20 interesting Facts about denmark

Here are some of the interesting facts about Denmark,These facts are about the countries culture ,tradition,languages, population, natural resources etc..Here are some of the interesting facts about Denmark,This list also contains basic facts for kids.

Fact 1:Denmark has earned more from manufacturing than from agriculture since the 1960s.

Fact 2:Denmark is the fifth largest exporter of food in the world.

Fact 3: The meaning behind Denmark’s name is thought to derive from the first part of the word from a word meaning “flat land”

Fact 4:Denmark has one of the highest standards of living in the world.

Fact 5:In 1940, Denmark was invaded by the Nazis.

Fact 6:Education in Denmark is provided free of charge at all levels and there are nine years of compulsory education.

Fact 7:More than 80% of the Danish population are members of the Danish National Evangelical Lutheran Church.

Fact 8:Denmark has been integral to NATO defense since 1949.

Fact 9:Danish society is built on respect for the individual and responsibility for the common good, both at family and community level.

Fact 10:The native tongue is Danish, but English is widely spoken.

Fact 11:The flag of Denmark, Dannebrog, is the oldest state flag in the world.It was adopted in 1219

Fact 12:Denmark has the highest employment rate in Europe (75%).

Fact 13:The Danish royal family is probably the oldest uninterrupted European monarchy.

Fact 14:The country is also profitably involved in oil industry, foreign investments, shipbuilding, and foreign construction.

Fact 15:Denmark is the smallest of the five nations in the Nordic Region

Fact 16:The Kingdom of Denmark is a unitary constitutional monarchy with Margrethe II as queen regnant and the queen has no political power

Fact 17:Denmark is frequently ranked as the happiest country in the world in cross-national studies of happiness.

Fact 18:Denmark remained neutral during World War I.

Fact 19:Denmark has considerable sources of oil and natural gas in the North Sea

Fact 20:‘Please’ and ‘Thank You’ are Not in the Danish Vocabulary