Denmark is a European country located in Northern Europe. It has a population of 5.5 million people and its capital and largest city is Copenhagen. The Øresund Bridge is the longest road and rail bridge in Europe, connecting Copenhagen with Malmö, Sweden.

1. Denmark
A European country
The Øresund Bridge,
the longest road and
rail bridge in
Europe, connecting
Copenhagen with
Malmö, the third
largest city of
Sweden.

2. Denmark
A european country
Satellite view
Geography

3. Denmark
A european country Geography
• 5.5 million inhabitants.
• Capital city: Copenhagen.
• Denmark, it is also
Greenland and the Faroe
islands.
• Location: Northern Europe
and Germany, south of
Sweden.
• It’s between the North sea
and the Baltic sea.

4. Denmark
Politics
Queen of Denmark
• Political system: the queen is
Margrethe II. It’s a monarchy.
• Year of entry in EU: 1973.
• Currency: Kroner.
• Election every 4 years of the
Prime Minister.
• Multi parties system: Eight
parties represented in
parliament.
• The most influential parties are
the Conservative People’s Party
and the Social Democrats.
Parliament of Denmark

5. Denmark
• Main export:
o Agriculture: 2.5%.
o Industry: 20.2%.
o Services: 77.3%.
National Bank of Denmark in Copenhagen.
Economy

6. Denmark
Activities:
• Storyteller
• Novelist
• Playwright
• Novelist
• Writer of worldwide famous fairy tales.
(1805 –1875 )
Hans Christian ANDERSENCultural figures

7. Denmark
• Artist: Edvard Eriksen
• Year: 1913
• Type: Bronze
• Location: Copenhagen, Denmark
• The statue is based on the fairy tale
of the same name by Hans Christian
Andersen
The Little MermaidCultural : famous places

8. Denmark
• Activities: Writer
• 1885 - 1962
• Her novel “Out of Africa”, published
in 1937, recalls her life in Kenya in
her coffee plantation, and makes
tribute to the local people.
• A movie was made out of it, starring
Robert Redford and Meryl Streep.
Karen BLIXEN
Cultural figures

9. Denmark
• Activities: Astronomy
• Born: 1546 Denmark
• Death: 1601 in Prague (Bohemia)
• Built an accurate and comprehensive
astronomical and planetary
observations.
• Tycho Brahe made a private
observatory
Tycho BRAHE
Cultural figures

10. Denmark
• Activities: Quantum physics
• Born: 1885 Copenhagen, Denmark
• Death: 1962 Copenhagen, Denmark
• He was awarded the Nobel Prize of
Physics in 1922.
• His son, Aage Bohr, was also a
physicist who was also awarded the
Nobel Prize of Physics in 1975 !!!
Niels BOHR
Cultural figures

11. Denmark
Cultural places : Copenhagen
Nyhavn, 17th century waterfront

12. Denmark
Danish cookies
Famous products from
Denmark