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Denmark Winter Olympics Country Project

Denmark Winter Olympics Country Project. Denmark The Country. The Geography. Kattegat Bay Skaggerak Strait North Sea Baltic Sea Many rivers (longest is the Guden at 99 miles) Over 440 islands Little elevation except for hilly area on Jutland Peninsula. Place in the World.

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Denmark Winter Olympics Country Project

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  1. DenmarkWinter Olympics Country Project

  2. DenmarkThe Country

  3. The Geography • Kattegat Bay • Skaggerak Strait • North Sea • Baltic Sea • Many rivers (longest is the Guden at 99 miles) • Over 440 islands • Little elevation except for hilly area on Jutland Peninsula

  4. Place in the World • Part of European continent • Located in both the northern and eastern hemispheres

  5. Map of Denmark

  6. The People • Official language: Danish • Main religions: Lutheran • Life expectancy: 78.3 years • Literacy rate: 99% • Surveys show Danes are the happiest people in the world

  7. The Government • Constitutional government with a parliamentary system • Since April 2009, Lars LokkeRasmussen has been Prime Minister • Since January 1972, Queen Margrethe II has been Queen Regnant and head of state

  8. The Economy • People work either for the government or for corporations • Main industries include: petroleum and gas, iron, steel, chemicals, food processing, machinery and transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics and others • Per capita GDP is $38,900 (2008)

  9. Denmark2010 Winter Olympics

  10. The Athletes • 18 athletes • 9 male • 9 female

  11. The Events • Danish athletes participated in eight events: • Alpine skiing • Snowboarding • Curling • Freestyle skiing • Speed skating • Biathlon • Cross country skiing

  12. Medal Count & Records • No medals or records in Vancouver • Highest result came in women’s curling, where the Danish team finished fifth

  13. Newsworthy Stuff • Women’s curling finished fifth • Women’s curling team complained about rowdy and noisy Canadian spectators Curling Crowd Getting Too Excited About Curling • Interest in Denmark’s curling team Swept Away by Dynamic Curling Duo

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