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September 4, 2008

Denmark

denmark.jpgIt’s official name in Danish is Kongeriget Danmark but commonly known as Denmark, is a nation in the Scandinavian region of northwestern Europe. Denmark is the southernmost of the Nordic countries. The nation is a constitutional monarchy that follows a parliamentary system of government. A member of the European Union and is the founding member of NATO.

The nation observes a highly free market, has a capitalist economy and was ranked as the “happiest place in the world” based on standards of welfare, health and education. Denmark is a wealthy and modernized country where it’s citizens enjoy a very high standard living. It’s capital city is Copenhagen and it’s national language is Danish. Well known fairytale writer Hans Christian Anderson and religious philosopher Søren Kierkegaard are from Denmark.


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