What is Denmark is known for?

Answer 1

Because of its size and population Denmark isn't known for many things. A short list of known Danish items, ideas and people would result in:

• H.C Andersen's fairytales, particularly the Little Mermaid
• Denmark has been voted to be "the happiest country in the world" several times due the large amount of money distributed between its citizens
• Freedom of speech (example: the Muhammed Drawings)
• Ideas. Denmark has little of Natural Resources and as such educates its population to fill in "higher job-places"
• Vikings. Like most Scandinavian countries Denmark used to have vikings.
  

Answer 2

Wienerbrød (Danish pastry)

The royal family

Dannebrog (the Danish flag)

Smørrebrød (a Danish open sandwich made of rye bread and some kind of topping)

Vikings

H.C. Andersen