Denmark
By: compiled by the editors of the Danish national encyclopedia ; [editor, Carsten Wulff ; co-editors, Flemming Axmark and Preben Hansen ; translation, W. Glyn Jones and Malene Madsen].
Contributors: Wulff, Carsten.; Denmark. Udenrigsministeriet.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Royal Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Published: 1996
Place of publication: Copenhagen
Language: eng
Number of pages: 543
Subjects: Denmark.
Notes: A copy was presented to the Library on the occasion of its Bicentennial by the Royal Danish Embassy.
"Based on text and illustrations from the Danish national encyclopedia"--Verso t.p.
Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Machine generated contents note: OFFICIAL DENMARK 11; title: The Royal House 13; title: The National Flag 18; title: National and Royal Arms 22; title: Crown Jewels 24; title: The National Anthems 26; title: Coinage 27; title: Population 28; title: Language 33; title: Constitution 38; title: Political System 46; title: The Legal System 48; title: Public Administration 52; title: Defence and Military 56; title: Church and Religion 61; title: International Relations 72; title: PRODUCTION AND COMMUNICATIONS 75; title: The Economy 77; title: Trends in Employment and Trades 83; title: Agriculture 88; title: Horticulture 92; title: Forestry 93; title: Fisheries 95; title: Manufacturing 98; title: The Building and Construction Industry 100; title: Exploitation of Raw Materials 101; title: Energy 103; title: Private Services 106; title: Public Services 116; title: The Cooperative Movement 118; title: The Labour Market and Employment 121; title: Regional Distribution of Occupations; title: and Population since 1945 125; title: Traffic Systems 130; title: CONDITIONS OF LIFE 136; title: The Scandinavian Welfare Model 139; title: Social Security 143; title: The Family 150; title: Private Finances 152; title: Housing 153; title: Personal Safety 156; title: Health 157; title: Education and Training 167; title: Research 174; title: Libraries 185; title: Associations 188; title: Body Culture and Sport 191; title: The Danish Cuisine 196; title: CULTURE 199; title: Museums 201; title: Architecture 206; title: Ornamental and Landscape Gardening 228; title: Visual Arts 230; title: Photography 266; title: Applied Arts and Design 269; title: Literature 279; title: Theatre and Drama 298; title: Revue 307; title: Ballet 309; title: Music 314; title: Cinema 329; title: Mass Media 340; title: GEOGRAPHY AND THE ENVIRONMENT 351; title: Climate 353; title: Geology 355; title: The Birth of the Landscape 364; title: The Cultural Landscape 368; title: Inland Waters 387; title: Ecosystems and Environmental Protection 389; title: Vegetation 400; title: Animal Life 405; title: HISTORY 411; title: GREENLAND AND THE FAROE ISLANDS 485; title: Greenland 486; title: The Faroes 506; title: OH! TO BE DANISH. An essay 519; title: Index 527; title: List of authors and sources of illustrations 538; title: Editorial staff 542.