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COUNTRY INFORMATION - DENMARK

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Denmark is the smallest Scandinavian country, consisting of the Jutland peninsula, north of Germany, and over 400 islands of various sizes, some inhabited and linked to the mainland by ferry or bridge. The landscape consists mainly of low-lying, fertile countryside broken by beech woods, small lakes and fjords. Greenland and the Faroe Islands are also under the sovereignty of the Kingdom of Denmark, although both have home rule.

Language: The official language is Danish. Many Danes also speak English, German and French.

Time: GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to Saturday before last Sunday in October).

Currency: The unit of currency is the Euro (€).

The telephone number for emergencies is 112. Local tourist offices will tell visitors where to contact a doctor or dentist. Copenhagen has an emergency dental service outside office hours; fees are paid in cash.
Only medicine prescribed by Danish or other Scandinavian doctors can be dispensed at a chemist (Apotek). Many medicines that can be bought over the counter in the UK can only be obtained with prescriptions in Denmark.
There is a reciprocal health agreement with the UK. In addition to the free emergency treatment at hospitals and casualty departments allowed to all foreign visitors, this allows UK citizens on presentation of a UK passport (form E111 is not necessary if on a temporary visit to Denmark) free hospital treatment if referred by a doctor, and free medical treatment given by a doctor registered with the Danish Public Health Service. It may occasionally be necessary to pay at the time of treatment; if this is so, receipts should be kept to facilitate refunds.

Royal Danish Embassy
55 Sloane Street
London
SW1X 9SR
UK
Tel: (020) 7333 0200
Fax: (020) 7333 0270 or 7333 0266 (Visa Section).
E-mail: lonamb@um.dk
Website: www.denmark.org.uk

British Embassy
Kastelsvej 36-40
DK-2100
Copenhagen Ø
Denmark
Tel: 3544 5200
Fax: 3544 5293 or 3544 5246 (Commercial Section).
E-mail: info@britishembassy.dk
Website: www.britishembassy.dk

CIA World Factbook - Denmark
Denmark Tourist Board

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