Copenhagen
Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital, sits on the coastal islands of Zealand and Amager.
1.Denmark most likely means “Land of the Danes.” The first mention of the name of the kingdom Denmark comes from about A.D. 900 in King Alfred the Great of England’s translation of Orosius’ Geography.
2.In Denmark, it rains or snows every second day. On average, Denmark has 171 days with precipitation of more than 0.004 in. (0.1 mm). In 2009, Denmark had 184 days of precipitation.
3.Denmark has more than twice the amount of bicycles (4.2 million) than cars (1.8 million). Copenhageners pedal more than 1.13 million km on their bicycles each day.
4.Scandinavians, including Danes, are the world’s highest per-capital consumers of coffee, with Danes (who drink an average of four cups a day) coming in third after Sweden and Finland.
5.Denmark is considered the “least corrupt” country in the world.
6.Denmark actually has a place to surf called Cold Hawaii, and it is one of the best beaches in Scandinavia for surfing.
7.Education is also free, they even receive money/SU from the government to live for while studying.
8.Denmark has been awarded 14 Nobel prizes and with 5.6 million that is one of the highest per capita ratio in the world.
9.Denmark has 444 islands, but only 76 of them are inhabited.
10.They have some of the finest drinking/tap water in the world.
Copenhagen, Denmark’s capital, sits on the coastal islands of Zealand and Amager.
1.Denmark most likely means “Land of the Danes.” The first mention of the name of the kingdom Denmark comes from about A.D. 900 in King Alfred the Great of England’s translation of Orosius’ Geography.
2.In Denmark, it rains or snows every second day. On average, Denmark has 171 days with precipitation of more than 0.004 in. (0.1 mm). In 2009, Denmark had 184 days of precipitation.
3.Denmark has more than twice the amount of bicycles (4.2 million) than cars (1.8 million). Copenhageners pedal more than 1.13 million km on their bicycles each day.
4.Scandinavians, including Danes, are the world’s highest per-capital consumers of coffee, with Danes (who drink an average of four cups a day) coming in third after Sweden and Finland.
5.Denmark is considered the “least corrupt” country in the world.
6.Denmark actually has a place to surf called Cold Hawaii, and it is one of the best beaches in Scandinavia for surfing.
7.Education is also free, they even receive money/SU from the government to live for while studying.
8.Denmark has been awarded 14 Nobel prizes and with 5.6 million that is one of the highest per capita ratio in the world.
9.Denmark has 444 islands, but only 76 of them are inhabited.
10.They have some of the finest drinking/tap water in the world.
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