Denmark
Hygge, design, bicycles, The Little Mermaid...
Denmark is considered one of the best European countries to work in. It’s a happy country that usually ranks high in terms of quality of life, and Danes are outgoing and sociable. If you want to move to Denmark or simply visit, below you have links with useful information about working, studying, and visiting the country.
General information about Denmark
Area: 43,000 km²
Capital: Copenhagen
Population: 6 million inhabitants | Unemployment: 5.90% (2024)
The least corrupt country in the world
Languages: Danish, recognized minority languages: Kalaallisut, Faroese, German.
Form of government: constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy.
Dish: Smørrebrød, a slice of dark bread topped with butter and various cold ingredients.
Companies: Lego, toys | Maersk, transport | Carlsberg, beer | Noma, restaurant | Vestas, wind turbines.
Famous Danes: Hans Christian Andersen, writer | Lars von Trier, film director | Søren Kierkegaard, philosopher | Janus Friis, co-founder of Skype | Mads Mikkelsen, actor | Tove Ditlevsen, writer | Susanne Bier, film director.
Links and Content of Interest
General information about Denmark. General information about the country, its society, culture, and business.
The official tourism guide of Denmark. Here you can find all the necessary information to plan your trip to Denmark
Embassy
Denmark Abroad: https://um.dk/en/about-us/organisation/find-us-abroad
Government offices in Copenhagen: https://www.thecopenhagenbook.dk/index/embassies.aspx
Study
https://denmark.dk/studying-in-denmark
Work
https://denmark.dk/working-in-denmark
Government
Parliament of Denmark: https://www.thedanishparliament.dk/
Danish dictionary:
Wikipedia page:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denmark
National Museum of Denmark:
Accounts to follow:
Instagram: @louisianamuseum | @copenhagenbycosedis | @denmarkdotdk | @kellylouisekilljoy | @denmarkkgram | @nordic.denmark | @danskkulturarv | @kend_din_by | @institutnordiclanguages
Books to read:
“The Little Mermaid”, Hans Christian Andersen (1837).
“Out of Africa”, Karen Blixen (1937).
“Copenhagen Smells Like Paris”, various authors (2017).
“The Copenhagen Trilogy”, Tove Ditlevsen (2021)
“Mikaël”, Herman Bang (1904)
“Babette’s Feast”, Isak Dinesen/Karen Blixen (2005)
“The Art of Crying”, Erling Jepsen (2002)
“Either/Or”, Søren Kierkegaard (1843)
“Submarino”, Jonas T. Bengtsson (2010)
“Immigrant of My Heart”, Benny Andersen (2007)
“Borderliners”, Peter Høeg (1997)
Poetry: Yahya Hassan
Art to see (in/near Copenhagen):
Statens Museum for Kunst: https://open.smk.dk/en/
Danish Architecture Center: https://dac.dk/en/explore-on-your-own/
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek: glyptoteket.dk
Louisiana: louisiana.dk
Arken: arken.dk
Kunsthal Charlottenborg: kunsthalcharlottenborg.dk
Cisternerne: frederiksbergmuseerne.dk/da/cisternerne
David Collection: davidmus.dk
Art to see (in the rest of Denmark):
ARoS (Århus): aros.dk
Kunstmuseum Brandts (Odense): brandts.dk
Museum Jorn (Silkeborg): museumjorn.dk
Skagens Kunstmuseer (Skagen): skagenskunstmuseer.dk
Holstebro Kunstmuseum (Holstebro): holstebrokunstmuseum.dk
Moesgaard Museum (Århus): moesgaardmuseum.dk
Den gamle By (Aarhus): dengamleby.dk
Esbjerg Art Museum: eskum.dk
Series to watch:
Bron/Broen (The Bridge) – Denmark/Sweden co-production.
Borgen.
Rita.
Forbrydelsen.
Kastanjemanden (The Chestnut Man).
The Rain.
Kamikaze.
Equinox.