Denmark Explained!

It's time to learn everything there is to know about the country in the southernmost part of the Nordics, Denmark! Such a beautiful country, no wonder they're the happiest people in the world! Let's dive right in and see what this country has to offer at this episode of Denmark explained!

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction
01:37 Quick Country Overview
04:07 History
06:55 Fun Facts
08:26 Famous For

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[CountriesExplained]

*Update* - When rendering the video the amusement parks somehow changed position. They’re located in Copenhagen, which are located on Sjælland and nothing else 😅 Also I forgot to color Bornholm, this beautiful island is definitely a part of Denmark (I’ve even been there) 🇩🇰❤️

[ibenschnackmcgregor]

As a dane, I couldn’t stop laughing when they confidently placed Bakken and Tivoli on Jutland😂😂 but great video anyway! Love the way things are explained simply and with illustrations😍

[thomasl]

Bornholm is also part of Denmark located in the Baltic sea 😃

[Real_MisterSir]

Some clarifications and trivia:

1. Danish language does not have a singular word that directly translates from "please", but structuring phrases with a combination of a few words to achieve the same meaning exists and are used to the same degree and frequency. For example the phrase "bede om" literally translates to "beg for", but in common speech it holds the same value and intention as "please" in the context of requesting something from someone. There are dozens of ways to achieve this meaning with different words for a generally more nuanced depiction of what you are asking for, whereas "please" is a less nuanced all-encompassing word that simplifies things a lot, but also loses some of the depth.

2. The Y in "Hygge" is pronounced pretty similar to Ü in German. But definitely not as "U" :D


3. The "Danish", known here as Wienerbrød (Viennese bread), has a more complex story than that. There was a time many decades ago where Danish bakers went on a strike, and to fill the demand a lot of Viennese bakers were hired to fill the gap. These bakers brought with them their local dishes. After the strike, the Danish bakers took note of the Viennese pastries, and evolved the recipes to what they are today. So it is more of a Danish-Viennese collaboration, but they are called Viennese bread to give credit to the original inspiration for the derived Danish recipes.
If you visit Denmark and ask for a "Danish", nobody will know what you mean. This is a foreign concept that we have no part in :D

4. "Bakken" translates to "The hill", and quite literally is a hill within the national forest of "Dyrehavsbakken", in the outskirts of Copenhagen (easily accessible by train). It used to be a place where merchants and amusement vendors would set up their shops and people would visit to buy things and have a good time. With time, it grew into a more established location and would offer a full-time experience for visitors and tourists to this day. This is also why all the individual stands and fairs are still privately owned to this day, and the whole place is free to visit (but tour bands are paid ofc). In comparison, Tivoli is a paid-to-enter amusement park that runs the land and decides what changes are made etc.

5. "Pølse" just means sausage. It's not really what the hotdogs are called, it's just the term that is used for all sausage-related food similar to hotdogs sold at these stands. They will often be sold at a "Pølsevogn", meaning sausage cart, that will be set up in specific locations, but can be towed behind a car after closing hour. It's more of a specific location pop-up thing :)

6. Aragorn is Danish (Viggo Mortensen), and Scarlet Johansson is half Danish (from her Danish father), hence the Scandinavian surname.

7. Google Maps is originally a Danish technology, which in 2004 together with an Australian based team pitched the idea to Google and was acquired into their digital suite.

8. There are no mountains nor cliffs in Denmark, besides one single island named Bornholm (not counting Greenland and Faeroe islands). The former cliffs and rocky terrain was crushed by the glaciers of the last Ice age and left a mostly chalk, clay, and sand filled ground with hills and lakes. In comparison, Norway and Sweden are covered in large extend by mountains and cliffs.

[thomasl]

You mention Bakken and their names pop up over Juthland aprox on the location of Århus on your map....I am not sure if you wanted to point out the location of the place with your markers, but Copehnagen is located on Sjælland to the far east and that is also where Bakken and Tivoli is....Tivoli right in the center of Copenhagen

[Itz_fifi]

only people from Denmark can like this comment

[Fractal]

I think its incredible to think about that Denmark is home to the biggest shipping company in the world (Maersk) and we are a major insulin manufacturer (Novo Nordisk).

