3 Interesting Facts About Denmark

1. History and Culture- Denmark is the homeland of the Germanic ethnicity and culture. The Franks, Burgundians, Jutes, and the Norses (Vikings) all trace their origin back to Denmark.  It has been inhabited since about 12,500 B.C. In fact, the Danish royal family is the oldest uninterrupted European monarchy. It traces back it's roots to legendary kings of antiquity. Gorm the Old, the first of the "official line", ruled in 934 C.E.

2. Political System- The political system of Denmark is that of a multi-party structure, where several parties can be represented in Parliament at any one time. Danish governments are often characterized by minority administrators, aided with the help of one or more supporting parties. This means that Danish politics is based on consensus politics. Since 1909, no single party has had the majority in Parliament. As of February 3, 2014, the government has consisted of two main parties: 'Socialdemokraterne' (The Social Democrats) and 'Radikale Venstre' (the Danish Social-Liberal Party) Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the Prime Minister is from the Social Democrats. 

3.  Danish Sports- The Danes like sports as participants, spectators and in front of the television. Almost two million activity participate in sports as members of an association. Almost 2/3 of all children and young people are engaged in organized sports in their free time. The most popular sports are football, golf, aquatics (swimming) and handball.