Random Fun facts about Denmark

Denmark is situated in Scandinavia, a part of Northern Europe. It lies to the north of Germany and south of Norway and southeast of Sweden.

Denmark is spread over an area of approximately 43,000 sq km. It boasts of 474 islands in toto, of which only 76 are inhabited.

 

Danes are the happiest people in the world!

Denmark is the country in Europe with most breweries per person.

The Economist Intelligence Unit ranks Denmark number 1 in the world in e-readiness which indicates the state of a country’s information and communications technology

Smoking is forbidden in public buildings and private business – including restaurants, pubs, shops, public transport, entertainment venues and workplaces

Out of 100 Danish households in 2007, 59 owned their house or flat, 81 a washing machine, 63 a dishwasher, 71 a microwave oven, 85 a home computer and 94 a mobile phone.

Denmark is the world’s most IT developing countries

In Denmark, a flag is flown outside when it’s someone’s birthday. If you’re not married when you turn 30, you will get a pepper shaker as a gift and men are called a Pepperman (in Danish: “pebersvend”) while females will be a Peppermaid (“pebermø”).

The official language of Denmark is Danish. However, English is spoken and understood by majority of the population and is even mandatory in basic school.

The official religion of Denmark is Evangelical-Lutheran. It is practiced in the state church

According to the WHO (2002 stats), Danish women have the lowest incidence of obesity in the EU

As per a study conducted by Cambridge University in 2007, Danish people are the happiest people in the EU. Another study, Leicester University Study 2006, ranked them as the happiest people in the world

Danish royal family is amongst the oldest uninterrupted monarchy in Europe

Denmark has been home to as many as 14 Nobel laureates

Denmark has one of the highest employment rates in Europe

Democratic Constitution was formed in Denmark in 1849 and since then, the country has been following democracy

Denmark has been a member of the EU since 1973 and of NATO since 1949

The national flag of Denmark, known as the Dannebrog, claims to be the oldest country flag in the world, which is still in use

Roskilde Music Festival of Denmark is the biggest music event in the entire Europe