[151] Medicon Valley, spanning the Øresund Region between Zealand and Sweden, is one of Europe's largest life science clusters, containing a large number of life science companies and research institutions located within a very small geographical area. Denmark Villas are conveniently located on the east side of Union, tucked quietly off the main drag, yet close to everything you need. [34] When in the same year the Sixth Coalition isolated Denmark by clearing Northern Germany of French forces, Frederick VI had to make peace. The Royal Danish Orchestra is among the world's oldest orchestras. In the 1770s, during the reign of the mentally unstable Christian VII (1766–1808), the queen Caroline Matilda's lover, a German doctor named Johann Friedrich Struensee, became the real ruler of the country. Trade unions developed starting in the 1870s. While Sweden and Norway refused, Denmark readily accepted. In the modern era, notable filmmakers in Denmark include Lars von Trier, who co-created the Dogme movement, and multiple award-winners Susanne Bier and Nicolas Winding Refn. Christiansen, Palle Ove. Since the early 18th century, and even more so from the early 19th century, the Danes had become used to viewing the duchies and the kingdom as increasingly unified in one state. [99], The Government of Denmark operates as a cabinet government, where executive authority is exercised—formally, on behalf of the monarch—by the prime minister and other cabinet ministers, who head ministries. When the Hanseatic League imposed a trade embargo on Scandinavia, the Swedes (who saw their mining industry adversely affected) rose up in revolt. [17] Denmark has one of the oldest populations in the world, with the average age of 41.9 years,[166] with 0.97 males per female. The regions were created on 1 January 2007 to replace the 16 former counties. Articles sixty-two and sixty-four of the Constitution ensure judicial independence from government and Parliament by providing that judges shall only be guided by the law, including acts, statutes and practice. Denmark succeeded in smuggling most of its Jewish population to Sweden, in 1943, when the Nazis threatened deportation; see Rescue of the Danish Jews. Retrieved 6 December 2018", "Economic Freedom of the World: 2011 Annual Report Complete Publication (2.7 MB)", The Worst Places On The Planet To Be A Worker, "Tackling income inequality. The Germans allowed the Folketing to remain in session. Viking raids along the coast of France and the Netherlands were large-scale. [61], Because of Denmark's northern location, there are large seasonal variations in daylight. The Kingdom of Denmark includes two overseas territories, both well to the west of Denmark: Greenland, the world's largest island, and the Faroe Islands in the North Atlantic Ocean. The outbreak of World War I in 1914 brought an end to the monetary union. According to the International Monetary Fund, Denmark has the world's highest minimum wage. [148], The level of unemployment benefits is dependent on former employment and normally on membership of an unemployment fund, which is usually closely connected to a trade union, and previous payment of contributions. In an outcome not initially foreseen, the perceived security led to a situation where the formally separate currencies circulated on a basis of "as good as" the legal tender virtually throughout the entire area. Denmark has a temperate climate, characterised by mild winters, with mean temperatures in January of 1.5 °C (34.7 °F), and cool summers, with a mean temperature in August of 17.2 °C (63.0 °F). The end of the war also prompted the Danish government to finish negotiating with Iceland, resulting in Iceland becoming a sovereign Kingdom on 1 December 1918 while retaining the Danish monarch as head of state. As a hereditary kingdom, Norway's status as separate from Denmark remained important to the royal dynasty in its struggles to win elections as kings of Denmark. The post-Napoleonic Congress of Vienna demanded the dissolution of the Dano-Norwegian union, and this was confirmed by the Treaty of Kiel in 1814. Poll performed in December 2009 among 1114 Danes between ages 18 and 74, Presidency of the Council of the European Union, Economic and Monetary Union of the European Union, segregated dedicated bicycle paths and lanes, List of urban areas in Denmark by population, mutual intelligibility between Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, Higher Technical Examination Programme (HTX), Danish Ministry of Transport, Building and Housing, The par force hunting landscape in North Zealand, "Bekendtgørelse af ILO-konvention nr. The proportion deriving from payroll taxes, VAT, and other taxes on goods and services correspond to the OECD average[140], As of 2014[update], 6% of the population was reported to live below the poverty line, when adjusted for taxes and transfers. [106] Following World War II, Denmark ended its two-hundred-year-long policy of neutrality. Denmark also maintained other colonies, forts, and bases in West Africa, primarily for the purpose of