DENMARK - The worlds oldest Kingdom has picturesque landscape with idyllic villages, a beautiful coast line and rich farmland. It has the famous Tivoli, Strøget -- the longest walking street in Europe, the Royal Danish Theatre and Nyhavn.

Bank opening hours

Normal banking hours are from 09:30 to 16:00 hrs Monday through Friday.

However, it may vary from one bank to another, and from winter to summer time.

Shop opening hours

Shop hours, for shopping centres and department stores,

are usually between 09:00 and 17:30.

Fridays between 10.00 and 20:00.

On Saturdays most shops close at 13:00.

Currency

Danish kroner, DKK

Temperatures

Official Holidays

New Year’s Day

Palm Sunday

Maundy Thursday

Good Friday

Easter Day

Easter Monday

Store Bededag (Great Day of Prayer)

Ascension Day

Whit Sunday

Whit Monday

May Day

Constitution Day June 5

Christmas Day

Boxing Day

Denmark is one of the Nordic countries, located south in Scandinavia, with a total area of 43,069 km².

In addition to Denmark itself, the kingdom also includes the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

Denmark consists of the peninsula of Jutland and c. 406 islands, of which c. 80 are inhabited (1998). Of these, the largest and most densely populated are Zealand on which the capital of Copenhagen is situated, Funen and the north Jutland island.

The Surrounding countries are United Kingdom, Germany (connected with Denmark - Jutland along a 68 km (42 miles (statute)) border), Sweden, and Norway.

Denmark proper is a lowland area, indeed its terrain is among the flattest in the world. The average elevation is just 30 meter (about 100 feet) above sea level; the highest point, Yding Skovhøj in the east-central Jutland, reaches only 172.7 meter (568 feet).

The typical Danish summer alternates between lovely sunshine and periods with showers and rain. The autumn months are generally pleasant, though cooler. The winter months tend to be cool or even cold, and light snow is common.

The Danish monarchy can be traced back more than 1000 years and the Royal family are: Margrethe II, Queen of Denmark, Prince Henrik, Prince Consort, Fredrik, Crown Prince, Joachim.

The population is 5 300 000 inhabitants.

The Capital is Copenhagen with 1 000 000 inhabitants.

Other major cities are Årshus, Aalborg, Odense, Kolding and Randers.

The language is Danish.

The religion is 89.7% Evangelical Lutheran Christian