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A Briefing on Denmark

A Briefing on Denmark. The next 25 min. Geography History Politics Economy Military Religion Education Every Day Life My life in Denmark. Denmark. Geography. Area 43.000 sq. km. 16,368 sq. miles More than 400 Islands. 7300 km Coastline. Flat landscape Capital: Copenhagen

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A Briefing on Denmark

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  1. A Briefing on Denmark

  2. The next 25 min. • Geography • History • Politics • Economy • Military • Religion • Education • Every Day Life • My life in Denmark Denmark

  3. Geography • Area 43.000 sq. km. 16,368 sq. miles • More than 400 Islands. • 7300 km Coastline. • Flat landscape • Capital: Copenhagen • Autonomous Regions: Greenland and the Faeroe Islands.

  4. Population Copenhagen: 1.8 mill Aarhus: 295,000 Odense: 186,000 Jutland Aalborg :164,000 Zealand Funen

  5. Population Total population: 5.4 million

  6. Language • Official language: Danish. • Understand Norwegian and Swedish. • English widely understood and spoken. • German widely comprehended.

  7. Faroe Islands Faroe Islands area: 18 islands of 1,396 sq.km/541 sq. miles - Population: 46,000 Faroe Islands Denmark

  8. Geography Greenland 2.175.000 sq.km 840.000 sq. miles 80 % covered by the ice cap 56,124 citizens

  9. History • 1013-1035 Vikings Conquered England • 1397 Unification of Denmark, Norway and Sweden • 1658 Loss of Sweden • 1814 Loss of Norway • 1864 Loss of Schleswig-Holstein • 1940-45 German occupation • 1945-50 Joined UN and NATO • 1973 Joined EC (later EU)

  10. 1013 - 1035 AD

  11. 1397 AD

  12. 1658 AD

  13. 1814 AD

  14. 1921 AD

  15. 1940-1945 AD

  16. 1945 - 1997 AD EU UN NATO

  17. World’s Oldest Monarchy • Direct line of 54 monarchs with ancestral links stretching back 1000 years. • Gorm the Old d. 940 • Harald Bluetooth 940-985 • Margrethe I 1387-1412 • Christian IV 1588-1648 • Frederik VII 1848-1863 • Margrethe II since 1972

  18. The Royal Family Photos by Steen Evald & Steen Brogaard

  19. Government • Constitutional monarchy. • Constitution from 1849: Monarchy and Parliament joint legislative authority. • Parliament: “Folketinget”; 179 members. • Elections at least every four years. (min. age 18 years).

  20. Constitution • Signed by King Frederik VII on June 5th 1849. • Stating: • Influence by vote. • Liberty of political and religious convictions. • Liberty of speech and writing. • Any changes: National referendum

  21. Constitution (continued) • Shared power • Executive authority: The Government • Legislative authority: The Parliament • Judicial authority: The Courts of justice

  22. Current Situation • Seven parties in “Folketinget”. • Coalition Government - headed by the Modern Liberals (Venstre). • Opposition by Social Democrats and others.

  23. Economy • Traditionally agricultural • 100.000 farms - “Danish bacon” • 3.300 boats/10.000 fishermen • Industry : • Shortage of Natural resources • Mainly light industry, like furniture, medical goods, beer, and toys. • Furthermore North Sea Oil and Shipping.

  24. Economy (continued) • Inflation less than 2%. • Unemployment about 4%. • High living standards + high taxes

  25. Defense • Forces: • Royal Danish Army. • Royal Danish Air Force. • Royal Danish Navy. • 34,000 in peacetime. • 85,000 in event of war. • Additional 66,000 inthe Home Guard.

  26. Religion • Lutheran Church. • Automatic enrollment on birth. • 92% are members of the state church. • Normal church attendance low - less than 5%. • Great tolerance towards most other religious groups.

  27. Education • Compulsory schooling, ten years. • English from fourth grade. • After basic schooling: • 2/3 : Practical Training. • 1/3 : Secondary schools. • 5 universities: • Oldest :Copenhagenfrom 1479.

  28. Danish Society • Traditionally agricultural and fishing • Mainly light industry • Social welfare has high priority • public health system free of charge • state pension for everybody over 67 • insurance scheme for unemployed • 1/3 of total expenditure to social welfare

  29. Every Day Life • Common names: ……sen. • Average lifetime: Male 71 years and female 77 years. • 30,000 marriages yearly (about 50% divorces). • Main sports: Soccer and Handball. • Values of life: • Jokes on parliament and taxes. • Family celebrations. • Danish “hygge”.

  30. My Life in Denmark Herfra og fremefter opfordrer vi dig til at fortælle om dig selv, familie og venner og dit liv i Danmark. Sæt også gerne billeder ind.

  31. Any Questions ? ANY QUESTIONS ?

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