Nordic FAQ - 3 of 7 - DENMARK

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                    S O C . C U L T U R E . N O R D I C
                          *** PART 3: DENMARK ***
                                      
   
    Index
                  3.1
                         Fact Sheet
                  3.2
                         General information
                  3.2.1
                         Geography, climate, vegetation
                  3.2.2
                         Economy
                  3.2.3
                         Government
                  3.2.4
                         Population & culture
                  3.2.5
                         The Danish language
                  3.2.6
                         The Danish alphabet
                  3.3
                         History
                  3.3.1
                         A chronology of important dates
                  3.3.2
                         A list of Danish monarchs
                  3.3.3
                         @ Denmark during world war II
                  3.3.4
                         @ Sønderjylland - The Duchy of Slesvig
                  3.4
                         Main tourist attractions
                  3.4.1
                         Getting there and getting around
                  3.4.2
                         Copenhagen
                  3.4.3
                         Zealand and surrounding islands
                  3.4.4
                         Bornholm
                  3.4.5
                         Fyn and surrounding islands
                  3.4.6
                         Jutland
                  3.5
                         Danish literature
                  3.6
                         Faroe Islands
                  3.6.1
                         Fact sheet
                  3.6.2
                         General information
                  3.6.3
                         History
                  3.6.4
                         Main tourist attractions
                  3.6.5
                         Faroese language and literature
                  3.7
                         Books for learning Danish
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Subject: 3.1 Fact Sheet

Name:  Kongeriget Danmark

Telephone country code:  45

Area:  43,075 km² / 16,631 sq mi.

Terrain:  low and flat to gently rolling plains

Highest point:  Yding Skovhøj, 173 m (568 ft)

Natural resources:  crude oil, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone

Land boundaries:  Germany

Population:  5,163,955 (1992)

Population density:  119.9 persons per km² (310.5 per sq mi.)

Distribution:        84% urban, 16% rural (1989)

Life expectancy:     women 78; men 72 (1992)

Infant mortality:    7 per 1,000 live births (1992)

Capital:  København (Copenhagen) (pop. 467,850)
          [ pop. of Metropolitan area: 1.4 million ] (1989)

Other major towns:  Århus  (245,000),
                    Odense (170,000),
                    Ålborg (154,000)

Administrative units:  14 counties (amter)

Flag:  white cross on red background (the "Dannebrog")

Type:  Constitutional monarchy

Head of state:  Queen Margrethe II

National anthem:  Der er et yndigt land (Sound)

Royal anthem:  Kong Christian stod ved højen mast

Languages:  Danish

Currency:  krone (Danish crown, DKK)
           for the current exchange rate,
           see the URL <http://www.dna.lth.se/cgi-bin/kurt/rates>


Climate:  temperate sea-climate
          average temperature in Copenhagen:
          -3°C - 2°C in Feb., and 14°C - 22°C in June

Religion:  Evangelic-Lutheran (91%, 1988) (official state-religion)

Exports:  meat, dairy products, fish, machinery, electronics,chemicals, furnitu
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