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Batario, Loyd Francis

Carandang, Bianca Mae
Salarete, Mary Henrielle

BLUEDENMARK
VIOLETMONARCHY
FUCHSIA COPENHAGEN
ORANGE DANISH
PINK KRONE

Denmark

FACTS

OFFICIAL NAME: Kingdom of Denmark

FORM OF GOVERNMENT: Constitutional Monarchy

CAPITAL: Copenhagen

POPULATON: 5,569,077

OFFICIAL LANGUAGE: Danish

MONEY: Krone

AREA: 16,638 square miles (43,094 square kilometers)

MAP OF
DENMARK

FLAG OF
DENMARK

TERMS TO REMEMBER

Brief History

People have lived in Denmark since the Stone Age, but

there is evidence that people lived there around
50,000 B.C. In the 9th to 11th centuries, Viking
warriors from Denmark and other Scandinavian
countries raided Europe. Most of Denmark's modern
cities were founded after the Viking era.

Brief History

Denmark, Norway, and Sweden were united as the

Union of Kalmar by Queen Margrethe in the late 14th
century. Although Sweden broke away from the Union
in 1523, Norway was ruled by Denmark until 1814.

Brief History

During World War II, the governments of Germany and

Denmark agreed that they would not attack each
other, but Germany made a surprise attack on
Denmark in 1940. Although the country was able to
keep its own government at first, Germany took over
in 1943.

Geography

Denmark is a country in northern Europe. It is made

up of the Jutland Peninsula and more than 400 islands
in the North Sea. It shares a border with Germany to
the south. The country is almost two times the size of
Massachusetts.

Geography

Denmark's terrain is mostly flat, with gently rolling

hills. During the Ice Age, glaciers moved slowly across
the landmass and shaped the country that exists
today. Denmark has a long coastline with many
lagoons, gulfs, and inlets. No part of Denmark is more
than 32 miles (67 kilometers) from the sea.

Geography

Although Denmark is in northern Europe, the warm

waters of the Gulf Stream make the climate mild.
Denmark has four distinct seasons of spring, summer,
autumn and winter.

Nature

Denmark was once covered with trees, but almost all

of the original forest has been chopped down. The
largest mammal living in Denmark today is the red
deer. There are about 300 species of birds in Denmark.
During the summer, many different butterfly species
can be found in Denmark.

People &
Culture

The people of Denmark are known as Danes. They are

Nordic Scandinavians, many of which are blond, blueeyed, and tall. In the southern part of the country,
some people have German ancestry.

People &
Culture

Danes have one of the highest standards of living in

the world. All Danish families receive over $1,500 each
year for each child under 18 years old. About 85
percent of Danish people belong to the National
Church of Denmark. The capital city of Copenhagen is
home to more than 1 million people.

People &
Culture

Open sandwiches called smrrebrd are a typical

Danish lunch. These sandwiches are made of cold
cuts, cheese, and spreads on a piece of dark, rye
bread.
Danes often ride bicycles as a form of
transportation.

Government

Denmark is a constitutional monarchy. Queen

Margrethe II celebrated 40 years on the throne in
January 2012. Denmark has the longest unbroken line
of rulers in Europe. Queen Margrethe II can trace her
ancestry back to King Gorm in the tenth century.

Government

Although the Queen is the head of state, the prime

minister is the head of the government. Denmark's
Parliament has a single chamber called the Folketing,
made up of 179 elected members.

Education

Education in Denmark is compulsory for children

below the age of 15 or 16, even though it is not
compulsory to attend Folkeskole (public school). The
school years up to the age of fifteen/sixteen are known
as Folkeskole, since any education has to match the
level offered there. About 82% of young people take
further education in addition to this.

Education

Government-funded education is usually free of

charge and open to all. Denmark has a tradition of
private schools and about 15.6% of all children at
basic school level attend private schools, which are
supported by a voucher system.
Literacy in Denmark is approximately 99% for both
men and women.

Education
Levels of education in Denmark:
Pre-school
Primary and lower secondary education
Upper secondary education
Vocational education and training
Higher education
Adult learning

Education

Almost all educational institutes in Denmark are free. This tuitionfee-less system applies to all students who:
have been born in Denmark (including the Faroe Islands and Greenland);
or
hold a permanent resident visa; or
Permanent residence permit
Temporary residence permit that can be upgraded to a permanent one
Residence permit as the accompanying child of a non-EU/EEA parent
holding a residence permit based on employment
hold a humanitarian visa; or
are from a country in the Nordic Council; or
are from a country in the European Economic Area or European Union.

Importance of
Literature

Famous Literarists

Hans Christian
Andersen

A prolific writer of plays, travelogues, novels, and poems.

Andersen is best remembered for his fairy tales.

His famous works are The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling, Thumbelina, and many more.

Johannes V. Jensen
One of only three Danes that won Nobel Prize in Literature;

Was a prolific writer and published more than 60 volumes;

Among them the highly acclaimed The Kings Fall.

Karen Blixen

She was Danish author who wrote books in Danish, French, and English.

She is best known for Out of Africa, an account of her life while living in Kenya.

Her other famous works are Shadows on the grass, Ehrengard, Last tales, and many more.

Klaus Rifbjerg

One of the principal figures in Danish post-war literature and cultural criticism, a rejuvenator especially of
lyric poetry, in which he was a pioneer of Danish modernism at the beginning of the 1960s.

He authored more than 170 novels, books and essays.

His famous works are Kiks, Esbern, Marts 1970, and many others.

Sren Kierkegaard

Was a Danish philosopher, theologian, poet, social critic and religious author who is widely considered to
be the first existentialist philosopher.

His famous works are Either/Or, Works of Love, The Sickness Unto Death.

Note: Existentialism is a philosophy that emphasizes

individual existence, freedom and choice. It is the view that
humans define their own meaning in life, and try to make
rational decisions despite existing in an irrational universe.

Steen Steensen
Blicher

He was the son of a literarily inclined Jutlandic parson whose family was distantly related to Martin Luther.

He is known as the pioneer of the novella in Danish

He is regarded as the pioneer of the Danish short story and regional writing.

Villy Srensen
Was a Danish short-story writer, philosopher and literary critic of the Modernist tradition.

He was the most influential and important Danish philosopher since Sren Kierkegaard.

His famous works are only three collections of short stories, Strange Stories, Harmless Tales and Tutelary
Tales.

Peter Heg

Hehad great success at the beginning of the 1990s Miss Smilla's Feeling for Snow, a thriller
critical of civilization and portraying a woman's schismatic relationship to European and Eskimo
culture.
His imaginative and uncompromising examination of the problems in our culture sets him apart
as a great Danish and international writer.

Note: Schism is a divisionordisunion,especiallyintomutuallyopposedparties .

Nikolai Frederik Severin

Grundtvig

Was a Danish pastor, author, poet, philosopher, historian, teacher and politician.

Was a Danish author for almost 75 years. Most of his many works have not been read by great numbers
either in his own day or subsequently.

Henrik Stangerup
He pursued a versatile career as novelist, journalist, essayist and film director.

His extensive essay writing also testifies to his international outlook and uncompromising
attitude towards intellectual conformity of every kind.

His famous works are The Man who wanted to be guilty, Snake in the heart, and many more.

Famous Literary Work

Conclusion

Sources:
http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/explore/countrie
s/denmark/#denmark-copenhagen-canal.jpg
http://www.visitdenmark.com/denmark/weather-denma
rk
http://studyindenmark.dk/study-options/the-danish-way
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_Denmark
http://denmark.dk/en/meet-the-danes/great-danes

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