Denmark

Location

The latitude and longitude of Denmark are 56•N and 10• E.

It is north of Germany.

It is east of the North Sea.

It is west of the Baltic Sea.

It is southeast of Norway

It is southwest of Sweden.

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Place

Physical Characteristics: Denmark is a peninsula of Jutland. The country itself is made up of many, many islands, not including the piece of land that borders Germany. The country is relatively flat. The climate is windy and rainy, and the temperature does not drop down very low, even during the winters.

Human Characteristics: The population is about 5.5 million people. Denmark's government type is a constitutional monarchy, which is known to be one of the oldest monarchies ever, dating back to about 1000 C.E. Denmark is also one of the best countries to live in because there is economic equality and almost no corruption. The people of the country are also known to be one of the happiest in the world.

Human Environment Interaction

Humans Affect Environment: Denmark is actually one of the leading contries that pay attention to pollution and take action against it. Water and land pollution are the two main influences Denmark has, such as littering. But people are finding ways to help the environment by recycling, figuring out other ways to get resources and to reserve the resources already found, and most of the food is organic, which means pesticides are not used often.

Environment's Response: Overall, the land of Denmark is in pretty good shape. There does not seem to be as much pollution as other countries, so the animals can still thrive. National parks also help keep the habitat of some animals, such as the polar bears and walruses. These animals are slowly reproducing and making new offspring, although it isn't quick enough for the world to change.

Movement

People: Denmark is made of a lot of islands, which is why bridges are important. The bridges include railroads and roads on them for taxis, cars, buses, etc. Even so, some islands do not have bridges, which is why there are boats and airplanes. Biking is also very popular because Denmark's land is very flat.

Goods: The top exports for Denmark are machinery and machinery parts, medicine, electronics, oil, and meat. Imports for Denmark are machine parts, electronics, oil, automobiles, and medicine.

Ideas: Scandinavia used to be one country, which spread the culture of Norway and Sweden to Denmark. A part of Denmark was also taken away, which lets the people who lived there originally to spread Denmark's culture. Denmark gets intakes from other cultures as tourists come into the country, spreading their ideas.

Region

Denmark is in Northern Europe.

This affects why the people choose Denmark to live. Northern Europe is affected by the Gulf Stream, which makes the weather not as cold as thought. The choices of vegetation can also vary.