Denmark Country & Tourist Information

Location
Western Europe.

Area
43,098 sq km (16,640 sq miles).

Population
5.43 million (UN estimate, 2005).

Population Density
125 per sq km.

Capital
Copenhagen.
Population: 1.17 million (2005).

Government
Constitutional monarchy.

Language
The official language is Danish. Many Danes also speak English, German and French.

Religion
Predominantly Evangelical Lutheran with a small Roman Catholic and Muslim minority.

Time
Mainland: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).
Faroe Islands and Torshavn: GMT (GMT + 1 from last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October).

Electricity
230 volts AC, 50Hz. Continental two-pin plugs are standard. On many campsites, 110-volt power plugs are also available.

Head of Government
Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen since 2001.

Head of State
Queen Margrethe II since 1972.

Telephone
Country code: 45. There are no area codes.

Mobile Telephone
Roaming agreements exist with most international mobile phone companies. Coverage is excellent.

Internet
Internet cafes are available in most urban areas.

Media
A free press operates under Danish law and the media, which cover a broad range of political views, are frequently critical of government policy. Danmarks Radio (DR), funded by a license fee, is Denmark’s main public broadcaster, operating two TV networks as well as national and regional radio stations. TV2, a national public-service TV station, is partly state funded. Private satellite and cable TV stations also exist. There are some 250 local commercial and community radio stations on the air. Two commercial networks, one national and one semi-national, were launched in 2003 and quickly became popular.


Post
All telephone and postal rates are printed at the post offices.

Post office hours: Mon-Fri 0900-1730; some are open Sat 0900-1200.

Press
• Newspapers are largely regional: the main papers in the capital include Berlingske Tidende, Dagbladet Information, Ekstra Bladet and Politiken.
• English-language newspapers and magazines are also available.

Radio
• Danmarks Radio operates publicly-owned P1, P2, P3 and P4 national networks.
• Commercial stations include Sky Radio, Radio 100 FM and Radio 2.

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2007-December 2008 period.

2007
1 Jan New Year’s Day.
5 Apr Maundy Thursday.
6-9 Apr Easter. 
4 May Common Prayer Day. 
28 May Whit Monday.
17 May Ascension.
5 Jun Constitution Day.
25-26 Dec Christmas.

2008
1 Jan New Year’s Day. 
20 Mar Maundy Thursday.
21-24 Mar Easter. 
18 Apr Common Prayer Day. 
1 May Ascension.
12 May Whit Monday.
5 Jun Constitution Day.
25-26 Dec Christmas.

Contact Information:

Royal Danish Embassy in the UK
55 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9SR, UK
Tel: (020) 7333 0200.
Website: www.denmark.org.uk
Opening hours: Mon-Thurs 0900-1630 and Fri 0900-1600; consular enquiries Mon-Fri 1500-1600 (telephone).

VisitDenmark (Danish Tourist Board) in the UK
55 Sloane Street, London SW1X 9SY, UK
Tel: (020) 7259 5959 (Mon, Wed and Fri 1000-1300).
Website: www.visitdenmark.com

Royal Danish Embassy in the USA
3200 Whitehaven Street, NW, Washington, DC 20008, USA
Tel: (202) 234 4300.
Website: www.denmarkemb.org

Royal Danish Consulate General in the USA
One Dag Hammerskjold Plaza, 885 Second Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10017-2201 USA
Tel: (212) 223 4545.
Website: www.denmark.org

VisitDenmark (Danish Tourist Board) in the USA
PO Box 4649, Grand Central Station, New York, NY 10063, USA
Tel: (212) 885 9700.
Website: www.goscandinavia.com 
Also deals with enquiries from Canada. Not open to public.


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