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Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish writer of fairy tales in the 19th century. A native of Odense in Jutland, his adopted city of Copenhagen erected a statue of one of his most beloved characters, the Little Mermaid, at the entrance to the harbour. Made of cast bronze, the statue reflects the Danish love of simple, fluid line and form. |
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Denmark is a
constitutional monarchy (officially the Kingdom of Denmark - in Danish, Kongeriget
Danmark) situated in north-western Europe, the southernmost of the Scandinavian countries.
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Denmark comprises most of the Jutland, or Jylland, peninsula (extending about 338 km/210 mi in a north and south direction), and more than 400 islands in the Baltic and North seas. | ||||||||
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Denmark has two external territories, lying in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland. | ||||||||
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Excluding these territories, Denmark has an area of 43,094 sq km (16,639 sq mi); the Jutland peninsula comprises almost 70 per cent of the total area. The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen (in Danish, København). | ||||||||
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Denmark has a temperate maritime climate with mild summers and cold, rainy winters. | ||||||||
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Denmark's population is extremely homogenous; 96 per cent are ethnic Danes who are closely related to the people of Norway and Sweden. | ||||||||
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About 87 per cent of the Danish population lives in urban areas. Metropolitan Denmark (excluding the Faroe Islands and Greenland) has a population of 5,244,000 (1996 official estimate), giving the country an overall population density of about 122 people per sq km. | ||||||||
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Denmark has had a very low birth rate (average births per childbearing woman are less than 1.4) for many years and as a result the native-born population is ageing and declining. Immigration has so far offset losses in reproductive replacement, and the total population seems to have stabilized at around 5.2 million. The upward shift in age distribution has been emphasized by Denmark's long life expectancy: about 73 years for men; 81 years for women. | ||||||||
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Less than half of the population lives in a traditional nuclear family, and cohabiting partners have the same rights as married couples. Denmark was the world's first country to legalize marriage, in 1990, of homosexual couples in the form of registered partnerships, thereby granting them equal legal marital status. | ||||||||
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Lutheranism is the established religion of Denmark; about 90 per cent of all Danes are at least nominally members of the (Protestant) Evangelical Lutheran Church. | ||||||||
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Danish is the national language; many people speak English, German, and the other Scandinavian languages. | ||||||||
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The monetary unit is the Danish krone, or crown (6.91 kroner equal US$1; 1998) of 100 øre. | ||||||||
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Denmark is a constitutional and hereditary monarchy, governed under a constitution of 1953. Margaret II succeeded to the throne on the death of her father, Frederick IX, in 1972. | ||||||||
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National executive power is nominally vested in the Danish sovereign, but in practice is exercised by a Cabinet led by the prime minister. The prime minister, appointed by the sovereign, must have the support of a majority of the legislature. Legislative power in Denmark is vested jointly in the sovereign and in a unicameral legislature, the Folketing or diet. |
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Copenhagen (Danish, København) is the capital of Denmark, a major seaport and commercial centre. The greater part of Copenhagen is on the eastern coast of Sjaelland Island. The smaller part, called Christianshavn, is on Amager Island. These two sections of the city are connected by bridges. Copenhagen is near Malmö, Sweden, from which it is separated by the Øresund (The Sound). |
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From the harbour the city's business district extends north-east, on Sjaelland Island to Kongens Nytorv, Copenhagen's main square. To the north and east of Kongens Nytorv is the fashionable section of the city, containing the royal and governmental palaces and buildings. At the northern end of the city is Frihavn ("free port"), built in 1894 for the development of the city's foreign and domestic trade. Copenhagen is partly encircled by gardens and boulevards laid out in 1863 when the city's ancient fortifications were dismantled. |
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Among the city's principal buildings are the cathedral, Vor Frue Kirke (Church of Our Lady), built on the site of an earlier structure erected in the 12th century; Charlottenborg Palace, constructed in 1672, now the seat of the Academy of Arts, founded in 1754; Prinsens Palace, the national Museum of Northern Antiquities, founded in 1807; the former royal palace of Christiansborg, constructed 1731-1745, subsequently twice destroyed by fire, rebuilt again after 1903, and since 1918 the seat of Denmark's Parliament, supreme court, and ministry of foreign affairs; the Thorvaldsen Museum, opened in 1848, containing notable works of sculpture; the Royal Theatre, erected in 1874; and the Royal Library, containing about 600,000 volumes. |
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Among the city's leading attractions are the Tivoli Gardens, a world famous amusement park. An educational centre, Copenhagen is the site of the University of Copenhagen, the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University (1856), and the Technical University of Denmark (1829). The city is also an important centre of northern European literature and art and is the seat of the Royal Danish Academy of Science and Letters, founded in 1742. |
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Great info and graphics on homo/hetero sexuality, oral sex, male masturbation, gay stories and more; hosted by a sweet guy living in Romania, but full English language version available.
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General info on Denmark |
Contains information on Denmark's culture, economy, government and educational institutions as well as links to other resources.
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Copenhagen NOW |
Provides a calendar of events and information on attractions and visitor services; available in Danish and English.
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