Wikijunior:Europe/Denmark
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Denmark is a small country in northern Europe. It shares a border with Germany and is connected to Sweden by a road and rail bridge. The capital city is Copenhagen. Other big cities in Denmark are Århus and Odense. Denmark has been a member of the European Union since 1973 and uses the Danish Krone as its currency.
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[edit] Denmark's History
Denmark has been a member of the European Union since 1973.
[edit] Denmark's Geography
Denmark has thousands of islands including 443 which are named. Denmark is a very flat country and its highest mountain is Møllehøj, at 171 metres. Because of Denmark's indented coast and thousands of islands, Denmark has a coastline of over 7,300 kilometres. The climate in Denmark is temperate and the country experiences cold winters and cool summers.
[edit] Denmark's People
The majority of people in Denmark are of Danish descent. There are small minorities from South Asia and the Middle East and Inuit people from Greenland and the Faroe Islands (both territories are possessions of Denmark). The national language is Danish.
Around 83% of the population are Lutheran Christians and 3% are Muslim.
The most popular sports in Denmark are football, sailing, badminton and handball.
[edit] Denmark's Sights
Denmark is a popular destination for tourists and is very popular for short trips for visitors from Sweden, Germany and the United Kingdom. Denmark's many sandy beaches attract large numbers of Germans and the capital city Copenhagen is popular with others especially tourists from the UK and Sweden - often because of the quality beers and lower prices compared to Sweden.
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