We really enjoyed learning about Denmark this week. The girls loved our traditional Danish Christmas Dinner. Our favorite dish was definitely the Roast Pork! I cannot wait to travel there some day, it looks so beautiful! Here are some fun facts we learned about Denmark this week:
1. The world famous building toys Lego are from Denmark.
2. The average tax rate in Denmark is 49%.
3. Danes eat more pasta than any other people.
4. There is not a single mountain in Denmark.
4. There is not a single mountain in Denmark.
5. According to the WHO (2002 stats), Danes have the lowest incidence of obesity in the EU.
6. Danish men marry the
oldest of all Europeans - at 32 years old in average.
7. The flag of Denmark,
Dannebrog, is the oldest state flag in the world still in use by an independent
nation. It was adopted in 1219.
8. There are 443 named Islands in Denmark, 76 of which are inhabited.
9. Denmark has the highest employment rate in Europe(75%).
10. The World Audit ranks Denmark as the world's most democratic and least corrupted country in 2008.
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