Denmark

CAPITAL: Copenhagen

LOCATION: Located in Northern Europe, Denmark consists of a peninsula called Jutland and two major islands. Denmark borders Germany and is surrounded by the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, as well as connected to Sweden by a bridge.

PRIME MINISTER: Anders Fogh Rasmussen

POPULATION: 5.47 million

LANGUAGE: Danish

OLYMPICS: The Danish crown prince Frederik recently stated a wish for Denmark to become a future Olympic host. Danish athletes have won a total of 179 Olympics medals.

DID YOU KNOW: Denmark is best known for author of fairy tales H.C. Andersen and philosopher Kierkegaard. In recent years, movie directors such as Lars von Trier, Thomas Vinterberg and Bille August have put the small country on the map. Locals pride themselves on their use of sustainable energy as well as one of the world's highest living standards.

(China Daily 09/14/2007 page19)