| Denmark: |
Delicately balanced between Scandinavia
proper and mainland Europe, Denmark is a difficult country
to pin down. In many ways it shares the characteristics
of both regions: it's an EU member, and has prices and
drinking laws that are broadly in line with the rest of
Europe. But Danish social policies and style of government
are distinctly Scandinavian: social benefits and the standard
of living are high, and its politics are very much that
of the consensus.
It may seem hard to believe, but it wasn't so long ago
that tiny Denmark ruled a good chunk of northern Europe.
Since imperialist times, however, the country's energies
have been turned inwards, towards the development of a
well-organized but rarely over-bureaucratic society that
does much to foster a pride in Danish arts and culture
and uphold the freedoms of the individual. Indeed, once
here, it becomes easy to share the Danes' puzzlement as
to why other small, formerly Empire-owning nations haven't
followed their example. |
| Find out more information
on Denmark by clicking on the following links: |
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Denmark Tourist Office http://www.visitdenmark.com
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