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Top 10 things Google wants to tell you about Denmark

Top 10 things Google wants to tell you about Denmark

Google is the first stop for most people, so what is the search giant telling the world about Denmark?

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Is Denmark... a country?<br>
Perhaps it’s hard to believe given Denmark’s size, but rest assured, yes it is a country. We can only assume that this made the list due to the pervasive belief that Denmark is a city in the Netherlands and that Danes speak Dutch. And to answer another popular search question, yes Denmark is in the EU.
Why are Danes... so happy?<br>
This one is hardly a surprise, given Denmark’s dominance of various ‘happiness’ surveys over the years. Is the answer the country’s generous welfare system, the work-life balance or maybe it’s just all of that cycling? It’s hard to say for sure, but clearly it’s not the weather.Photo: Colourbox
Why are Danes... so weird?<br>
Even for those of us who live amongst them, this is a hard one. Is it the way these normally reserved, somewhat cold people turn into something altogether different after downing a dozen Tuborgs? Is it all the little befuddling customs they have? Is it just how downright odd the language sounds? We don’t know. But weird they are.Photo: Colourbox
Do Danes... drool?<br>
OK, so Google’s system might be a little off here. Just as we got excited about learning something new about the Danes, it turns out this refers not to what happens to Danes after those aforementioned Tuborgs, but rather to the drooling and slobbering of the Great Dane dog breed. Bummer.Photo: WikiCommons/Alansdesiretobias
Are Danes... racist?<br>
Nothing is more likely to set off a debate with a Dane than the suggestion that they are racist. What seems like racism to an awful lot of people  – referring to chocolate-covered cream puffs as ‘negerboller’, for example – is often chalked up to Danish ‘humour’, and the right to use derogatory terms for religious and ethnic minorities is often vigorously defended in the name of free speech.Photo: WikiCommons/Rainer Zens
Are Danes... friendly?<br>
When you are consistently ignored on public transportation, at the grocery store and even by fellow parents while dropping off your children, it’s easy to answer a firm ‘no’ on this one. But most Danes will argue that they are not being unfriendly, they are merely respecting each other’s right to privacy. Photo: Colourbox
Do Danes... speak English?<br>
Googlers wondering if they will need a crash course in Danish before visiting can rest easy. The Danes by and large speak very good English, particularly in the larger cities. With a new school reform, Danish students will now be taught English in the first grade, so things will only get better for the non-Danish speaker. Those who are trying their hardest to learn the local language, however, might find it annoying that they are so often answered in English.
Do Danes... kill dolphins? <br>
This is a result of the “Denmark dolphin slaughter” story that has been making the rounds for years. There are just two little problems here: one, it’s not Denmark, and two, they’re not dolphins. In the Faroe Islands, an autonomous member of the Kingdom of Denmark, pilot whales are killed for meat in a hunt that has been deemed sustainable by international standards. But hey, why let facts get in the way of a good story?
Do Danes... understand Swedish?<br>
Viewers of Broen are dying to know how in the world Danes and Swedes can understand each other. While for the most part Scandinavians will stick to their mother tongue when conversing with one another it’s not uncommon to revert to English, especially among the younger generation.Photo: DR/Malthe Risager Jørgensen
Do Danes... hate Swedes? <br>
Do Danes hate Swedes? No. Do they love to make fun of Swedes mercilessly, especially their propensity to come to Denmark to take advantage of the lax liquor laws and get ridiculously drunk? You better believe it. Photo: Colourbox


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