Denmark Choose Your Future Bulgaria 16-22 November 2014 Birgitte, Annette, Henning Presentation about Denmark – targeting Elementary School students from Kindergarten to 5th grade http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Der_er_et_yndigt_land National Anthem: Det er et yndigt land ("There is a lovely land")

Where is Denmark? Where is Denmark on the World map? Can you point to it? …. No!! You first have to cross over the Atlantic to Western Europe

Where is Denmark Denmark is the little country on the top of Germany Lets blow it up a little so we can see it Lets blow it up a little more!!! Denmark is a country surrounded with water and comprised of one penninsula connected with Germany and a lot of small and medium sized islands. A lot of those islands are now connected with bridges. People say that Denmark looks a little like a man and a wife’s faces. The man might be blowing up a ballon.

Danish Flag – “Dannebrog” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flag_of_Denmark The national flag of Denmark, Dannebrog (Danish pronunciation: [ˈdanəˌbʁoˀ]) is red with a white Scandinavian cross that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side. On the Danish flag, the cross design, which represents Christianity,[1][2][3] was subsequently adopted by the other Nordic countries; Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland and the Faroe Islands, as well as the Scottish archipelagos of Shetland and Orkney. Dannebrog is the oldest state flag in the world still in use by an independent nation. The legend states the origin of the flag to the Battle of Lyndanisse, also known as the Battle of Valdemar (Danish: "Volmerslaget"), near Lyndanisse (Tallinn) in Estonia, on June 15, 1219. The oldest “state flag” in the world – Said to have fallen from the skies in the Battle of Valdemar in Estonia in June 15, 1219

Greenland is part of Denmark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenland Greenland (Kalaallisut: Kalaallit Nunaat meaning "Land of the Greenlanders"; Danish: Grønland)[4] is an autonomous country within the Kingdom of Denmark, located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans, east of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago. Though physiographically a part of the continent of North America, Greenland has been politically and culturally associated with Europe (specifically Norway and Denmark) for about a millennium. Greenland is, by area, the world's largest island that is not a continent.[5] With a population of 56,615 (January 2011 estimate) it is the least densely populated dependency or country in the world.[6] Makes Denmark total area one third of Australia

Life in Greenland - Nature and People Life in Greenland is significantly different from the life in mainland Denmark. It is much colder in the arctic. Greenland is mostly populated by Inuit. And most traffic outside the town are by dogsled or kayak.

Life in Greenland - villages

Vikings http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vikings http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Viking_Age The most famous group of people from Denmark and Scandinavia are the Vikings. The ruled most of Scandinavia and a large part of Europe and England about a 1000 years ago The Vikings sailed most of the North Atlantic, reaching south to North Africa and east to Russia, Constantinople and the Middle East, as looters, traders, colonists, and mercenaries. Vikings under Leif Eriksson, heir to Erik the Red, reached North America, and set up a short-lived settlement in present-day L'Anse aux Meadows, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. There are even some discoveries of Viking presence in the lakes of Minnesota. Said to have discovered America before Columbus and even sailed all the way into Minnesota

Hans Christian Andersen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Christian_Andersen Do you know the Little Mermaid? That is a story written by Hans Christian Anderson 150 years ago. He also wrote stories like “The Ugly Duckling”, “Thumbelina” and many more. Wrote stories such as The Little Mermaid, The Ugly Duckling and Thumbelina.

Niels Bohr http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Niels_Bohr Niels Bohr is probably the most significant Danish scientist – Nobel Prize winner with significant contributions to understand the atomic structure and quantum mechanic science. He was also a part of the Manhattan Project that was responsible for developing the Atomic Bomb. Niels Henrik David Bohr (Danish pronunciation: [ni:ls ˈboɐ̯ˀ]; 7 October 1885 – 18 November 1962)[1] was a Danish physicist who made foundational contributions to understanding atomic structure and quantum mechanics, for which he received the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1922.[2] Bohr mentored and collaborated with many of the top physicists of the century at his institute in Copenhagen. He was part of a team of physicists working on the Manhattan Project. Bohr married Margrethe Nørlund in 1912, and one of their sons, Aage Bohr, grew up to be an important physicist who in 1975 also received the Nobel Prize. Bohr has been described as one of the most influential scientists of the 20th century.[3] Scientist contributing to understanding atomic structure and Quantum Mechanics. Contributed to Atomic Bomb

Geography of Denmark 5,5 mill inhabitants, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geography_of_Denmark

General Information Population: 5.5 million Money: Kroner Internet: .dk Denmark is a small country – smaller than most states in America. Populations is also smaller than most states.

Geography Flat with very little elevation Denmark is surrounded by water Denmark is a small country with very little elevation and surrounded by water.

Climate Temperate Zone Usually not very cold in the winter – average around 0 C in the winter and 16 C in the summer Average 120 raining days Autumn is the wettest Spring is the driest We do get some snow But usually not a lot Climate is very temperate. It doesn’t get very cold and it doesn’t get very hot.

The Danish Monarchy is constitual http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danish_monarchy http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_of_Denmark The monarchy in Denmark is the constitutional monarchy of the Kingdom of Denmark, which includes Denmark, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. As a constitutional monarch, the Queen is limited to non-partisan, ceremonial functions. The ultimate executive authority over the government of Denmark is still by and through the monarch's royal reserve powers; in practice these powers are only used according to laws enacted in Parliament or within the constraints of convention. The Danish Royal Family can trace their lineage back to the Viking kings Gorm the Old and Harald Bluetooth from the 10th century, making the monarchy of Denmark the oldest in Europe. The current Royal House is a branch of the princely family of Glücksburg, originally from Schleswig-Holstein in Germany, the same royal house as the Norwegian and former Greek royal families. Oldest monarchy in the world – currently head of the royal family is Queen Margrethe the Second.

