Living in Denmark

 

Geography, climate and people

Situated in Northern Europe, Denmark covers a total of 43.000 square kilometres distributed over 406 islands.

 

The coldest months are January and February with an average temperature of 0 degrees Celsius.

 

July and August are the warmest at approx. 17 degrees Celsius. Winter days are short and quite dark, summer days are long and bright.

 

The population totals 5.38 million. The official language is Danish, but most Danes understand and speak English.

 

Monarchy and democracy

Denmark has been a monarchy since A.D. 900 and is thus one of the oldest kingdoms in Europe. In 1972, the present monarch Queen Margrethe II became head of state.

 

A democratically elected government and a unicameral parliament (Folketinget) govern the country.

 

The state church is Evangelical Lutheran. However, many religions are represented in the population.

 

Modern welfare state 

Denmark is a modern welfare state with a high standard of living and social security, and free public services.

 

To make these services possible, the Danes pay one of the highest tax rates in the world. The educational level of the population is high, and for Danish citizens, tuition is free from primary school to university level.

 

Agriculture, industry and service industries

Danish agriculture is highly developed, producing a considerable surplus of manufactured foods which are exported to other countries. Industrial production is very varied in relation to the size of the country. Among the commodities that have made Denmark known abroad are, in addition to agricultural produce, beer, medicines, furniture, shipping, wind turbines and products of the advanced metal industries.

 

Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark

Copenhagen, the vibrant capital of Denmark, is a historic, cultured city that offers you a unique living and learning experience. Copenhagen is a safe city to live in and its relatively small size makes it easy to get around, even by bike. The waterfront and the many parks offer opportunities to relax away from the noise of city life.

 

The safe atmosphere, the well-developed infrastructure, the low level of pollution and the many cultural events all contribute to making Copenhagen one of the most liveable cities in the world.

 

LIFE is centrally located at Frederiksberg, a part of Copenhagen. With its location in the country that has the world’s most environmentally friendly agricultural production and among global pharmaceutical, biotech and food companies in the so-called Medicon Valley, LIFE is, therefore, situated in the heart of one of the world's strongest life science environments.