Denmark

Denmark

Denmark

• Inhabitants: 5,564,219• Area: 43,075km2

• Longitude/Latitude: 10° and 55 °

• East to West: 452 km• North to South: 368 km• The capital: Copenhagen

Denmark’s Climate• Zone: Temperate zone• Denmark consist of Jutland,

Fynen and Zealand• Highest and lowest points:

Ejer bavnehøj and Lammefjord

Denmark• Neighbouring countries to Denmark:

Germany, Sweden and Norway• Greenland and Faroe Island• Denmark is in Europe• Islands: 443 named islands• Bridges: Small Belt, Great Belt and Øresund

Copenhagen• The capital• Inhabitants: 548,433• Area: 88,25km 2

• Known for: The little Mermaid-Tivoli-Strøget

The Vikings

Between 800 and 1066 AD.The word Viking means a pirate raid.The Vikings were famous for sailing and trading. The Vikings were in Canada around 1000 AD. The word ”Berserk” comes from terrifying Viking warriors.

The Vikings are Important to Us because:

They were able to travel, conquer and bring new materials to Denmark.

They fill a lot in Danish history.

They had a big influence in Europe.

Harald Bluetooth, who was the last Viking King, changed the Danish religion from pagan to Christian.

Famous Vikings

Gorm the Old

Harald Bluetooth

Svend Twobeard

Erik the Red

Christian 4th

Christian 4th

● Christian 4th was the Danish King.● He is famous because of his buildings and wars.● His first wife was Anne Cathrine of

Brandenburg.● The second wife was Kirsten Munk.

Christian 4th

He was the king from 1577 to 1648.

Christian was crowned when he was 11.

He inherited alot from Frederik 2nd.

Wars● He fought many wars, but lost every

single one.● Some of the wars was:● The Kalmer War● The 30 Years' War● And the Torstenson War.

Buildings

● He built a lot of famous buildings:● The Round Tower● The castle of Rosenborg● The King’s Garden● The castle of Christianborg● Børsen (Stock Exchange)

Buildings

The castle of Christianborg

Børsen (Stock Exchange)

The Round Tower

The castle of Rosenborg

The King's garden

Anne Cathrine

● Anne Cathrine was Christian 4th's first wife.

● She had 6 children.● She was queen

from1597-1612.

Kirsten Munk● Kirsten Munk was the

second wife of Christian 4th.● She lived from 1598-1658● She was harsh.● From 1615-1628 she was

queen.● Christian's left hand.

The Danish Flag• The Danish Flag is called Dannebrog.• Dannebrog means The Flag of the

Danes, and it is a national symbol.• Dannebrog is the oldest national flag

in the world.

Dannebrog

Dannebrog is red with a white cross

The legend about Dannebrog

June 15th 1219 - The Battle by Lyndanisse (Talinn, Estonia, )

The Battle by Lyndanisse was won by the Danish king, and the flag still means a lot to the Danish Royal Family.

Christian August Lorentzen, 1809

When is the flag used

The Danish Royal Family

Queen Margrethe II• April 16th 1940• Became queen 1972• She is very creative• Her children• Sisters• Other languages• They live different places from every

season

Prince consort henrik• Married to Margrethe II (The Queen)• Born in Talence, Gironde, France• Henrik has written many poems in his

native language.(French)• 77 years old• Speaks French, Danish, English,

Mandarin Chinese and Vietnamese.

Crown Prince Frederik• Full name.• The Crown Prince was born.• Frederiks father and mother.• He became Crown Prince of

Denmark.• Sydney Olympics in 2000.• The wedding.• Children.

Prince Joachim• Children• Speaks Danish, French, English and German.• Prince Joachim resides at Schackenborg

Manor in southern Jutland.• Joachim married Miss Marie Agathe Odile

Cavallier, who in connection with the marriage became Princess Marie of Denmark, Countess of Monpezat. Later they divorced.

