denmark
Denmark is a constitutional monarchy in northwestern Europe. It is the southern most of the Scandinavian countries. Copenhagen is Denmark’s capital. The country is administratively the country is divided 14 counties and 275 local authorities. Margaret II, who became queen in 1972, currently heads the country. The revised constitution of 1953 provides for succession to the throne in the female line and for a unicameral legislature, called the Folketing. I pick up in history where this class roughly starts in the 1400’s. Waldemar IV’s (1340-75) daughter Margaret I (1387-1412) was in power and she created the Kalmar union, which included Denmark, Norway, Sweden, the Faeroe Islands, Iceland, Greenland, and part of Finland. In 1520 Sweden and Finland revolted, seceding 1523. In 1448 the house of Oldenburg was established on the throne in the
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Frederick VII, Protestantism Territorial, WWII Denmark, Margaret II, Islands United, European Union, War Denmark, Sweden Finland, European Community, Copenhagen Denmarks, kalmar union, maastricht treaty, denmark joined, 19th century, denmark norway,
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Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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