Passport/Visa Requirements: Australian, Canadian, U.K. and U.S. citizens need passports. Reconfirm travel document requirements with your carrier before departure.
Population: 5,432,335.
Languages: Danish, though English is widely spoken..
Predominant Religions: Christian (Evangelical Lutheran)..
Time Zone: 1 hour ahead of Greenwich Mean Time (+1 GMT). Daylight Saving Time is observed from the last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October.
Voltage Requirements: 220 volts.
Telephone Codes: 45, country code;
For More Information
Tourist OfficesU.K.: Danish Tourist Board, 55 Sloane St., London SW1X 9SY. Phone 20-7259-5959. Fax 20-7259-5955. http://www.visitdenmark.com. E-mail london@visitdenmark.com.
U.S.: Danish Tourist Board, 655 Third Ave., 18th Floor, New York, NY 10017. Phone 212-885-9700. Fax 212-885-9726. http://www.denmark.dt.dk. E-mail info@goscandinavia.com.
Australia: Danish Tourist Board, P.O. Box 1427, North Sydney NSW 2059. Phone 61-2-9929-6044. Fax 61-2-9929-6344. E-mail satu@finnesse.com.au.
Denmark does not have tourist offices in Canada. For tourism information, contact the U.S. office.
Foreign Embassies in Denmark
Australian Embassy, Dampfaergevej 26, 2100 Kobenhavn O. Phone 7026-3676. Fax 7026-3686.
Canadian Embassy, Kr. Bernikowsgade 1, 1105 Copenhagen. Phone 3348-3200. Fax 3348-3221.
British Embassy, Kastelsvej 36-40, 2100 Copenhagen. Phone 3544-5200. Fax 3544-5293. http://www.britishembassy.dk.
U.S. Embassy, Dag Hammarskjolds Alle 24, Copenhagen. Phone 3555-3144. Fax 3543-0223. http://www.usembassy.dk.
Additional Reading
The Complete Hans Christian Andersen Fairy Tales, edited by Lily Owens (Grammercy). A compilation of works by Denmark's best-known literary figure.
Isak Dinesen: The Life of a Storyteller by Judith Thurman (Picador USA). The biography offers details of Blixen's life in Denmark.
