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The tiny little spot up there is Denmark :o)

AHHH!!! There it is *LOL*

Denmark is a part of the Kingdom of Denmark, which also consists of Greenland and the Faroe Islands.

Denmark is situated about 54 - 58 degrees North, and 8 - 15 degrees East.

Denmark has an area of about 43.069 km2 and 5,2 mill inhabitants (1995).

The main language is Danish.

Snowy Denmark.. Brrrr.. Its freezing.

Denmark is located between continental Europe and the rest of Scandinavia.

The country is made up of over 400 islands, the largest being Zealand.

Geographically, Denmark is green and flat, but you are never far from the sea.

At one time, the Danish ruled most of Scandinavia, and the Viking culture strongly influenced the area.

A short history of Greenland

The island of Greenland is since the eight century inhabited by the Inuit.

In 981 Vikings explore and colonize the west coast of what is now Greenland.

They form a more or less separate state, that disappears in 1410.

In 1721 Greenland is recolonized by Denmark, leading in 1775 to the establishment of the Colony of Greenland.

From 1917 on the whole of Greenland is under Danish control.

Norway annexes the eastern part of Greenland in 1932 and names it Eric the Red's Land.

In 1933 the International Court rules in favour of Denmark and Norway withdraws.

During World War II, from 1941-1945, the United States protect the colony.

In 1953 Greenland becomes a constituent part of Denmark.

Greenlands is granted autonomy in 1979.

The first autonomous government is lead by Jonathan Motzfeld of the social-democratic Siumut (Forward).

He remains prime minister until 1991,when he after a scandal vacates the premiership in favour of Lars Emil Johannsen, also of Siumut.

Motzfeld regains the party leadershipo and the premiership in 1997.

In 2002 he steps down in favour of Hans Enoksen.

During this period of Siumut rule, often it forms a coalition with the Inuit Ataqatigiit (Eskimo Brotherhood).

The leading opposition party is the liberal Atassut (Community).

Only from 1995 until 1999 Atassut is in a coalition with Siumut.

Population
The population is 48,407 (1st June 2004).
About 18,800 people live in the metropolitan area which comprises:
Tórshavn, Hoyvík, Argir, Kaldbak and Kollafjørður, while about 5,000 people live in Klaksvík, the second largest town in the Faroe Islands. 

Form of Government
Since 1948, the Faroe Islands have been a selfgoverning region of the Kingdom of Denmark. It has its own parliament and its own flag. It is not, however, a member of the European Union and all trade is governed by special treaties.

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You find Denmark here.

And the BIG white Island to the left is Greenland.

Which is the biggest island in the world... And it belongs to Denmark.

WOW... Huh???

Nice picture by the way, don't you think? :o)

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