[Christian_Bagger]

You got the difference between the Nordics and Scandinavia! Sweet! You’re prononciation is probably far better than your realize! Also Søren Kirkegaard is considered a global giant in philosophy! Great video!

[thelittlenoobMC]

Really nice animations, and you obviously by now know the small details that weren't right. But let me tell you this. From all the videos I've seen trying to explain Denmark. Yours is the one coming closest and the best by far! Good job!

[steenbronkegmail]

1:48 - The small island next to "SUB" at the bottom right of the screen is the island of Bornholm - belonging to Denmark.
3:45 - The name of the Danish flag is - Dannebrog - The flag is usually believed to originate from the Danish Crusade period in the 12th-13th centuries. However, the first documented use is in Valdemar Atterdag's coat of arms from the second half of the 14th century. A well-known myth about the origin of the flag states that the flag fell from the sky during Valdemar Sejr's battle at Lyndanisse in 1219 against the Estonians. The earliest versions of the legend, however, place this event in a battle at Fellin in 1208. These are two accounts from the beginning of the 16th century from the theologian and chronicler Christiern Pedersen and the monk Peder Olsen, respectively, which are probably based on the same, now unknown, source.
7:52 - The needle points to the town of Bjerre in Jutland. The world's oldest amusement park Bakken "The Hill" is located in Klampenborg Dyrehave 8 km (5 miles) north of Copenhagen, which is on Sjælland (Zealand), the island on the right in the picture..
7:59 - The arrow points to the town of Auning, which is also in Jutland. TIVOLI garden is located in the heart of Copenhagen, on the island of Sjælland (Zealand), which is the island on the right in the picture.
- Fun Fact:
Denmark has over 400 named islets, of which 72 are inhabited.
There are 8, 593 kilometers (5340 miles) of coast in Denmark, of which 4, 616 kilometers (2868 miles) of the coast are Natura 2000 areas, corresponding to 54 percent.

[BeemanFunnyman]

As a dane, i can point out small mistakes/misinformation, like the liberation of denmark was mostly completed may 4.th, but little island Bornholm was liberated in the 5th by the soviets, and thats why Denmark was partially under soviet occupation, and a little more on info about dannebrog and how it fell down fron the sky in a fight in Tallin.
And you could also have mentioned the treaty of Roskilde, were Denmark lost Skåneland.
And also, nice work and good luck being the succesor to Geography now

[stopmacroeditz]

Thank you so much!!!! It means a lot for us danes to get praised and talked about. We are such a "small" country.

[MPRMusic]

The fact that this is this channel’s first video, and it’s so high quality is absolutely amazing! Keep the good work up!

[nimaben]

Having lived in Dk, I appreciate your video because it lessen the "home sickness".
The Danes are one of the nicest, kind hearted and generous people and my time in Dk changed me for the better. It has been almost 6 years since I left København but I left my heart there. <3

[rqobijv]

The name Dane has been known since the end of the 4th century, when people in the Ostrogothic kingdom with its center in Ravenna took an interest in them. The Danes appear in the Greek historian Prokopios (danoi), who emphasizes the height of the Danes, and in the Gothic historian Jordanes (dani). After that, it is found regularly in the sources, i.a. the Frankish sources. The Frankish bishop Venantius Fortunatus mentions the Danes in a eulogy from 568, and the bishop Gregory of Tours mentions the first known king of the Danes in connection with an event that took place between the years 511 and 516.

[knudplesner]

You misplaced Bakken and Tivoli, it's closer to Copenhagen.
We also have a land border with Canada, it's called Hans Island.

[Menhtrol]

2:27 The little island that's marked as Swedish is Bornholm and it's actually Danish 😄

[biggusdoggus]

Rumour has it, there is video footage of parts of Denmark that are not in Copenhagen.

[kimflycht]

It is fun to hear an other country's take of Denmark, but I must correct You on one small thing!
The Viennese Bakers did not just go to Denmark for adventure! They came because Bakers in Denmark/Copenhagen was striking due to labour dispute in 1850!

[Freedom_]

I think is the best country in the world! High quality of design and architecture... amazing buildings.. quality of life.. I love Denmark 🇩🇰! I have been to one month ago and I am mesmerized!