Forgotten World (142): Denmark

Denmark – nation of 5.5 million – is one of the very few European countries of significant size that I have not visited. It is noted for its frequent post-war social democratic governments and high standards of living, but latterly it has had some centre-right coalitions and it is a skeptical member of the European Union, originally rejecting the Maastricht Treaty and staying outside the Euro zone.
These days Denmark is a highly free market, capitalist economy, ranking 11th of 162 countries in the Index of Economic Freedom 2008. From 2006 to 2008, surveys ranked Denmark as “the happiest place in the world,” based on standards of health, welfare, and education. In the 2008 survey, the Global Peace Index ranks Denmark as the second most peaceful country in the world, after Iceland.

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  • Mavis Smith
    September 2nd, 2008 at 10:42 pm

    You have a treat in store when you get there.
    I just loved, Denmark, Danes and the pastries.
    Tivoli, Carlsberg Brewery, the wide streets, the happy faces, Elsinore et al