Denmark Online Guide
♫ Friday, January 7th, 2011The smallest and most southern of the Scandinavian countries, Denmark consists of the peninsula of Jutland and about 406 islands, of which 79 are inhabited – the most populated is Zealand on which the capital, Copenhagen is situated.
Denmark offers an interesting mix of city and countryside covering an area of 16,639 sq miles with a population of 5,384,000. In addition to Denmark itself, the kingdom also includes the Faeroe Islands and Greenland.
Denmark is a developed industrialised country. By international standards, the standard of living is high, and the differences between rich and poor are smaller than in many of the countries with which Denmark is traditionally compared.
It is a low-lying country, the highest point being only 173 metres above sea level, the landscape is undulating and varied. Most of the country is under cultivation with 10% covered by deciduous or coniferous forest, while meadow, heath, marshland, bogs, sandhills and lakes constitute a further 10%. Built-up areas and traffic areas make up the remaining 13% – 85% of the population lives in towns.
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