Kingdom of Denmark is a Nordic country. It is included in Scandinavian countries, which covers the three kingdom of Sweden, Norway and, of course Denmark. The country lies south of Sweden and southwest of Norway. Denmark is regarded as one of the most socially and economically developed country in the world. Interesting and fun facts about Denmark will make you fall in love with this country.

High standards of living, income equality, lowest level of corruption, health care, education are some metrics in which the country highly ranks. Some fun facts about Denmark are below.

Denmark Currency

Danish currency was introduced on 1 January 1857. Krone is the official currency of Denmark, Greenland, Faroe Islands. The sign used to represent danish Krone is “Kr”. Interesting fact about Denmark currency is, many vendors accept payments in euro which is not legal.  Krone means crown. So the currency is often referred to as Danish Crown.

 The oldest known danish coin is  penny.

Denmark Royal Family

The title of princess/prince is hold by all members of the danish family except Queen Margrethe II. The Danish Monarchy is the oldest in the world because it existed for over 1000 years. Margrethe II became the queen of Denmark in 1972.

The Queen’s motto is ” God’s help, the love of the People, Denmark’s strength “.

Tivoli Gardens Denmark

Tivoli garden is one of the most famous amusement park in Copenhagen, Denmark. It offers rides, musical concerts, games. This park is the second-oldest operating park in the world. Surprisingly, the first oldest park is also present in Denmark, named  Dyrehavsbakke (“The Deer Pastur’s Hill”) or Bakken(“The Hill”) located near klampenborg.

Tivoli garden is the fifth most visited park in entire Europe.

Tivoli is the second most popular park after Europa-Park which is largest theme park in Germany.

The park is well known for its wooden roller coaster ride, Rutschebanen, or also called “The Mountain Coaster”. It is the oldest wooden roller coaster still operating. This roller coaster was built in 1914.

Walt Disney’s once visited Tivoli and was so impressed with it that, he decided to make a similar park called DisneyLand.

Weird Denmark Fact

An attempt to escape from jail is not considered a crime in Denmark. And if an escaped prison is caught, he only have to complete the duration, he was originally sentenced. Furthermore, there is no extra punishment for him.

Denmark’s Flag

Not only the amusement parks but also the Danish flag is the oldest in the world. It is called ‘The Dannebrog‘ and was first acknowledge in 1219. According to a myth, it is dropped from the sky during the battle of Lyndanisse between the Sejr’s army and the Estonian army.

Happy Nation

Another fun fact about Denmark is, danes are the happiest people in the world according to UN World Happiness Report. But, currently this position is held by Finland with Denmark as runner-up.

The country tend to have the high values of all six factors that ensure well-being: generosity, income, freedom, trust, healthy life, social support.

Cycling Facts About Denmark

Cycling is an important part of danish culture. In Denmark, 99% of the population learn to ride bicycles before the age of 10. The cycling culture started in 1970 after World War II when the oil crisis hit the world. Cycling is also popular means of transport in Netherlands.

One more interesting fact about Denmark is that locals can not afford cars. Because tax on cars exceed the cost of the car.

Longest Street In The World

Copenhagen, Denmark has the longest pedestrian street in the world.  Stroget was established in 1962. It has many shops from budget-friendly chains to some of the worlds most expensive brands.

No cars are allowed in Stroget. It is a popular tourist attraction in down town Copenhagen.

Denmark’s Weather

The weather in Denmark is cold in winter and mild in summer. Clouds, humidity and rain are predominant the entire year. In December, the days are very short that the sun sets at 3:00 in the afternoon. While summers are pleasant. Temperatures in July and August are high reaching  22 °C (72 °F).

Denmark Popular Food

Danish Pastry is world famous filled with custard or jam topped with icing or chocolate. Smørrebrød , it’s a rye bread topped with variety of meat, vegetables, fish, eggs. Frikadelles (meatballs) are also famous.

Hygge

In Denmark, hygge means creating cozy social gatherings to enjoy beautiful things in life with beautiful people. The notion of hygge can be felt in the streets of Copenhagen. The long streets with colorful houses, coffee shops and vintage boutiques invite you to intimate walks.

No Corruption

Denmark comes under the list of least corrupt country in the world. Although one-fifth of the danish families are affected by crimes each year. Break-ins, theft and violent crimes have tripled over the last 30 years.

Neils Bohr

A renowned physicists, Neils Bohr who presented the Bohr Atomic model and also explained the periodic system of elements, for which he was awarded the Nobel price , was danish.

Danish Alphabets

The danish alphabet have three letters that are not found in English alphabet. Furthermore, these alphabets are vowels. And they come after the letter Z. The alphabets are:  Æ, Ø, Å .

These fun facts about Denmark will definitely force you to plan a trip to Denmark. Prettige dag!