Country name: Kingdom of Denmark (The Kingdom of Denmark. Kongeriget Danmark)
Capital: Copenhagen ( Copenhagen)
Area : 43,093 square kilometers (not including Greenland and the Faroe Islands)
Population:
5.18 Million (November 1993),and about 3.2% are foreign immigrants. The official language is Danish. Majority are Christian Evangelical Lutheran Protestant.
Profiles:
Denmark is located in N orthern Europe. It has 14 provinces, 275 counties and two Dominion-- Greenland and the Faroe Islands. It is in the s outhern border of Germany, west of North Sea, and north of Norway, Sweden. It has a maritime temperate climate. The average temperature in January is 0 ℃ and in July 17 ℃ . In some eras, for instance the 13th and 17th centuries, Denmark was a superpower whose influence was as massive as that of the largest European countries. Crucial events took place in the mid-1800s. In 1848, absolutism had been abolished, whereby Denmark got a constitution and a parliament. The neutral politics of Denmark ensured the country a smooth journey through World War I, but not through WW II, when Denmark was occupied by German forces 1940-45. In 1949 Denmark was one of the founding members of NATO. In 1972 Denmark voted for joining the European Communities, EC (changed in 1993 to the European Union, EU).
Various industries:
In 1992, revenue generated from tourism is 22.84 billion and travel expenditure is 22.813 billion krone. Copenhagen is the main tourist attraction. The world’s famous fairy tale writer Andersen's hometown is Odense . Danish maritime industry is well-developed. Denmark has the world's largest shipping companies, advanced in biotechnology, especially in the development of new insulin that ranks among the highest in the world. In addition, the Danish electronics, furniture design, music toy cookie, and the beer industry are also world-renowned.
Schengen Visas
Denmark is one of the countries who signed in the Schengen Agreement, an agreement among the European states which allows for the abolition of systematic border controls between the participating countries. Therefore, when foreign students enroll in Denmark, they have ID cards and they can travel to Sweden, Finland, Norway, Iceland, Germany, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Greece, Italy, the Netherlands, and the 14 countries without the need of visas.
Education system
Denmark 's higher education system :
Bachelor’s degree is three years
Masters degree is two years
Doctorate is three years
Costs
Tuition is free in Denmark ’s state universities. Foreign citizens living in Denmark after three months receive free medical insurance, and foreign students can use their spare time through working as part-time employees and earn high income.
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