Margaret• Her name.• Born and died. 1353-1412.• Margrethes father and

mother.• King Haakon 6. of Norway.• Olaf 2nd of Denmark and 4. of

Norway.• Regent of Norway and

Denmark.• King Albert of Mecklenburg.

The Danish Parliament

Christiansborg

Frederik 7th

From absolutism to democracy

• June 5th , 1849.• Constitution• Frederik 7th was King

before democracy was established.

• Moltke was the first Prime Minister.

Adam Wilhelm Moltke

Changes

Constitution changed in 1866,1915,1920 and 1953.

Women allowed to vote in 1915.

New laws• Discuss• Vote• Queen

signs

EU and NATO

NATO membership since 2. World War.

EU membership since 2nd Oct. 1972.

• 179 members

• 2 members elected in Greenland, 2 in Faroe Islands

• 8 political parties

• First female Prime Minister

Trade and Industry Denmark has very few natural resources. The Danish economy is very dependent

on the international trade. The Danish currency is called “Kroner”

(Crowns). Denmark has the highest taxation in the

world. Denmark is in European Union. Denmark is importing and exporting

mainly from other EU-countries. Denmark is the leading producer of wind

turbines.

Production• Denmark is producing oil and gas from the North Sea.• Denmark is producing 38% of the world’s wind

turbines.• Denmark also has a lot of beef and pork which is

mainly sold to Germany.

Export and Import

ExportGermanySwedenGreat BritianNetherlandsOther EU-contriesOthers

ImportGermanySwedenGreat BritianNether-landsOther EU-contriesOthers

Maersk is the biggest Danish company.

It has activities in 130 different countries.

It has 108,000 employees. 300 vehicles. Maersk owns the biggest

container ships in the world. (The Triple E-Vessels)

Maersk’s biggest ships only produce half the CO2 normally produced by so big ships.

• Biggest technical company in Denmark.

• Founded in 1925 17th November .• Made a big jump from batteries to

loudspeakers, microphones and not-battery radios.

• B & O’s televisions.• Known for stylish design for

products.• Spread all over the world• Many Danish families have or

have had a B & O televison.

• Lego factory and Legoland are both situated in Billund.

• Lego (the toy) is made up of small plastic bricks.

• Lego has made a lot of other things like movies, board games and video games.

• The inventor of Lego (the toy) was called Ole Kirk Christiansen (7th April 1891 – 11th March 1958).

• The family Kirk Christiansen owns the company Lego.

• Vestas Wind Systems A/S is a Danish company, which is making wind turbines.

• It is the largest in the world!• Vestas was founded by Peder

Hansen in 1945.• They have made more than

44,000 wind turbines in 30 years.• Vetsas had at the end of 2010,

23,250 employees internationaly.• Vestas has installed over

41,000 wind turbines in 63 countries on five continents.

Municipality of KoldingOur town

Facts about Kolding

• Kolding is 218km².

• All in all 605km²• There lives

around 57,000 people.

• Kolding is the 7th largest town in Denmark.

Kolding centre and the mall

• The pedestrian area.

• There are cafés where you can have your lunch.

• The mall Kolding storcenter.

The indoor pool

• It is near our school.• You can have

swimming lessons there and lots of fun.

The indoor pool

The old castle

• It is now a museum.

• Christian the 4th lived there.

Our school

• Kolding Realskole.• There are around

950 students.

The beach and the harbour

• You can swim on a hot summer day.

• At our harbour there are a lot of ships and boats.

Industry

• Metal industry, packing industry and transport and shipping.

• Oxen were driven from the Northern Jutland to Kolding.

• The geographical position is important.

Made by:Alexander, Andreas, Charlotte, Christopher, Clara, Dorothea, Dorthea, Frida, Jakob, Josefine, Lukas, Malthe, Marie, Mariella, Martin, Nikolaj (Skov), Nikolaj (Catois), Pi, Sandra, Sharani, And Zohal .