DENMARKDENMARK

Denmark is the smallest Denmark is the smallest and southrnmost and southrnmost scandinavia. It is located scandinavia. It is located north of germany, the north of germany, the only state with wich only state with wich bordered on the south-bordered on the south-western sweden and western sweden and southern norway. The southern norway. The capital is copenhagen capital is copenhagen

Denmark is scandinavia but not in scandinavia. He is a member-in-chief of the united kingdom of scandinavia (danmarks rige) wich also includes the faroes islands and greenland

Denmark borders both the baltic Denmark borders both the baltic sea and on the north sea. The sea and on the north sea. The contry consist of a large contry consist of a large peninsula, jutland, wich borders peninsula, jutland, wich borders northengermany, plus a northengermany, plus a considerable number of islands, considerable number of islands, including including Sjælland, Fyn, Falster,Sjælland, Fyn, Falster, Lolland, Vendsyssel-Thy and Lolland, Vendsyssel-Thy and Bornholm as well as hundreds Bornholm as well as hundreds smaller islets which sometimes is smaller islets which sometimes is referred to as the Danish referred to as the Danish archipelago. Historically, archipelago. Historically, Denmark has long controlled Denmark has long controlled access to the Baltic Sea, and access to the Baltic Sea, and these waters are also known, in these waters are also known, in fact, as the Danish straits.fact, as the Danish straits.

Denmark borders both the Baltic Denmark borders both the Baltic Sea and on the North Sea. The Sea and on the North Sea. The country consists of a large country consists of a large peninsula, Jutland, which borders peninsula, Jutland, which borders northern Germany, plus a northern Germany, plus a considerable number of islands, considerable number of islands, including including Sjælland, Fyn, Falster, Sjælland, Fyn, Falster, Lolland, Vendsyssel-Thy and Lolland, Vendsyssel-Thy and BornholmBornholm as well as hundreds as well as hundreds smaller islets which sometimes is smaller islets which sometimes is referred to as the Danish referred to as the Danish archipelago. Historically, archipelago. Historically, Denmark has long controlled Denmark has long controlled access to the Baltic Sea, and access to the Baltic Sea, and these waters are also known, in these waters are also known, in fact, as the Danish straits.fact, as the Danish straits.

From 1 January 1973 EU Member From 1 January 1973 EU Member State.State.

The two territories of Greenland and The two territories of Greenland and the Faeroe Islands, although part of the Faeroe Islands, although part of

the Kingdom of Denmark, enjoy great the Kingdom of Denmark, enjoy great autonomy and are governed by autonomy and are governed by

different laws according to a particular different laws according to a particular federal system. Are not part of the federal system. Are not part of the

European Union.European Union.

Since the second half of the twentieth Since the second half of the twentieth century, the Danish company has been century, the Danish company has been partially characterized by the adoption partially characterized by the adoption of so-called Scandinavian social model of so-called Scandinavian social model based on the widespread deployment of based on the widespread deployment of

public services. According to a study public services. According to a study published by UNESCO, Denmark can published by UNESCO, Denmark can boast the title of "happiest country" of boast the title of "happiest country" of

Earth.Earth.