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The Danish Prime Minister is called Anders Fogh Rasmussen, and is the leader of Venstre (literally: "the left," however, a right-wing party), the party was originally a peasents party that went right wing together with the peasents. Denmark has been a democratic [[socialist]] country since the beginning of the twentieth centuary. | The Danish Prime Minister is called Anders Fogh Rasmussen, and is the leader of Venstre (literally: "the left," however, a right-wing party), the party was originally a peasents party that went right wing together with the peasents. Denmark has been a democratic [[socialist]] country since the beginning of the twentieth centuary. | ||
| − | Denmark has free healthcare for all people and free education. That everyone | + | Denmark has free healthcare for all people and free education. That everyone has equal oppotunities to education means the academics and leaders come from many backgrounds and can lead to a very unamercian situation where anyone can become ruler as opposed to the India caste- like system in the US. |
Denmark also has a monarchy, however the monarchy travel on buses, so they do not really count, and the lace is still really communist. | Denmark also has a monarchy, however the monarchy travel on buses, so they do not really count, and the lace is still really communist. | ||
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==Sport== | ==Sport== | ||
Revision as of 15:04, April 17, 2007
Denmark is a country in Scandinavia.
Geography
Denmark consists of a peninsula from Germany (Jutland) and a series of islands. The largest of these islands is Zealand, bordering on Sweden. The capital of Denmark is Copenhagen, with a bridge to Malmo, Sweden.
Politics
The Danish Prime Minister is called Anders Fogh Rasmussen, and is the leader of Venstre (literally: "the left," however, a right-wing party), the party was originally a peasents party that went right wing together with the peasents. Denmark has been a democratic socialist country since the beginning of the twentieth centuary.
Denmark has free healthcare for all people and free education. That everyone has equal oppotunities to education means the academics and leaders come from many backgrounds and can lead to a very unamercian situation where anyone can become ruler as opposed to the India caste- like system in the US.
Denmark also has a monarchy, however the monarchy travel on buses, so they do not really count, and the lace is still really communist.
During the last several years the "Dansk Folkeparti" (da. "Danish People's Party") with leader Pia Kjærsgaard has had enormous success with its anti-immigration policy. Initially aimed at preventing Arab Muslims from immigrating through arranged marriage. The new policy's greatest impact however, has been preventing ethnic Danes from living with their spouses of other nationalities, including Americans, in Denmark. Denmark is known for its production of pastries known as danishes.
Economy
Denmark has had a socialist economy since the thirties, with strong trade union ensuring that workers have a strong influence over company descisions. It has become one of the world's most successful economies. Free education and healthcare together with the changing governments ideals of equality and the continued efforts to enable people to raise above their creeds.
Sport
The principle sport in Denmark is soccer, the highlight for the sport was their national team's unexpected victory in the 1992 European Championship. Despite initially failing to qualify for the final tournement, the withdrawl of Yugoslavia enabled them to be called to take their place.
Other sports of note include ice hockey, handball and a small amount of Australian rules football.