Denmark

CapitalCopenhag

en

• Population: 5.5 million.• Ethnic Groups-Scandinavian, Inuit, Faroese, German,

Turkish, Iranian, Somali.• Religion-Evangelical Lutheran 95%, other Christian 3%,

Muslim 2%

Government• Monarchy• Parliamentary, democracy.• Eight political parties.• Prime Minister- Hell Thorning

Schmidt.• Queen- Margrethe II.

Signing of the Constitution

• June 5, 1849

• Limited Monarch’s

power.

• Bicameral Legislature.

• Three government

branches.

• Secured Civil Rights.

• $332.6 billion GDP.• 7% Unemployment.• Open to international trade.• Exports oil.

Economy

Danish CuisineSeafood

Steamed Cod

Smoked Salmon

Danishes

• Did not actually originate in Denmark.

• Still a specialty in Scandinavia.

• Lot’s of seafoodis eaten in DenmarkBecause it is surroundedby water.• Denmark

exportslarge amounts of seafood.

Copenhagen and AarhusCopenhagen- most populated city in Denmark.

Tivoli Gardens- amusement park in Copenhagen.

Aarhus

Open museum“Old Town”• Tourism• Historical buildings• In Aarhus.

Richard Winther• Major artist of the 20th

century.• Painter, photographer,

and scultptor.• Created a 360 degree

camera.• Helped start the linien II,

a modern art movement.

Legos!• Legos were invented in

Denmark.• LEGO actually began as a

wooden toy company.• Over 400 Billion LEGO blocks

have been made.• There is a Legoland

amusement park in Billand, Denmark.

Tour of Legoland here.www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpUvMhLpOCk

Works Cited Page

• Demographics -http://www.indexmundi.com/denmark/demographics_profile.html

• Government- http://kongehuset.dk/english/the-monarchy-in-denmark/the-monarchy-today

• Constitution and economy-https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/da.html

• Richard Winthers-http://www.terminartors.com/artistprofile/Winther_Richard

• Legos-http://www.smellityet.com/2010/08/20-fun-facts-about-lego.html