Denmark
Woods scrambles to 69, trails Rose by four
Mar 21, 2013 19:41 EDT
Tiger Woods, chasing Rory McIlroy for golf's world No. 1 ranking, scrambled to a 69 on Thursday that left him four shots off the first-round lead of Justin Rose at Bay Hill.
Kiradech shines as Donald struggles in Malaysia
Mar 21, 2013 09:31 EDT
Thailand's Kiradech Aphibarnrat staked out an early lead as world number three Luke Donald struggled to settle in Thursday on a rain-interrupted first day's play at the Maybank Malaysian Open.
Tiger tries to dethrone No. 1 McIlroy
Mar 20, 2013 16:25 EDT
Tiger Woods, who can overtake Rory McIlroy for World No. 1 by defending his title this week at Bay Hill, says he and ski star Lindsey Vonn went public as a couple to combat "stalker-azzi."
Erdogan says comments on Zionism 'misunderstood'
Mar 20, 2013 08:19 EDT
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said in remarks published Wednesday that his controversial comments branding Zionism a crime against humanity had been misunderstood.
Woods and Vonn reveal love interest
Mar 19, 2013 03:28 EDT
Tiger Woods, the 14-time major golf champion whose infamous sex scandal with multiple mistresses led to a 2010 divorce, is dating ski star Lindsey Vonn, the two US sports icons announced.
Woods and Vonn reveal love interest
Mar 18, 2013 20:31 EDT
Tiger Woods, the 14-time major golf champion whose infamous sex scandal with multiple mistresses led to a 2010 divorce, is dating ski star Lindsey Vonn, the two US sports icons announced.
Danish Olympic medalist Soerensen admits to doping
Mar 18, 2013 18:28 EDT
Rolf Soerensen, one of Denmark's most successful professional cyclists, admitted Monday to using blood-boosting EPO and cortisone in the 1990s, ending more than a year of denials.
Four countries bring air pollution under EU limit
Mar 18, 2013 17:28 EDT
Eight European Union countries exceeded the bloc's air pollution limits in 2011, down from 12 the previous year, the European Environment Agency said in a report published on Monday.
'Underground Galapagos' excites scientists
Mar 16, 2013 15:40 EDT
Diverse underground ecosystems buried deep beneath the Earth's crust may offer clues to the origins of life on Earth, several recent studies have revealed.
Sweden bids farewell to Princess Lilian
Mar 16, 2013 12:18 EDT
Sweden's Welsh-born Princess Lilian, who waited three decades to marry her prince, was buried Saturday after thousands of Swedes paid their respects to one of the most popular members of the royal family.
Historic UN code adopted to combat violence against women
Mar 16, 2013 03:09 EDT
Muslim and Western nations overcame deep divisions to agree on a landmark United Nations code to combat violence against women and girls.
Muslim states agree to 'historic' UN statement on women
Mar 16, 2013 00:01 EDT
Muslim and western nations overcame deep divisions to agree a historic United Nations declaration setting out a code of conduct for combatting violence against women.
Opus Dei loses Danish court case over card game
Mar 15, 2013 13:41 EDT
A Danish court on Friday ruled against the powerful Roman Catholic organisation Opus Dei, finding a Danish card game bearing the same name not guilty of trademark violation.
Copenhagen city council wants to legalise hash
Mar 15, 2013 13:28 EDT
Copenhagen city officials said Friday they want to legalise the sale of cannabis for a trial period in order to better control the sale and consumption of the drug.
Leaders wrestle with austerity as EU jobless fears rise
Mar 14, 2013 21:56 EDT
European Union leaders wrestled with German demands for strict austerity and a French-Italian push for growth-friendly spending at a summit coloured by fears that rampant unemployment is destroying the bloc, and clouded by a bailout for Cyprus.
EU leaders wrestle with austerity as thousands protest
Mar 14, 2013 17:11 EDT
European Union leaders on Thursday wrestled with German demands for strict austerity and a French-led push for growth-friendly spending at a summit, which was targeted by thousands of protesters angry over rampant unemployment.
French panel against 'sex assistants' for disabled
Mar 12, 2013 09:53 EDT
An ethics panel in France on Tuesday opposed the use of so-called sexual assistants for the disabled, an issue sparked by a true-to-life film recounting the experiences of a handicapped man.
Federer marches into Indian Wells fourth round
Mar 12, 2013 05:11 EDT
Roger Federer made quick work of Ivan Dodig, keeping his Indian Wells title defence on track with a 6-3, 6-1 third-round victory over the 60th-ranked Croatian.
Breakthrough in Australian hunt for devil vaccine
Mar 11, 2013 22:56 EDT
Australian scientists on Tuesday hailed a breakthrough discovery in the hunt for a vaccine against a savage facial tumour disease threatening the endangered Tasmanian devil with extinction.
'World's best restaurant' vows to reimburse poisoned diners
Mar 09, 2013 12:46 EST
The "world's best restaurant" said Saturday it would reimburse dozens of diners who came down with a nasty case of food poisoning after savouring its delights.
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| Kingdom of Denmark
Kongeriget Danmark
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| Motto: none (Royal motto: Guds hjælp, Folkets kærlighed, Danmarks styrke "The Help of God, the Love of the People, the Strength of Denmark") | ||||||
| Anthem: Der er et yndigt land (national) Royal anthem: Kong Christian stod ved højen mast (royal and national) | ||||||
 Location of Denmark (dark green)
– on the European continent (light green & dark grey) | ||||||
| Capital (and largest city) | Copenhagen 55°43′N 12°34′E / 55.717°N 12.567°E | |||||
| Official languages | Danish1 | |||||
| Ethnic groups | 90.5% Danish, 9.5% other groups (Germans, Swedes, Norwegians, Bosnians, Turks, Arabs, Pakistanis, Dutch, Kurds)[1] | |||||
| Demonym | Danish or Dane/Danes | |||||
| Government | Parliamentary democracy and Constitutional monarchy | |||||
| - | Monarch | Margrethe II | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Lars Løkke Rasmussen | ||||
| - | Folketing Speaker | Thor Pedersen | ||||
| - | Current coalition | VK Coalition | ||||
| Consolidation | 8th century | |||||
| EU accession | 1 January 1973 (7th) | |||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 43,098.31 km2 (134th²) 16,640 sq mi | ||||
| - | Water (%) | 1.6² | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 1 October 2009 estimate | 5,532,531 (108th) | ||||
| - | Density | 127.9/km2 (78th²) 331.2/sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $204.269 billion[2] (49th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $37,304[2] (16th) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $340.029 billion[2] (27th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $62,097[2] (5th) | ||||
| Gini (2009) | 24.7 (low) (1st) | |||||
| HDI (2007) | ▲ 0.955[3] (very high) (16th) | |||||
| Currency | Danish krone (DKK) | |||||
| Time zone | CET² (UTC+1) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | CEST² (UTC+2) | ||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .dk2,3 | |||||
| Calling code | 454 | |||||
| 1 Co-official with Greenlandic in Greenland, and Faroese in the Faroe Islands. German is recognised as a protected minority language in the South Jutland (Sønderjylland) area of Denmark. Danish is recognised as a protected minority language in the Schleswig-Holstein region of Germany. ² For Denmark excluding the Faroe Islands and Greenland. ³ The TLD .eu is shared with other European Union countries. 4 The Faroe Islands use +298 and Greenland uses +299. | ||||||
