Things to Know:

Denmark’s Prime Minister is Helle Thorning-Schmidt, the first woman to hold the position.

Queen Margrethe II has been Head of State since 14 January 1972.

Borgen means “the castle” and is short for Christiansborg Palace, the building that houses the three branches of Danish government (Parliament, Prime Minister and Supreme Court). It is also the name of a Danish tv drama, subtitled in English.

Tak = thank you; bæ = poop

Currency used is the Danish Kroner. 1 US Dollar  = 6.43 Danish Krone

Of the three main islands that comprise Denmark, Copenhagen is on the main island of Zealand.

This week’s NY Post ran an article dismissing the notion that Scandavian countries are utopias.  I am holding on to the idea that Denmark, “routinely leads the world in happiness surveys.”