The government is elected by the parliament http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Politics_of_Denmark The Politics of Denmark takes place in a framework of a parliamentary, representative democratic, constitutional monarchy, in which the Prime Minister is the head of government, and of a multi-party system. The Monarch is the head of state and plays a largely ceremonial role with reserve powers. Executive power is exercised by the government, with the prime minister acting as primus inter pares. Legislative power is vested in both the government and the Danish Parliament, Folketinget. Helle Thorning-Schmidt (Danish pronunciation: [ˈhɛlə ˈtoɐ̯neŋ ˈsmed]; born 14 December 1966)[1] is a Danish politician and the current Prime Minister of Denmark. She has been leader of the Danish Social Democrats since April 2005 and prime minister since October 2011. She is the first woman Prime Minister of Denmark. The parliament is called “Folketinget” First female Prime Minister: Helle Thorning-Schmidt

Famous Attractions in Denmark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_tourist_attractions_in_Denmark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Denmark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Visitor_attractions_in_Denmark

Tivoli Gardens http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tivoli_gardens Tivoli Gardens (or simply Tivoli) is a famous amusement park and pleasure garden in Copenhagen, Denmark. The park opened on 15 August 1843 and is the second oldest amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken in nearby Klampenborg. With more than 4.5 million annual visitors[Tivoli is the most popular seasonal theme park in the world, the most visited theme park in Scandinavia and the second most visited in Europe, only behind Disneyland Paris. 2nd oldest amusement park in the world - opened on 15 the August 1843 – The oldest is a smaller park just 20 miles north – also in Denmark.

Legoland – fun place for kids http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego One of the most famous toys in the world are Lego’s which is Danish. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legoland_Billund Legoland Billund, the original Legoland park, opened in 1968 in Billund, Denmark. The Park is located next to the original Lego factory and Denmark's second busiest airport Billund Airport. 1.6 million guests visited the park in 2007 and over the years more than 40 million guests have been through the park. This makes it the largest tourist attraction in Denmark outside of Copenhagen. The Legoland parks that have since been built are modelled upon Legoland Billund, most noticeably the Miniland area, which serves as the heart of the park. --------- The Lego Group began in the workshop of Ole Kirk Christiansen (7 April 1891 – 11 March 1958), a carpenter from Billund, Denmark, who began making wooden toys in 1932. In 1934, his company came to be called "Lego", from the Danish phrase leg godt, which means "play-well". It expanded to producing plastic toys in 1947. In 1949 Lego began producing the now famous interlocking bricks, calling them "Automatic Binding Bricks". By 1954, Christiansen's son Godtfred Kirk Christiansen had become the junior managing director of the Lego Group. It was his conversation with an overseas buyer that struck the idea of a toy system. Godtfred saw the immense potential in Lego bricks to become a system for creative play but the bricks still had some problems from a technical standpoint: their locking ability was limited and they were not very versatile. In 1958, the modern brick design was developed but it took another five years to find the right material for it, ABS (acrylonitrile butadiene styrene) polymer. The modern Lego brick was patented at 1:58 P.M. on 28 January 1958; bricks from that year are still compatible with current bricks. Lego’s are from Denmark and the first Legoland ever was created in Billund, Denmark where Lego’s are made

Smørrebrød “Highly stacked open face sandwiches” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sm%C3%B8rrebr%C3%B8d Smørrebrød (originally smør og brød; Danish for "butter and bread") usually consists of a piece of buttered rye bread (rugbrød), a dense, dark brown bread. Pålæg (literally "on-lay"), the topping, then among others can refer to commercial or homemade cold cuts, pieces of meat or fish, cheese or spreads. This daily practice is the base on which the art of the famous Danish open sandwich, smørrebrød is created: A slice or two of pålæg is placed on the buttered bread, and then pyntet (decorated) with the right accompaniments, to create a tasty and visually appealing food item. “Highly stacked open face sandwiches” on top of thin rye bread

Handball http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_handball Another very popular sport is a sport that is not very well known in the US. It is played like indoor soccer with two teams, goals and goalies. Except the ball is handled by hand and is dribbled down the court like Basketball. Handball (also known as team handball, Olympic handball, European handball, or Borden ball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outfield players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team with the most goals scored wins. Denmark has been national champions for both men and women in the past.

Cycling There are far more bikes than cars in Denmark http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bicycling_in_Denmark As a sport Cycling is very popular, but the most common transportation is by bicycle. Cycling in Denmark is both a common and popular recreational and utilitarian activity. Bicycling infrastructure is a dominant feature of both city and countryside infrastructure with segregated dedicated bicycle paths and lanes in many places and an extensive network of bicycle routes extending more than 12,000 kilometres (7,500 mi) nationwide[1] (in comparison Denmark's coastline is 7,314 kilometres (4,545 mi)). Often bicycling and bicycle-culture in Denmark is compared to the Netherlands as a bicycle-nation. In the United States parking lots for cars are very common. In the major cities of Denmark parking lots for bicycles are very common (picture on the right). The picture on the left is showing people on the way to work. Even though most families own a Car, lot of people still use their bicycles to get to work instead. The Danish cycle VIN-system is a system introduced in 1942 by the Danish government, providing all cycles in Denmark with a unique code. The code is a combination of letters and digits embedded into the bicycle frame and made up of a manufacturer-code, a serial-number and construction year. By law it has been illegal since 1948 to sell cycle frames in Denmark without an embedded VIN and, as a result, insurance companies in Denmark do not pay indemnities for stolen cycles without a VIN. There are far more bikes than cars in Denmark