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Denmark

A Scandinavian country in Northern Europe, Denmark comprises the Kingdom of Denmark, together with Faroe Islands and Greenland. It has a total area of 16,640 sq mi and a population of about 5,557,709 as of October 2010.

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Is Denmark in copanheigan?

No, Copenhagen is in Denmark. Copenhagen is the capital city of Denmark.

How does the address to Denmark look?

(name or company)

(street) (house number)
(city)
(4 digit zipcode) (postal district)
(DENMARK) - if writing from abroad

In what direction is Gilleleje from Copenhagen?

Gilleleje is located north of Copenhagen, at the northern coast of the island Sealand.

What is the Danish 'smækkys' in English?

Smæk - meaning smack kiss - meaning Kiss

its intended to describe the sound a exagerated kiss makes. but the word itself would simply mean Kiss in its common function.

Are there any special traditions in denmark?

A uniquely Danish tradition is to spend Constitution day in the open listening to politicians giving speeches on Democracy - it's development since 1849 and current status. Normally, Danes is just as uninterested in Politics as any other people, but this one day a year they seem to appreciate it.

On the less serious side of life, many Danes are each year in December celebrating the arrival of the special X-mas beers to the bars. This is called J-day (after 'Juleøl' = x-mas beer) and in the evening and all through the night you can see seriously drunken people wearing the hat of Santa's little helpers ;-)

What are common first names in Denmark?

In Denmark, the some common names are:

Jens, Peter, Lars, Michael, Henrik, Søren, Neils, Thomas, Hans, and Jørgen

I found these on: (if you want to find more)

http:/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most_common_surnames#Denmark

What is the meaning of the Denmark coat of arms?

The arms of Denmark (three crowned blue lions and nine red hearts in a yellow field) are derived from those of Valdemar II (King of Denmark 1202-1241) of the House of Estridsen.

The meaning of the lions is unknown, although it's very likely they are connected to the two blue lions in a golden shield that feature on the arms of Slesvig.

The hearts may be a later interpretation of what are believed originally to have been water-lily leaves.

How did the Danish king's merchants cheat the people of Iceland?

They secluded Iceland from all trade with other European countries. They paid as little as they possibly could to Icelanders and sold them items at outrageous prices.

Dealing with a foreign trader like a Dutch or a British one was a serious crime that carried serious consequences. Some of those were executions or being transported to a penal colony and stripped of all your land.

How many times bigger is Greenland than Denmark?

2.166.086,00 km2 / 43.098,31 km2 = 50 times bigger.

Contrast Claudius' and Laertes' reasons for being in Denmark?

Claudius wants money while Laertes wants the biddies.

What is Denmark's nickname?

I don't know about Denmark, but the Danes are jokingly referred to a the "Italians of the North" - The positive interpretation is that they are more laid back and hedonistic than other Scandinavians - The negative is that they are less trustworthy in relation to prior commitments.

When did Denmark obtain its independence from its colonists?

Denmark obtained its independence from its colonists in 10th Century CE.

What Denmark countries or geographic land border it?

I'm not quit sure what you're asking. But if it's which countries we border up to here in Denmark, it's geographically only germany. But we do have a bridge to Sweeden too, if you want to add that :-)

How do you get to Denmark?

It would depend on where you are starting from. It is possible to get to Denmark in lots of ways, by air, sea and land.

Why do the danes flee herot at night?

Because Grendel, the evil monster, only killed at the night in the shadows

How did life change in occupied denmark in number of stars?

they set time limits to be outside and German soldiers were at every corner. also many of their resources were taken away.

What is the Denmark rule?

Never heard of such a thing, and I'm Danish...

What is the abbreviation for Denmark?

The abbreviation for the language Danish is Da while the abbreviation for Denmark is DK

What is Denmarks size rank in the world?

Including Greenland it is the 13th biggest country in the world, without it is 132nd biggest in the world.

When did Danish ironclad Danmark end?

Danish ironclad Danmark ended on 1900-11-22.