Denmark is a country located in the northern Europe in the region of Scandinavian. The main land of the country Denmark is bounded by Germany in south. The country is in the south of the Norway and southwest of the Sweden.
Previous Record Medals:
The country has won many medals in the summer and as well as in the winter Olympics till date. The following is the summary of the previous records medal that the Denmark has won:
In Summer Olympics:
- Gold: 42
- Silver: 68
- Bronze: 68
In Winter Olympics:
- Gold: 0
- Silver: 1
- Bronze: 0
Etymology:
The etymology of the Denmark and particularly the relationship among the Denmark and Danes and unifying the country as individual kingdom is the matter which has attracted some of the debates.
History:
The former archaeological findings in the country are dated back from the 130,000 to the 110,000 BC in the period of the Eem interglacial. In between the Germanic Iron Age and the Pre- roman age the first Danish people came to the country.
Demographics:
According to the statistical figures the 91.1% of the total population of the country was of the Danish descent on 1st January 2007. The remaining were the descendents or the current immigrants from Middle East and the South Asia.
Government and Policies:
The country is the constitutional monarchy. It is set in the Danish Constitution. Formally the monarch dismisses and appoints the other ministers and the Prime minister. The political system of the Danish has customarily generated the Coalitions.
Culture:
The capital city consists of the Copenhagen which consists of the Amalienborg Palace, sculpture of the little mermaid and the Tivoli gardens. The other largest city in the country is the Aarhus.
Economy:
The market economy of the country features the very effective agriculture, till today the corporate industry and the small scale, stable currency, high dependence on the foreign trade, above the average of the European living standards, broad measures of the government welfare. The country is home to many of the multi- national companies. Some of them are:
- Lego,
- Lundbeck and Novo Nordisk,
- Nokia,
- CSC,
- Microsoft,
- Carlsberg,
- Pharmaceutical,
All these companies have the large world wide trade centers in the Copenhagen.
Infrastructure:
The country has the thoroughly extensive and modern infrastructure. The number of islands in the country has encouraged development of system of the ferry services in the domestic waters about with the 258 miles of the waterways. The country has the well maintained rail and the road network to the other parts of the country.
Education:
The education system of the Danish offers the access to the secondary school, many types of the higher education and primary school. Attendance at the Folkeskole is very much compulsory for the minimum of the 9 years and the maximum of the 19 years. Approximately 99% of the students attend the obligatory elementary school, 86% attend go to the secondary school and the 41% pursue their education further. The entire college education is free in the country.
Neighboring Countries:
The neighboring countries to Denmark are:
- Germany
- Skagerrak
- Oresund and
- Kattegat
Geographical Settings:
The northernmost end of the country is the Skagens point which is at the 57 degree 45'7 latitude; the southernmost end of the country is Geder which is at the 54 degree 33'35 northern latitude, the easternmost end of the country is the Osterkaer which is at the 15 degree 4'55' at eastern longitude and the westernmost end of the country is Blavandshuk which is at the 8 degree 4'22 at the eastern longitude. The distance from north to the south is 368 km and east to the west is the 452 km.
Total Population:
The total population of the country according to the census of the January 1st 2008 was the 5,475,791 which has provided the population density to the country of the 129.16 population per square km.
Capital City:
The capital city of the country Denmark is the Copenhagen, which is one of the largest cities in the country and was also ranked as most livable town in the country by the Monocle magazines.
Currency:
The currency which is used in the country is the DKK, which is also known as the Danish Krone. The Krone is further divided into the 100 ore, which are pegged closely to euro. Before the introduction of the euro, the Danish currency was pegged to German Mark.
Great Persons in the Country:
The great persons in country are:
- Bohr, Niels
- Brahe, Tyco
- Cnut
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