Travel Guide Denmark - Country Information

Coordinates: 56 00 N, 10 00 E
Population: 5,450,661 (July 2006 est.)
Religions: Evangelical Lutheran 95%, other Protestant and Roman Catholic 3%, Muslim 2%
Languages: Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority)
note: English is the predominant second language
Climate: temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers
Elevation: lowest point: Lammefjord -7 m / highest point: Yding Skovhoej 173 m
Hazards: flooding is a threat in some areas of the country (e.g., parts of Jutland, along the southern coast of the island of Lolland) that are protected from the sea by a system of dikes
Background Denmark: Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973. However, the country has opted out of certain elements of the European Union's Maastricht Treaty, including the European Economic and Monetary Union (EMU), European defense cooperation, and issues concerning certain justice and home affairs.

Summary of recommendations:In general, no special immunizations or medications are necessary for travel to Denmark. Because of a recent increase in measles cases, all travelers born after 1956 should make sure they have had either two documented measles immunizations or a blood test showing measles immunity.