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  • Name
    Denmark
  • Full Name
    Kingdom of Denmark
  • Denmark being a Scandinavian country is flat with little elevation. June, July and August are high season with open air concerts, street activity and relaxing on the beaches.  In winter most tourist areas close due to cold days and long dark nights, this is from October then everything reopens in April.  

    The birth place of Hans Christian Anderson you can see where he got the inspiration for his famous story’s like the Emperors New Clothes and The Little Mermaid!  Denmark is known to be the ‘happiest place in the world’ based on standards of health, welfare and education.

  • Capital
    Copenhagen
  • Largest City
    Copenhagen
  • Population
    5,505,995
  • Area
    43,098.31 km2
  • Languages Spoken
    Danish
  • Religion
    Christian
  • Time Zone
    CET² (UTC+1) - Summer (DST) CEST² (UTC+2)
  • Currency
    Danish krone
  • Dialing Code
    +45
  • Internet Domain
    .dk