DENMARK By: Darragh Mannion
Main Cities & Rivers
Population of Denmark Overall : 5,515,575 Capital City : Copenhagen Currency : Krone Number of Mobile Phones : 4,785,300
Ethnicity (Race) Main Ethnic Groups : Scandinavian Inuit Faroese German Religion : 95% - Lutheran 3% - Catholic 2% - Muslim
Economic Activities Services – Telephone, Radio, Television, Railway, Bus Industry – Iron, Steel, Chemicals, Machinery and Transportation Equipment, Textiles and Clothing Agriculture – Barley, Wheat, Potatoes, Dairy Products, Pork and Fish
Main Industries Iron Steel Chemicals Electronics Shipbuilding Windmills
Main Agriculture Barley Wheat Potatoes Sugar Beets Pork Fish Dairy Products
Brief History of Denmark From 10,000 to 1500 bc., the population of present-day Denmark evolved from a society of hunters and fishers into one of farmers. Called Jutland by the end of the 8 th century, its mariners were among the Vikings, who raided western Europe and the British Isles from the 9 th to 11 th century
Brief History of Denmark The country was Christianized by Saint Ansgar and Harald Blaatand (the first Christian king) in the 10 th century.
Famous For : Ole Kirk Christiansen (Inventor of Lego) Jacob Christian Jacobsen (Founder of Carlsberg brewery)