slave-trading. One group of Danes was granted permission to settle in northwestern France under the condition that they defend the place from future attacks. The royal privilege to bring out a newspaper was issued to Joachim Wielandt in 1720. Widespread profiteering took place, but commerce also suffered great disruption because of the conflict and because of the ensuing financial instability in Europe. [87] Home rule was granted to the Faroe Islands in 1948 and to Greenland in 1979, each having previously had the status of counties. Danish engineers are world-leading in providing diabetes care equipment and medication products from Novo Nordisk and, since 2000, the Danish biotech company Novozymes, the world market leader in enzymes for first generation starch-based bioethanol, has pioneered development of enzymes for converting waste to cellulosic ethanol. Violent civil wars rocked the land. The ensuing conflict became known as the Torstenson War. During the 20th century, Iceland gained independence, Greenland and the Faroese became integral parts of the Kingdom of Denmark and North Schleswig reunited with Denmark in 1920 after a referendum. [52] In 1973, along with Britain and Ireland, Denmark joined the European Economic Community (now the European Union) after a public referendum. In the four largest cities – Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense, Aalborg – light rail systems are planned to be in operation around 2020.[161]. The majority of the political parties in the Folketing support joining the EMU, but since 2010 opinion polls have consistently shown a clear majority against adopting the euro. [248] Similar trends developed on Funen with the Fynboerne who included Johannes Larsen, Fritz Syberg and Peter Hansen,[249] and on the island of Bornholm with the Bornholm school of painters including Niels Lergaard, Kræsten Iversen and Oluf Høst.[250]. He died at the base of the main altar on 10 July 1086, where he was buried by the Benedictines. Because of his position as "the king of Dannebrog" and as a legislator, Valdemar enjoys a central position in Danish history. Louis Pio emerged as the driving force. According to Eurostat, Denmark's Gini coefficient for disposable income was the 7th-lowest among EU countries in 2017. See. The modern pop and rock scene has produced a few names of international fame, including Aqua, Alphabeat, D-A-D, King Diamond, Kashmir, Lukas Graham, Mew, Michael Learns to Rock, MØ, Oh Land, The Raveonettes and Volbeat, among others. Denmark proper has a population of 5.84 million (as of 2021[update]).[17]. This, in turn, has evolved into more recent world-class masterpieces including Jørn Utzon's Sydney Opera House and Johan Otto von Spreckelsen's Grande Arche de la Défense in Paris, paving the way for a number of contemporary Danish designers such as Bjarke Ingels to be rewarded for excellence both at home and abroad.[245]. Denmark's large colonial aspirations included a few key trading posts in Africa and India. Denmark recognises Iceland's independence, which had been declared in 1944. This article covers principally the land and people of continental Denmark. Greenlandic is the sole official language in Greenland. 92., 2015), Hornby, Ove. At around this time people began to extract iron from the ore in peat bogs. and expelled the Heruli and took their lands.[12]. "Court and Nobility in Early Modern Denmark,", Munck, Thomas. This article is about the country in Europe. ", "The administration of justice shall always remain independent of the executive power. The date of Iceland's independence, 17th of June, was chosen as it was the birthdate of Jón Sigurðsson, who fought hard for Iceland to gain independence, although he was not around when it … The effect of this was to turn the previously free Danish peasantry into serfs. Things came to a head in the Battle of Fælleden on 5 May 1872. "Proto-Industrialisation Before Industrialisation? Accordingly, the unfavourable Treaty of Kiel was concluded in January 1814 with Sweden and Great Britain, and another peace was signed with Russia in February. July 1905 there exchange right into a union between Norway and Sweden. It has been a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) since 1949, and membership remains highly popular.[107]. Viking explorers first discovered and settled in Iceland in the 9th century, on their way from the Faroe Islands. Denmark lies southwest of Sweden and south of Norway,[N 11] and is bordered to the south by Germany. Gorm the Old (Danish: Gorm den Gamle, Old Norse: Gormr gamli, Latin: Gormus Senex[13][14]), also called Gorm the Languid (Danish: Gorm Løge, Gorm den Dvaske), was the first historically recognized ruler of Denmark, reigning from c. 936 to his death c. [N 12] First written in 1849, it establishes a sovereign state in the form of a constitutional monarchy, with a representative parliamentary system. Coordinates: .