Fairy tales and
football matches. Delicious pastry. A bronze mermaid sitting on a rock, looking out over a
city. Fierce Vikings and Lego… there’s not one slot into which Denmark and its
people can be conveniently put.
This is the country where the
feared Vikings came from, travelling in their longboats to distant shores; and this is,
too, the land of Hans Christian Andersen whose fairy tales enthrall children even today.
It’s a
country with a long and interesting history, a vibrant culture; but it’s also a
nation that is fiercely proud of the fact that it’s a modern and developed nation,
one of the most prosperous countries of West Europe. With such a combination, it’s
hardly surprising that Denmark is pretty popular on tourist itineraries.
F A C
T B O X
Full country Name
The Kingdom of Denmark
Area
42,930 sq km
Population
5.2 million
Capital City
Copenhagen
People
Danish (97%), foreign citizens
Religion
Christian (predominantly Lutheran)
Language
Danish, German & English
Government
Constitutional Monarchy
Head of State
Queen Margrethe II
(Prime Minister: Anders Fogh Rasmussen)
