DENMARK
| Constitutional monarchy in NW Europe consisting of peninsula of Jutland, the two islands of Zealand and Funen and a number of smaller islands and Greenland. One of the OECD countries. Member of the European Union (EU) and the European Economic Area (EEA). The territory also includes the Faroe Islands, which like Greenland are not members of EU. | |
| CAPITAL | Copenhagen. |
| PRINCIPAL PORT | Alborg, Arhus, Copenhagen, Esbjerg, Fredericia, Grena, Koge, Odense, Struer. |
| POPULATION | 5,352,815 (July 2001 estimate). |
| LANGUAGE(S) | Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority). English is the predominant second language. |
| WEIGHTS AND MEASURES | Metric system. |
| ELECTRICITY SUPPLY | 220/380v. 50 cycles AC. |
| CURRENCY(-IES) | 1 Danish krone (DKK) = 100 oere. |
| EXCHANGE RATE | 11.8367 DKK = £1 sterling (fluctuating rate). |
| TIME | 1 hour ahead of GMT (1 hour ahead of BST). |
DIALLING CODE |
00 45. |
| PUBLIC HOLIDAYS | 1 Jan; 5 June; 24, 25, 26, 31 Dec; in addition, the following which have variable dates: Holy Thursday; Good Friday; Easter Monday; Common Prayer Day; Ascension; Whit Monday. |
| EMBASSY(-IES) | 55 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9SR. Tel: 020 7333 0200, fax: 020 7333 0270, e-mail: dkembassy@compuserve.com - Office hours: Mon-Thur 0900-1630, Fri: 0900-1600. |
| BRITISH EMBASSY | Kastelsvej 36/38/40, DK-2100 Copenhagen O. Tel: 00 45 3544 5200, fax: 00 45 3544 5293, e-mail: info@britishembassy.dk - website: www.britishembassy.dk |
| CHAMBER(S) OF COMMERCE | Det Danske Handelskammer (Danish
Chamber of Commerce), Boersen (Royal Exchange), DK 1217 Copenhagen K. Tel: 33950500, fax:
33152266, website: www.dipo.dk Business Organisation, British Import Union, Borsen 1217 Copenhagen K. |