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct{display:none}.mw-parser-output .longitude,.mw-parser-output .latitude{white-space:nowrap}56°N 10°E / 56°N 10°E / 56; 10, – in Europe (green & dark grey)– in the European Union (green), Denmark (Danish: Danmark, pronounced [ˈtænmɑk] (listen)), officially the Kingdom of Denmark,[N 10] is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. After the Great Northern War (1700–21), Denmark managed to regain control of the parts of Schleswig and Holstein ruled by the house of Holstein-Gottorp in the 1720 Treaty of Frederiksborg and the 1773 Treaty of Tsarskoye Selo, respectively. This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen , Corrections Manager. "Standard Eurobarometer 89, Spring 2018. The country is small and flat, so there are little climatic differences between the areas, however, the western coasts of the Jutland peninsula are milder, windier and rainier than the rest of the country. Fast-Food Workers, Served Up in Denmark, "Attacks on union organizing: Reversible and irreversible changes to the Ghent-systems in Sweden and Denmark", "StatBank Denmark, Table NABP10: 1-2.1.1 Production and generation of income (10a3-grouping) by transaction, industry and price unit. [146] The unemployment rate was 5.7% in 2017,[147] which is considered close to or below its structural level. In current times, Denmark is participating in many high-profile international science and technology projects, including CERN, ITER, ESA, ISS and E-ELT. [159] Other notable airports are Billund Airport, Aalborg Airport, and Aarhus Airport. Learn about how they celebrate this holiday. On 7 June 2012, the law was replaced by a new same-sex marriage law, which came into effect on 15 June 2012. England broke away from Danish control in 1035 and Denmark fell into disarray for some time. Denmark's northernmost point is Skagen point (the north beach of the Skaw) at 57° 45' 7" northern latitude; the southernmost is Gedser point (the southern tip of Falster) at 54° 33' 35" northern latitude; the westernmost point is Blåvandshuk at 8° 4' 22" eastern longitude; and the easternmost point is Østerskær at 15° 11' 55" eastern longitude. Three months after the peace treaty was signed, Charles X Gustav of Sweden held a council of war where he decided to simply wipe Denmark from the map and unite all of Scandinavia under his rule. Canute's nephew Sweyn Estridson (1020–74) re-established strong royal Danish authority and built a good relationship with Archbishop Adalbert of Hamburg-Bremen — at that time the Archbishop of all of Scandinavia. Denmark has participated in the Eurovision Song Contest since 1957 and has won the contest three times, in 1963, 2000 and 2013. Schleswig-Holsteinists aimed for independence from Denmark. "Sporting history, moving democracy, challenging body culture: The development of a Danish approach.". In 1683, the Danske lov 1683 (Danish Code) standardized and collected all the old provincial laws. The Danish filmmaker Carl Th. They copied the innovations pioneered by wealthy estate owners, and implemented them through newly formed co-operatives. The overall level of taxation (sum of all taxes, as a percentage of GDP) was 46% in 2017. Other initiatives included the standardization of all weights and measures throughout the kingdom, and an agricultural survey and registry. [7] The area of inland water is 700 km2 (270 sq mi), variously stated as from 500 to 700 km2 (193–270 sq mi). In Europe, it suits Denmark, which is the southernmost region of most Scandinavian countries, consisting of a peninsula, Jutland, and an archipelago called 443, The largest of which are Jezeland, Finn and Northern Juteland. A major feature of Danish culture is Jul (Danish Christmas). Notable Danish footballers include Allan Simonsen, named the best player in Europe in 1977, Peter Schmeichel, named the "World's Best Goalkeeper" in 1992 and 1993, and Michael Laudrup, named the best Danish player of all time by the Danish Football Union. [68] Approximately 400 bird species inhabit Denmark and about 160 of those breed in the country. From the 18th century up to the 1970s, the Danish government (Dano-Norwegian until 1814) have through time tried to assimilate the Greenlandic Inuit, encouraging them to adopt the majority language, culture and religion. "Unemployment and Economic Policy in Denmark in the 1930s,", Lund, Joachim. The administration and laws underwent "modernization" during this period. Pedersen, Christian Damm. Politics in Denmark operate under a framework laid out in the Constitution of Denmark. This means that most health care provision is free at the point of delivery for all residents. Employers can hire and fire whenever they want (flexibility), and between jobs, unemployment compensation is relatively high (security). Henrik Horstboll, and Uffe Ostergård, "Reform and Revolution: The French Revolution and the Case of Denmark, Thorkild Kjærgaard, "The rise of press and public opinion in eighteenth‐century Denmark—Norway. Frederick I's policy of toleration insisted that the two competing groups share churches and pulpits peacefully, but this satisfied neither Lutherans nor Catholics. ", Jørgensen, Simon Laumann. [74] However, the