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<p>Happysam: /* Politics */</p> <hr /> <div>'''Denmark''' is a country in [[Scandinavia]].<br /> <br /> Full name: Kingdom of Denmark <br /> <br /> Population: 5.4 million (UN, 2005)<br /> <br /> Capital: [[Copenhagen]] <br /> <br /> Area: 43,098 sq km (16,640 sq miles) <br /> <br /> Major language: [[Danish]] <br /> <br /> Major religion: [[Christianity]], [[Lutheran]]<br /> <br /> Life expectancy: 75 years (men), 79 years (women) (UN)<br /> <br /> Monetary unit: 1 [[krone]] = 100 [[ore]] <br /> <br /> Main exports: Machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals <br /> <br /> GNI per capita: US $47,390 (World Bank, 2006) <br /> <br /> Internet domain: .dk <br /> <br /> International dialling code: +45<br /> <br /> ==Geography==<br /> <br /> Denmark consists of a peninsula from Germany ([[Jutland}}) and a series of islands. The largest of these islands is Zealand, bordering on [[Sweden]]. The capital of Denmark is [[Copenhagen]], with a bridge to [[Malmo]], Sweden.<br /> <br /> ==Politics==<br /> <br /> Queen: Margrethe II <br /> <br /> Prime minister: Anders Fogh Rasmussen <br /> <br /> Denmark is a democratic, constitutional monarchy. The Danish Prime Minister is called Anders Fogh Rasmussen, and is the leader of Venstre (literally: &quot;the left,&quot; however, a right-wing party), the party was originally a peasents party that went right wing together with the peasents. Denmark has been a democratic [[socialist]] country since the beginning of the twentieth centuary.<br /> <br /> Denmark has free healthcare for all people and free education. That everyone has equal oppotunities to education means the academics and leaders come from many backgrounds. This has lead ot the criticism that Denmark lacks the family dynasties to drive the country forward. Despite this, Denmark has been historically well run.<br /> <br /> During the last several years the &quot;Dansk Folkeparti&quot; (da. &quot;Danish People's Party&quot;) with leader Pia Kjærsgaard has had enormous success with its anti-[[immigration]] policy. Initially aimed at preventing [[Arab]] [[Muslim]]s from immigrating through arranged marriage. The new policy's greatest impact however, has been preventing some ethnic [[Danes]] from living with their spouses of other nationalities, including [[American]]s, in Denmark. Denmark is known for its production of pastries known as [[danish]]es.<br /> <br /> ==Economy==<br /> <br /> Denmark has had a socialist economy since the thirties, with strong trade union ensuring that workers have a strong influence over company descisions. It has become one of the world's most successful economies. Free education and healthcare together with the changing governments ideals of equality and the continued efforts to enable people to raise above their creeds.<br /> <br /> Denmark has a per captia income that exceeds that of the [[United States of America]].<br /> <br /> Major Danish companies include [[Novo Nordisk]].<br /> <br /> ==History==<br /> <br /> 1397 - Union of Kalmar unites Denmark, Sweden and Norway under a single monarch. Denmark is the dominant power. <br /> <br /> 1729 - Greenland becomes Danish province. <br /> <br /> 1814 - Denmark cedes Norway to Sweden. <br /> <br /> 1849 - Denmark becomes constitutional monarchy; two-chamber parliament established. <br /> <br /> The modern period <br /> <br /> <br /> 1914-18 - Denmark is neutral during World War I. <br /> <br /> 1918 - Universal suffrage comes into effect. <br /> <br /> 1930s - Welfare state established by governments dominated by social democrats. <br /> <br /> 1939 - Denmark signs 10-year non-aggression pact with Nazi Germany. <br /> <br /> 1940 - Nazi invasion meets virtually no initial resistance. Government accepts occupation in exchange for measure of control over domestic affairs. <br /> <br /> 1943 - A determined campaign by the Danish resistance prompts Germany to take over full control of Danish affairs. Thousands of Danish Jews manage to escape to Sweden. <br /> <br /> 1945 - Germany surrenders and occupation ends. Denmark recognises Iceland's independence, which had been declared in 1944.<br /> <br /> 1948 - Faroe Islands granted self-government within the Danish state. <br /> <br /> 1949 - Denmark joins Nato. <br /> <br /> 1952 - Denmark becomes founder member of Nordic Council. <br /> <br /> 1953 - Constitutional change leads to a single-chamber parliament elected by proportional representation; female accession to the Danish throne is permitted; Greenland becomes integral part of Denmark. <br /> <br /> 1959 - Denmark joins European Free Trade Association. <br /> <br /> 1972 - Accession of Margrethe II to the Danish throne. <br /> <br /> 1973 - Denmark joins the [[European Union]] , at that time known as the Euroopean Economic Community.<br /> <br /> 1979 - Greenland is granted home rule, though does not gain full independence.<br /> <br /> 1982 - Poul Schlueter becomes first Conservative prime minister for almost a century. <br /> <br /> 2000 - The Adpoptation of the Euro as the national currency is rejected by 53%. Referenda are held on all major issues in Denmark.<br /> <br /> A new bridge is completed, linking Copenhagen with neighbouring Malmo in the south of Sweden. <br /> <br /> 2001 November - Elections put right-wing coalition led by Anders Fogh Rasmussen into government. Rasmussen campaigned on a pledge to tighten immigration rules and put lid on taxes. <br /> <br /> 2002 February - New government measures aimed at reducing immigration spark controversy. <br /> <br /> 2004 August - US and Denmark sign deal to modernise Thule air base on Greenland.<br /> <br /> ==Society==<br /> <br /> Denmark has a ludicrously lax legal system, where criminals are barely punished, but instead they are educated and cared for by what is meant to be a penal system. Fortunately, Denmark has one of the lowest serious crime rates and reoffending rates in the world.<br /> <br /> ==Sport==<br /> <br /> The principle sport in Denmark is soccer, the highlight for the sport was their national team's unexpected victory in the 1992 European Championship. Despite initially failing to qualify for the final tournement, the withdrawl of Yugoslavia enabled them to be called to take their place.<br /> <br /> Other sports of note include ice [[hockey]], [[handball]] and a small amount of [[Australian rules football]].<br /> <br /> ==People==<br /> <br /> Denmark emerged as the nation with the highest level of happiness in an academic study. Adrian White, from the UK's University of Leicester, used the responses of 80,000 people worldwide to map out subjective well being.<br /> <br /> Denmark also has the second tallest population in the world, behind the Netherlands.<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:European Countries]]<br /> [[Category:EU Members]]<br /> [[Category:NATO members]]<br /> [[Category:Scandinavian Countries]]</div>

Happysam https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=User:Happysam&diff=99455 2007-04-11T09:50:46Z

<p>Happysam: I Am</p> <hr /> <div>I am Samuel Schmidt and I am living in the Scandinavian country Denmark. Politically i am what Americans defines as a left wing liberal which corespondents to the center of the Scandinavian political spectrum. I am a Christian and active in a local church.</div>

Happysam https://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Scandinavia&diff=99452 2007-04-11T09:33:23Z

<p>Happysam: strong connections with former Soviet Union</p> <hr /> <div>'''&quot;have had strong connections with former Soviet Union&quot;''' <br /> <br /> The connections to USA has always bin much stronger than the connections to the Soviet Union. It is correct that some ultra left wing politician had connections to the Soviet Union, however these represented a minority.</div>

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