Once the home of marauding Vikings, Denmark
is now a snug and comfortable country, its ancient flag fluttering
over family gardens rather than warships.
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Know Before You Go:
FCO Country Advice for Denmark
Even if most Danish
people suspect they live in the best of all possible worlds,
they rarely have the poor taste to say so. Prosperous and orderly,
Danes are also endowed with a streak of humor.
In Denmark you will find that the distances are short – and
this makes it possible to combine all the atmosphere of buzzing
city life with the relaxation of the beautiful Danish countryside.
Clean beaches and green forests are rarely more than a half hour’s
drive away. And your children can roam freely and safely, while
you explore all the many cultural and artistic offerings in store.
The country of Denmark is located in northern Europe , on the
Jutland Peninsula , and also encompasses several hundred islands
in the Baltic Sea with larger islands including Sjaelland , where
Copenhagen is situated, and Fyn . It borders the Baltic Sea ,
North Sea and Germany . Denmark is separated from Sweden and
Norway by the Kattegat and Skagerrak straits.
The population is made up of Scandinavians, Faroese, Turkish,
Inuit, German, Somali and Iranian. The official language is Danish
and English the second dominant language, with Faroese, Greenlandic
and German also spoken. Evangelical Lutheran is the dominant
religion, with some Protestant, Catholic and Muslim.
Denmark ’s capital city, Copenhagen ,
is a very cosmopolitan port city and a popular destination for
visitors. The city is linked to the mainland by a bridge. One
of the main attractions in the centre of Copenhagen is the Tivoli amusement
park, and the promenade which is the location of the statue of
the Little Mermaid by Hans Christian Andersen. The suburb of
Frederiksberg is where the Royal Copenhagen Porcelain factory
and zoo can be found.
Arhus ( Aarhus ) is the second
largest city in Denmark . It is a prominent industrial and commercial
centre where items such as ships and beer are manufactured. It
is also one of the oldest cities and is now a cultural area with
many theatres and museums.
The city of Esbjerg is Denmark ’s fifth
largest city and commercial port and industrial centre, located
on the N. Sea. There are many museums, including the Fisheries
and Maritime Museum , the Esbjerg Art Museum containing a collection
of contemporary Danish art, and a saltwater aquarium. There are
many interesting sculptures in the city, including the enormous ‘Man
Meets the Sea’ by Svend Wiig
Odense , on the island of Funen is the place of fairytales
as the birthplace of the author Hans Christian Andersen. You can
visit his house and see exhibitions of his works. There are many
art galleries and museums and a medieval cathedral, as well as
pedestrian streets lined with shops, restaurants and cafes.
Weather
There are two climate zones; a temperate continental climate,
locally also a mountainous climate, prevails in the interior,
whereas a pleasant Mediterranean climate prevails along the
Adriatic coast, with an overwhelming number of sunny days,
dry and hot summers, mild and humid winters; average temperature
in the inland: January 0 to 2°C, August 19 to 23°C;
average temperature at the seaside: January 6 to 11°C,
August 21 to 27 °C; the temperature is about 12°C in
winter, and 25°C in summer.
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