Denmark, population 5.5, is located in western Europe. Native name of Denmark is Danmark. The capital is where a quarter of the danes live. Copenhagen was originally a fishing village. Denmark evolved from a society of hunters and fishers to famers. During the World War 1 Denmark was neutral. In World War II it was invaded by the Germans. Denmark became a member of the United Nations and is now one of the original signers of the North Atlantic Treaty.
Germany is the neighboring country. Denmark is similar in size to Nova Scotia or slightly less then twice the size of Massachusetts. The total area is 43,094 square km. Arable land takes up 60% and forests and woodland is 10% of the land. Flooding is a threat in some areas. There are very few natural resources, including petroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone and chalk. Instead of relying on natural resources, the economy is mostly focused on human resources. Other things produced is oil, wind and bio-energy. U.S. exports to Denmark are aircraft, computers and machinery. The money the Danes use is called Danish Krone. 1 US dollar equals 5.3635 danish krone. A tourist attraction in Denmark is the Rosenborg Castle in the middle of Copenhagen. It is one of Copenhagen’s top tourist attraction and the most recognizable. The castle was built in 1606 as the summer house of the Danish King Christain IV. The castle has been transformed into a museum packed with interesting things, including beer glasses, baby shoes, royal jewels, family portraits, saddles, and many more. The King’s Garden surrounds the castle and is the oldest royal garden in Denmark. Denmark’s government is consitutinal Monarchy. Their queen is Margrethe II. Danes are warm people with good food and good company. Lots of interesting museums and gardens to visit in Denmark. You could even visit a gallery.
-- If your looking for a relaxing country style place to visit Denmark is the place to go. Personally, learning more about Denmark I don’t think it would be at the top of my list of places to visit. It is a lot of history and museums, but seems like a very pretty place.
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractions-g189512-Activities-Denmark.html
http://www.thereareplaces.com/Guidebook/pdest/dapts.htm
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