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1. Denmark
Katelynn Kramer

2. Interesting facts
• In the sea near the Danish coast spreads about
400 islands.
• Remember Vikings , in old days they had
conquered England and Normand.
• Denmark's flags is the opposite colors of
Switzerlands!
• Culture Name: Danish
• Denmark's capital city, Copenhagen

3. Culture and Tradition
• Cultural unity is mitigated by regional traditions of rural,
urban, and island communities with distinctions based
on local language, food, and history. This situation has
sometimes created friction between local history and
national history.
• Most children enter kindergarten at age three, and
many continue school attendance until their early
teens. In 1997, more than 80 percent of three- to six-
year-olds attended some kind of day care institution.

4. Culture and Traditions Con.
• Children are allowed to help decorate the
Christmas tree in the weeks leading up to
Christmas. The traditional Christmas starts on
December 23 with hot cinnamon-laced rice
pudding ("Grod") served with a knob of butter.
• December 24, Christmas Eve, Danes often have a
Christmas dinner consisting of duck or goose, red
cabbage and caramelized potatoes. Afterwards,
the dessert is another rice pudding;

5. Landmarks
The Vikings
Viking Country has throughout the time -
obviously always been associated with
Denmark and the - Home of the Vikings - as
well as the heartland of the great Viking
The Borsen's Dragon Spire was
society during the historical Viking age from
replaced with an exact replica of
around 800 to about 1050 AC - which is a very
the original in 1775.
important part of Denmark’s history and
culture that formed the way to build up the
Danish kingdom. As a descendant of the
Vikings - ethnic Danes are commonly coupled
with the terms of being a Viking - coming from
the "Barbaric North" with adventurous blood

6. Geographical landmarks
Elephant
Cove

7. Geographic landmarks Con.
Lowland
s Beach

8. Current Events
• June 2011 Denmark’s capital Copenhagen floods with heavy
rain.
• Colosseum under snow as harsh winter weather
puts crumbling ancient monument under further
strain.
• More Than 200 Danes are losing jobs everyday