Denmark is a small country of some 400 small, forested islands, white sand beaches and rolling hills covered with farmland and castles. Once part of a greater Scandinavian kingdom encompassing Norway and Sweden, it is now a constitutional monarchy, one of the smallest countries in Europe, and a member of the European Community and NATO.
Greenland, the world's largest island, is a dependency of Denmark. Eighy-four percent of Greenland is covered with ice.
Denmark's weather brings cool summers; the temperature rarely tops 24 C (75 F) and averages 16 C (60 F). Autumn and spring are relatively mild. Winter is wet and cold (with an average temperature of about 0 C (32 F)). Some parts of the Jutland peninsula are subject to occasional flooding.
Most Danes speak Danish, a Germanic language. English is the most prevalent second language; most Danes have at least a familiarity with English, if not some limited proficiency. Some German can also be heard. About 97 percent of Danes are Evangelical Lutheran by faith.
Denmark's capital city of 1.3 million inhabitants, Copenhagen, is accessible by air from all major European capitals, and there are a few direct flights from the U.S. and some Asian cities. Tourists enjoy easy access to cities such as: Aalborg, Aarhus, Billund, Bornholm, Copenhagen, Esbjerg, Karup, Odense, Sonderborg and Thisted. There are 74 air carriers operating within Denmark. Some of the most popular include: SAS Airlines, Lufthansa Airlines, SkyEurope, Air France, Continental Airlines, Delta Air Lines and British Airways.
There are rail links to Denmark through Germany, and connections to other Scandinavian railroads by ferry. A 16-km (10-mile) vehicular bridge-tunnel system links Copenhagen to Sweden; automobile and passenger ferries connect several Danish cities with the rest of Scandinavia and Western Europe. Denmark has an excellent road network. Traffic drives on the right.
In general, the crime rate against travelers is quite low in Denmark, consisting mostly of occasional pickpocketing and petty theft in crowded train or bus stations. The phone system is excellent; pay phones accept coins or phone cards. English-language media is readily available in most cities. ATMs can be found everywhere, and credit cards are widely accepted.
In Copenhagen, travelers can find virtually any cuisine they may desire. Prices for goods and services in Denmark tend to be on par with other Western countries.
Travelers have a variety of hotel choices with most major European and American chains represented.
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