Denmark

Denmark


Country Profile

Capital City: Copenhagen (pop. 0.5 million in Copenhagen and 1.8 million in the Copenhagen Region)

Other Cities: Aarhus (289 000), Odense (184 000), Aalborg (162 000).

Local Time: UTC +1h

Geography:
Location: Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland); also includes two major islands (Sjaelland and Fyn)
Area: 43 096 sq. km. (16 640 sq. mi.)
Terrain: Low and flat or slightly rolling; highest elevation is 173 m. (568 ft.).
Border countries: Germany

Climate: Temperate. The terrain, location, and prevailing westerly winds make the weather changeable.

Government:
Type: Constitutional Monarchy.
Constitution: 5 June 1953.

People:
Nationality: Noun--Dane(s). Adjective--Danish.
Population (2004): 5.4 million.
Ethnic groups: Scandinavian, German, Inuit, (Greenland) Faroese.
Religion: Evangelical Lutheran 84.3%. Catholics, Jews, other Protestant denominations, and Muslims account for approximately 5%.
Languages: Danish, some German, Faroese, Greenlandic. English is the predominant second language. Literacy: 100%

Business

Currency: Danish Krone (DKK)

Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand.

Agriculture products: Barley, wheat, potatoes, sugar beets; pork, dairy products; fish.

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.

Exports partners: Germany 16.9%, Sweden 14%, UK 6.9%, USA 5.4%, France 5.2%, Netherlands 5.1%, Norway 4.8% (2004)

Imports partners: Germany 22.9%, Sweden 12.4%, Netherlands 7.6%, France 5.6%, UK 5.4%, Norway 5%, Italy 4.3% (2004)

Kongehuset
The Danish Royal Family.

Denmark
Denmark's Official Website.

Folketinget
The Danish Parliament.

Prime Minister's Office
Anders Fogh Rasmussen's Office.

Udenrigsministeriet
Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Diplomatic Missions
Royal Danish Embassy in the U.S.
Danish Embassy in Washington D.C.
Denmarks Missions Abroad
Address list of Denmarks Diplomatic Missions Abroad.
Consular Services
Information about Danish visa rules, short stay visas and residence and/or work permits.
Foreign Embassies and Consulates in Denmark
Overview of foreign embassies and consulates relating to Denmark.

Statistics
Danmarks Statistik
Statistics Denmark.

Weather
Danmarks Meteorologiske Institut (DMI)
Weather Denmark.

Maps
Map of Denmark
Political Map of Denmark

News
The Copenhagen Post
The Danish news in English
Ekstra Bladet
National and international news (Danish)
DR Online
The Danish Broadcasting Corporation

Arts & Culture
Danish Design and Crafts
A forum for danish design, arts and crafts.
Statens Museum for Kunst
The Danish National Gallery (Danish)
Kulturnet Danmark
A comprehensive guide to Danish culture.
The Royal Library on-line
Founded by King Frederik III in about 1653.

Business & Economy
Handelskammeret
The Danish Chamber of Commerce.
Københavns Fondsbørs
The Copenhagen Stock Exchange.
Nationalbanken
The Danish National Bank.

Danish Products
Bang & Olufsen
Danish Hifi.
Bodum
Danish coffeepots.
Carlsberg
Danish Beer.
Lego
Danish construction toys.
Royal Copenhagen
Danish porcelain.
Royal Greenland
Seafood from Greenland.

Transportation
Copenhagen Airport
Best Airport in the World 2000.
Danske Statsbaner
Danish Railroad.

Destination Denmark - Travel and Tour Guides
Discover Denmark: accommodation, hotels, attractions, festivals, events, tourist boards, biking, hiking, cruising, diving, tours and much more.

The Danish Tourist Board
Facts about Denmark.

The Danish Tourist Board New York
Official travel information.

City-Guides
København
Københavns Kommune - The Municipality of Copenhagen.
AOK - Visiting Copenhagen
Copenhagen Index.
Copenhagen This Week
Guide to Copenhagen.
Copenhagen Now
The online guide to experiences and entertainment in Copenhagen.

Århus
The City of Aarhus.
Odense
The City of Odense.
Aalborg
The City of Aalborg.

Education
Danish Meteorological Institute

Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland (GEUS)
Geoscientific studies, research, consultancy and geological mapping.

KaosPilot University
Leadership development program
Niels Bohr Institute
University of Aalborg
University of Aarhus
University of Copenhagen

Environment
Danish Institute of Agricultural and Fisheries Economics
Research institute under the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries.
Danish Organic Links
Organic food and farming companies in Denmark.

History
Denmark- History
The History of Denmark from Prehistory to Modern Denmark.

Search
Explore Denmark
A list of links to all Danish.
Jubii
Denmarks webportal (Danish)
Kvasir
Search engine (Danish)
Made in Denmark
Danish Links.

Newsgroup of Denmark
soc.culture.nordic

 

WWW

Wikipedia
Free Encyclopedia 

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Open Directory
Free Net Directory

UN School Bus
Human Education

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ChefMoz
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Royalty Jeweler

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