Denmark

Ole Romer (1644-1710), the famous Danish physicist, calculated the speed of light.

The Danish monarchy has existed for over a thousand years. Queen Margarethe II is the present Queen.

Niels Bohr (1885-1962), the Danish physicist, was one of the founders of modern nuclear physics.

In Denmark Danish pastry is called "wienerbrød", which means Wienerbread. In Wien it is called "Kopenhagener Gebäck" which means "Copenhagen bread" Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark.

Himmelbjerget ("The Heaven Mountain" or "The Sky Mountain) with a height of 149 meters it is the highest point of elevation in Denmark.

The Danish flag is called Dannebrog, "The Danish Cloth".

Denmark has been a monarchy throughout its entire history.

With its 406 islands and peninsulas, Denmark has a coastline of 7,314 kilometres

In 1971 Denmark became the first country in the world to establish a ministry for the environment.

About 90% of the Danish population believes that traditions are part of the national cultural heritage and many feel that the traditions must be safeguarded against external influences.