Who would not want to live in a country that has the honor of always being among the three happiest in the world ????? What offers its inhabitants this small country of Europe So they feel that way? Join us to discover 25 Curiosities of Denmark and perhaps we will know why it is known as "The Country of Happiness".
The kingdom of Denmark is a parliamentary monarchy and a member of the European Union. It is composed of three differentiated territories: Denmark itself, Greenland and the Faroe Islands . In total they add almost 5'7 million inhabitants and it is considered by its own inhabitants, even by the immigrants who are 11'4% of the population, The happiest country in the world .
25 Curiosities of Denmark
1. Denmark was unified in the tenth century and was the cradle of numerous groups vikings that along with the Norwegians spread the terror in western Europe, arriving to control part of England and to sack the Mediterranean coasts arriving until Byzantium.
2. Denmark was invaded by Germany during world war II. A widely held Danish myth that when it was decreed that the Danish Jews should wear a bracelet with the Star of David, King Christian X went out with one as support for that group who were also his subjects. Although it is only a myth, it is true that from all social strata, Jewish citizens were protected, helping them to flee to other countries when deportation was demanded.
3. Denmark has more than 400 islands, but just over 70 are inhabited. If we count the islands of the overseas territories, in total they approach the thousand.
4. In Denmark it rains or snows very frequently, approximately every two days and has strong winds during the autumn and winter, coming to suffer real hurricanes.
5. One of the curiosities of Denmark is to be an extremely flat country. The highest point in Denmark is a hill called Mollehoj and it is 170 meters high.
6. Denmark is a member of the European Union, but does not use the Euro as currency. If you travel to that country, you must provide Danish crowns.
7. Although the Danish do not give up going to the beach, the Danish coasts do not seem like an ideal place to take a bath due to its icy waters, however they have a fantastic place to surf called "Cold Hawaii" (Cold Hawaii) ) in the town of Klitmoller.
8. The flag of Denmark is the oldest in the world that is still used in an independent nation. Legend has it that in the thirteenth century it fell from the sky and in the midst of a battle was picked up by the Danish king before it touched the ground. With it he gathered the troops again and won the contest. It is red with a white cross.
9. Copenhagen is the capital of Denmark and it has a population close to 1.2 million inhabitants.
10. In Copenhagen you can find the longest and oldest pedestrian street in Europe. It measures 3'2 km. long and it's called " Strøget "
11. Denmark is reputed to be an extremely liberal country. In Copenhagen there is a neighborhood called Christiania that was in its beginnings, in 1971, a hippy commune. At present, there are still about 1,000 people living there following that alternative lifestyle.
12. Disney was inspired by the famous park of the Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen to create Disneyland . It was built in the 1840s in order to distract the population from political problems.
13. Denmark is the second safest and most peaceful country in the world . The crime rate is very low and there are virtually no internal or social conflicts.
14. The Danes are great fans to move pedaling. In the country there are more than twice as many bicycles as there are automobiles: 4.2 million compared to 1.8 million.
15. Denmark is considered the least corrupt country in the world. Applause for the Danes!
16. 20% of Danish couples cohabit without being married in what they call "marriage without papers".
17. Two thirds of Danes have a surname that ends in -sen meaning "son of".
18. The most famous Danish is Hans Christian Andersen , the writer of fairy tales. He was born in 1805 in the city of Odense. At age 30, he published a manuscript entitled "Fairy tales for children". . The statue of the Little Mermaid from her story in Copenhagen is one of the icons of the country.
19. Another of the curiosities of Denmark is to be the homeland of "Lego" . Ole Kirk Christiansen founded the company in 1932 and the word LEGO is the abbreviation of two Danish words "leg" and "godt" which mean "play well". In 1958 the production of small "bricks" began and since then more than 320 billion pieces have been sold throughout the world.
20. The Danes have obtained 14 Nobel Prizes , which is a very high proportion if one takes into account that it is a country that does not reach 6 million inhabitants.
21. The Danish alphabet has three letters that are not in the Spanish alphabet or in English. They are three vowels and they are placed after the Z: Æ, Ø, Å.
22. One of the reasons that has made Denmark the country of happiness is the establishment of the Welfare State that guarantees access to public services since the Kanslergade agreement of 1933.
23. Another of the curiosities of Denmark What makes it the country of happiness is the way in which, following the Scandinavian model, they organize and finance their security, health and education systems that is different from other European countries.
24. It also contributes to happiness to be the nation whose members trust more in their neighbor. And they trust not only their neighbors, but also their political and economic institutions.
25. The last of these curiosities of Denmark It makes reference to something that we use nowadays very often and that perhaps you had asked yourself why it was called like that. It's Bluetooth. The name comes from the Danish king Harald Blåtand, which was translated into English as Harald Bluetooth. Unified the Norwegian, Swedish and Danish tribes and converted them to Christianity. Jim Kardach proposed this name for the device that allowed the communication of mobile devices and computers unifying the wireless communication. The Bluetooth logo is a combination of the runes of the initials of this king.
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Denmark always leads the happiness surveys and is also the first manufacturer of windmills and the country in the world that uses this type of energy the most, however, its government is beginning to worry about an issue that affects many rich societies: obesity. As it is a state that cares about the welfare of its citizens, they have already begun campaigns to reverse this situation that seriously affects the health of citizens. Did you know these curiosities of Denmark ? Do you know other interesting facts about this peaceful and happy country? Share them with us!