This document provides information about Denmark and Danish culture. It discusses that Denmark is the happiest country in the world, has over 7,000 km of coastline, has strict name approval processes, and bikes outnumber cars. Additionally, it notes Danish traditions like burning witches on St. John's Eve, giving 25-year-old singles who are not married a "tantrum" on their birthday, eating goose on St. Martin's Day, and celebrating the release of Christmas beer on the first Friday of November. Famous Danish foods, places, and drinks are also mentioned.

1. Work done by:
Rosalina Leite
Rodrigo Sousa
Tiago Carvalho
Henrique Vieira
Class 10CT2

2. Denmark, officially the Kingdom of Denmark, is a
nordic country in northern Europe and a senior
member of the Kingdom of Denmark.
 Capital: Copenhagen
 Currency: Danish Krone
 Population: 5.77 million
 Official language: Danish language

4. 1. FULL HAPPINESS
Denmark is the happiest country in the world
2. BEACHES
Denmark has over 7000 km of coastline and you are
never more than 50 km far from the sea.

5. 3. NO STRANGE NAMES
Denmark has a list of 7000 pre-approved names on which
parents can choose to name their babies. If the name is
not on the list, you need to ask for special permission from
the local church and government officials to choose it.
4. ISLANDS
Denmark has more than 400 islands, but only about 70 of
them are inhabited.

6. 5. WITHOUT "PLEASE"
In the Danish dictionary, the word "please" does not
exist.
6. THE COUNTRY OF BIKES
Denmark has twice the number of bikes than cars.

7. 7. A LOT OF RAIN
In Denmark, it always rains or snows every two
days. The country has an average of 171 days with
rain a year.
8. MINOR HOTEL OF THE WORLD
The Central Hotel in Copenhagen is the smallest
hotel in the world. With only one room, measuring
less than 1 m²

8. 9. LEGO
The name "Lego" is an abbreviation of the Danish
words leg godt , which means "to play well". The
company was founded in 1932 by a Danish named
Ole Kirk Christiansen. The famous pieces began
to be manufactured in the year of 1958.

10. HAMLET
Kronborg Castle is the most visited castle in Denmark,
receiving more than 200,000 people annually. It is, at the
same time, an elegant Renaissance castle and a
monumental military fort. The playwright William
Shakespeare drew inspiration from him to write one of his
most famous plays, Hamlet.

11. TIVOLI GARDENS

Tivoli Gardens is the second largest amusement
park in the world, and Denmark's most popular
attraction. It is said that Walt Disney visited him
and was inspired to build Disneyland.

12. NYHAVN
Nyhavn a popular area in the city
of Copenhagen, Denmark, is a Dutch- style
canal located next to Kongens Nytorv.

13. CHRISTIANIA
Christiania, also known as Free City of Christiania is
an independent and self-managed community
located in the city of Copenhagen, Denmark, with
about 850 inhabitants, covering a 34 hectare area in
the Christianshavn district in the Danish capital
Copenhagen.

14. Møns Klint
Møns Klint is an impressive tourist attraction along
the eastern coast of the Danish island of Møn on
the Baltic Sea. The brilliant limestone cliffs extend
for about 6 km.

15. FREDERIKSBORG PLACE
Scandinavia's largest palace, it was built on three
islets of Slotssø by Christian IV of Denmark,
between 1560 and 1630, to be a royal residence.

17. Burning the Witch
 On June 23, the Danes gather in various parts of the
country to celebrate the summer solstice and enjoy
one of the shorter evenings of the year. St. John's
Eve, or as it is known in Denmark Sankt Hans Aften,
is a feast day in many countries around the world.

18. In many countries, locals celebrate St. John's Eve
by lighting large fires, but in Denmark, a witch
appears in effigy above the fire. According to Danish
tradition, witches fly to Brocken, the highest peak of
the Harz Mountains, so they light fires to ward off evil
spirits.

19. Twenty-five-year-old singles receive
a tantrum
Those who are 25 and singles in Denmark receive
a 'special treat' on their birthday. It is their friends'
duty to drag them in the middle of the street and
cover them with cinnamon and other spices as a
way to provoke them by not yet having found the
other half.

20. Monday Blue
Confirmation Day appeared in Denmark as a binding
religious ceremony in 1736, when Christian VI decided that
it was a good way to test and strengthen the Christian
faith. In addition, Confirmation Day signals the transition
from childhood to adulthood; Therefore, the ideal age for
someone to be confirmed is 14 years. Even today, this day
is considered an important celebration for teenagers,
although some take the religious part.

21. It usually happens on a Sunday in the spring, and only
those who have attended 48-hour classes on
Christianity can be confirmed. The fun part is that
teenagers celebrate this day with their friends and family
and receive often expensive gifts. The day after the
Confirmation, the so-called Blue Monday, teenagers do
not need to go to school. Instead,

22. On the day everyone eats goose at
dinner
On November 11, every dinner table in Denmark
has a plate with duck or goose as a way to
celebrate Mortensaften (St. Martin's Day). Some
say that St. Martin was elected to become
bishop. However, since he did not want to take the
role, he decided to hide in the pen of geese.

23. The cackling of geese betrayed his location, so he
was soon found and became a bishop after all. In
order to take revenge on the geese who betrayed
him, he asked people to eat a goose every year on
November 11.

24. Christmas beer day
They celebrate J-Day on the first Friday of November at
8:49 p.m. on the dot. On that day, Tuborg launches its
Christmas beer known as Julebryg, and the locals
crowd the streets, taste their beloved drink and
celebrate until the wee hours of the morning.

26. •Wienerbrød

27. •Danish polse

28. •Frikadeller

29. •Herring

30. • Flæskesteg

31. •Stegt flæsk

32. •Leverpostej

33. •Rødgrød med fløde

34. •Aquavita
The aquavita originated in Denmark and is produced from
the distillation of potatoes or cereals, and redistilled with
flavors such
as caraway, aniseed , coriander , dill , clove and cinnamon .
It is preferably served very icy.