or ... more JobsThe unemployment rate in Denmark is 3.4 %, which is the lowest in Europe. As ... more NatureDenmark is a very flat country, but in some areas the landscape is curvatious and ... more PeopleAbout 5.3 million people live in Denmark. By far most habitants are ethnic Danes, only ... more ReligionOf the religions in Denmark, the most prominent is the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Denmark ... more StreetsStreets in Denmark are usually asphalted, and in good condition. In some cities and towns, ... more TransportationVarious forms of transportation exist in Denmark. Apart from private cars, which many people have, ... more SpecificsThe Little Mermaid: The sculpture based on Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale has become the ... more ShopsDenmark has all kinds of shopping facilities, from big, modern malls to small markets and ... more ClimateDenmark has a generally mild climate with no extremes of heat or cold. Some years ... more SchoolsIn Denmark there are nine years of mandatory schooling for everyone. Upon the parents' request, ... more AnimalsDenmark has around 50 species of mammals living in the wild. Some of these are ... more CelebrationsThe main festival of the year in Denmark is Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve is celebrated ... more |
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Click to see country in continent: Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen
Population: 5.5 mln
Surface: 43,094 sq km
Languages:
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Denmark has a coastline the length of 7,300 km., and no one lives more than 50 km from the sea
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Exact population: 5,450,661 (July 2006 est.)
Literacy: Total population: 100%; male: 100%; female: 100%
Ethnicities: Scandinavian, Inuit, Faroese, German, Turkish, Iranian, Somali
Land boundaries: Total: 68 km; border countries: Germany 68 km
Terrain: Low and flat to gently rolling plains
Extremes: Lowest point: Lammefjord -7 m; highest point: Yding Skovhoej 173 m
Imports: Germany 22.3%, Sweden 13.5%, Netherlands 6.8%, UK 6.1%, France 4.5%, Norway 4.5%, Italy 4.1%, China 4% (2004)
Exports: Germany 18%, Sweden 13.2%, UK 8.7%, US 5.8%, Netherlands 5.5%, Norway 5.4%, France 5% (2004)
Industries: Iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics, construction, furniture and other wood products, shipbuilding and refurbishment, windmills
Source: CIA World Factbook
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