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DENMARK
Denmark's relations with the European Union, which it joined in 1974, have dominated its political life for the past 10 years.
Centuries of maritime trading contacts with Europe and the United States have given Denmark, a relatively small country, the confidence to assert and defend its independence.
The Danes rejected the Euro as the national currency in a referendum in September 2000. Analysts believe that Danish fears of loss of political independence and national sovereignty outweighed any economic arguments about the benefits of joining the Euro zone
- Capital City: Copenhagen
- Population: 5.3 million (UN, 2003)
- Major language: Danish
- Major religion: Christianity
- Life expectancy: 74 years (men), 79 years (women) (UN)
- Monetary unit: 1 krone = 100 ore
- Main exports: Machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals
- Internet domain: .dk
- Average annual income: US $30,600 (World Bank, 2001)
- International dialling code: +45
THE MEDIA
- The press
- Morgenavisen Jyllands-Posten
- Berlingske Tidende
- Ekstra Bladet
- Information
- Politiken
- The Copenhagen Post - weekly in English
- Television
- DR TV - public broadcaster, operates channels DR1 and DR2
- TV2 - public-service broadcaster, funded by state and advertising revenues
- TV3 - commercial satellite/cable channel
- TV Denmark - terrestrial network of local commercial stations
- Radio
- DR Radio - public service broadcaster, operates P1, P2, P3, P4 national networks
- Radio Denmark - DR's external service
- Radio 2 - commercial station
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