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History
Between 1397-1523, Denmark, Norway and Sweden, entered this powerful union, with Denmark being the leading part of the union
Kalmar Union
1914-18 - Denmark managed to remain neutral during this major war
World War I
1940-45 - Denmark became occupied by this powerful country during this major war
Nazi Germany
World War II
1945 - Denmark gave independence to this remote Nordic country
Iceland
Society
Language and Nationality
Danish
Main Religion
Christianity
National Sport
Football
1777-1851 - A physicist and chemist; he became historical, in 1820, when he discovered electromagnetism (the relationship between electricity and magnetism). But, that's not all! In 1824, he discovered the periodic element of aluminium; reaching legendary status within both physics and chemistry
Hans Christian Ørsted
1885-1962 - Considered one of the greatest minds in physics; mainly within atomic structure. Discovered essential developments of quantum theory; receiving the Nobel Prize in Physics, in 1922
Niels Bohr
1963-Present - Drummer and one of the founding members of Metallica
Lars Ulrich
1805-1875 - Author and creator of the Little Mermaid, The Ugly Ducking, and The Emperor's New Clothes
Hans Christian Andersen
1965-Present - Arguably the most famous Danish actor of all time; Bond villain (Casino Royale, 2006), portrayed the legendary Hannibal Lecter (Hannibal, 2013-15), and Marvel villain (Doctor Strange, 2016)
Mads Mikkelsen
Geography
Capital
Copenhagen
Second-Largest City
Aarhus
Bordering Seas
Baltic sea
North sea
Bordering Oceans
Atlantic ocean
Climate
Temperate
Bordering Country
Germany
Politics
State-Condition
Monarchy
Type of Government
Constitutional Monarchy / Parliamentary
Founding Fathers
Gorm the Old
Harald Bluetooth
Member of this Western military alliance
NATO
Member of this European fiscal / political alliance
European Union
Has ownership of the world's largest island, since 1721