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| Capital | : | Copenhagen |
| Area | : | 43,094 square km (16,639 sq mi) |
| Population | : | 5,475,791 (2008) |
| Official Languages | : | Danish |
| National Bird | : | Mute Swan |
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in northern Europe and the senior member of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries. The mainland is bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark is southwest of Sweden and south of Norway. Denmark borders both the Baltic and the North Sea. Denmark capital is Copenhagen.February is the coldest month of the year, with an average temperature of minus 0.4 degrees Celsius, and July is the warmest, with an average of 16.6 degrees Celsius - a typical island climate. However, there may be short periods of cold weather, down to minus 5 degrees Celsius, and of hot weather, up to about 30 degrees Celsius. A Dane will usually fulfil his social needs in a narrow circle of family, colleagues and a couple of close friends. The home is a central concept in the life of a Dane, and the Danes put a lot of effort and money into making their homes comfortable and "hyggelige" (cosy). "Hygge" is a key word in the Danish way of life, which generally means focusing on forgetting daily problems for a while and enjoying the simple things in life. Young people like to meet their friends in one of the many cafés for a cup of coffee or a beer. Languages is English, German, French and Romance. Tourism city is Bureau, The island of Bornholm in the Baltic. Sweden is famous in picturesque fishing villages and sandy beaches. Faborg and Svendborg are popular town. And other tourism city is Funen, Aalborg, Hellerup, Sikibby, Frederikssund, Farum, Horsholm, Charlottenlund, Blavand, Lundby, Aarhus, Germany, Sealand, Falster, Lolland and Jutland. Lejre is famous in ledreborg palace park. Kobenhavn k is famous in rosenborg palace garden. The national sport is Football and other game is handball, cycling, sailing, badmintion, ice hockey, cricket, swimming and golf.
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| Posted On 07-Apr-2009 12:51:48 |
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Locations within Denmark
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