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Travel to Denmark --the kingdom of fairy tale
By Emily Wong
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Your Topic Goes Here When people talk about Denmark, what appears in your mind? Denmark is a country full of romantic fairytale color.
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What we will talk about:
Country Culture Transitional Page Famous places General Introduction Famous people
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Map Denmark (The Kingdom of Denmark )is a Nordic country located in Northern Europe. It consists of the Jutland peninsula(日德兰半岛) and several islands in the Baltic sea, referred to as the Danish Archipelago. Denmark is located to the southwest of Sweden and the south of Norway and is bordered by the German state. The area of Denmark is
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flag The history of Denmark flag:
The flag was not designed by people, but fell down from the sky during an early-13th century , caught up by the Danish king before it ever touched the earth, and inspired the royal army to victory. red with a white cross
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People language National flower
In Denmark, it has a large population of 5,543,453. language First language: Danish Second language: English National flower holly
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Copenhagen Are you too old for fairy tales? If you think so,
Copenhagen is sure to change your mind. See the city first from the water. In the harbor sits Denmark's best-known landmark: the Little Mermaid. Remember her? She left the world of the Sea People in search of a human soul in one of Hans Christian Andersen's beloved fantasies.
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Famous places Oresund Bridge(厄勒海峡大桥)
Oresund Bridge was a huge bridge that Denmark and Sweden jointed venture to build. It is a traffic line which crosses the Oresund Strait(厄勒海峡 ) and connects the Danish capital --Copenhagen and Malmo(马尔默 ) in Sweden. It is the tenth Bridge in the world. Half on the land, half under the sea
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Tivoli Gardens Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, is the second oldest amusement park in Europe and the second most visited in Europe. Opened in Still has a functional wooden roller coaster from 1914. functional-something that works, something that is not broken.
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Copenhagen City hall
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Famous people Hans Christian Andersen or simply H.C. Andersen
(April 2, 1805 – August 4, 1875) was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Among his best-known stories “ The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Ugly Duckling".
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Country Culture The kingdom of bicycle Copenhagen is world
famous for its biking culture and now officially the first Bike City in the World. Last year, it was also voted the ‘Best city for cyclists’ . It really is biking heaven for the cyclist in Copenhagen with over 390 kilometers of designated bike lanes.
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World Happiness Report
- The World Happiness report ranks the happiest countries around the globe, with Denmark. Norway and Switzerland leading the peak. - Among North American countries, Canada took sixth place, while Mexico (16) slightly outranked the U.S.(17)
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World Happiness Report
What do you think are types of factors the UN looks at when writing a report like this?
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Happiness Factors How satisfied people are with their own life
-Healthy life expectancy life expectancy 预计寿命 -Perceptions of corruption perception 直觉,影响 corruption 腐败 -GDP GDP-Gross Domestic Product -Freedom to make life choices -Social support -Generosity
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Who else do you think was listed as the biggest factor for happiness?
Happiness Factors The U.N. report lists income, work, community and governance, and people’s values and religion as external sources of happiness or internal include mental and physical health, family experience, education, gender and age. Who else do you think was listed as the biggest factor for happiness?
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Happiness Factors Answer: Mental Health depression
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World Happiness Report
Who else do you think ranked high in the report?
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