national ecological footprint is 8.26 global hectares per person, which is very high compared to a world average of 1.7 in 2010. In that year, Iceland declared its independence from Denmark, ending a union that had existed since 1380. [27] In 1845 Denmark's other tropical colony, Tranquebar in India, was sold to Britain. Extensive agricultural improvements took place in Jutland, and a new form of nationalism, which emphasized the "small" people, the decency of rural Denmark, and the shunning of wider aspirations, developed. Both countries applied for membership the same year (1961) and ultimately joined the same year (1973). ", "A Minister shall not remain in office after the Parliament has passed a vote of no confidence in him. In recent times[update] some of these bog bodies have emerged very well-preserved, providing valuable information about the religion and people who lived in Denmark during this period. People literally hounded Franciscan monks out of the towns.[19]. With the Christianization of the Danes c. 960 AD, it is clear that there existed a kingship. Afghanistan: 19 August 1919 (from UK control over Afghan foreign affairs) Albania: 28 November 1912 (from Ottoman Empire) Algeria: 5 July 1962 (from France) American Samoa: none (territory of the US) Andorra: 1278 (was formed under the joint suzerainty of France and the Bishop of Urgell) In Denmark, 5% of the population were non-citizens in 2005, which is a relatively high figure. Luther's teaching had become so overwhelmingly popular that Danes systematically cleared churches of statues, paintings, wall-hangings, reliquaries and other Catholic elements without interference. The union provided fixed exchange-rates and stability in monetary terms, but the member-countries continued to issue their own separate currencies. The earliest archaeological finds in Denmark date back to the Eem interglacial period from 130,000 to 110,000 BC. The Constitution of Denmark – Section 13. The death of St. Canute marks the end of the Viking Age. Margaret I, the daughter of Valdemar Atterdag, found herself married off to Håkon VI of Norway in an attempt to join the two kingdoms, along with Sweden, since Håkon had kinship ties to the Swedish royal family. Furthermore, this unprovoked declaration of war by Sweden finally triggered the alliance that Denmark–Norway had with the Netherlands. One of the sources of income is a national health care contribution (sundhedsbidrag) (2007–11:8%; '12:7%; '13:6%; '14:5%; '15:4%; '16:3%; '17:2%; '18:1%; '19:0%) but it is being phased out and will be gone from January 2019, with the income taxes in the lower brackets being raised gradually each year instead. Sports are popular in Denmark, and its citizens participate in and watch a wide variety. Norway kept its separate laws and some institutions, such as a royal chancellor, separate coinage and a separate army. The Danes conquered (terminated) all of these except for the kingdom of Wessex. As a result, the region became known as "Normandy" and it was the descendants of these settlers who conquered England in 1066. Wind energy is well-established in Denmark, which long ago decided to put the Danish climate ’ s constant breezes and blusters to practical use. Despite deportations of nearly 2,000 of its members, the police remained largely under Danish control, and the German authorities stayed one step removed from the population. Painting has continued to be a prominent form of artistic expression in Danish culture, inspired by and also influencing major international trends in this area. Rural administration remained primarily the preserve of the large landholders and of a few law-enforcement officials. [128], Once a predominantly agricultural country on account of its arable landscape, since 1945 Denmark has greatly expanded its industrial base and service sector. The Danish parliament is unicameral and called the Folketing (Danish: Folketinget). The republic and Spain, fearful of the growing power of France, concluded a separate peace in 1648 by which Spain finally recognized Dutch independence. He pointed out that the middle classes cooperated across national frontiers and used nationalistic rhetoric as a weapon against the workers and their liberation.[30]. Critical treatment paying non-Inuit workers higher wages than the local people, the relocation of entire families from their traditional lands into settlements, and separating children from their parents and sending them away to Denmark for schooling has been practiced. [191], The Constitution states that the sovereign must have the Lutheran faith, though the rest of the population is free to adhere to other faiths. After the eventual cession of Norway in 1814, Denmark retained control of the old Norwegian colonies of the Faroe Islands, Greenland and Iceland. The country's first social democratic government took office in 1924.[50]. Publication date June 2018. Although the Danish Constitution was not amended at that time, Danish monarchs have stayed out of politics since then. 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