This collection of fun facts about Denmark and the danish people is quite interesting

• The Vikings lived from 800 to 1200 in the period of time known as the Viking Age. Originally, they come not only from Denmark but also from Norway and Sweden.
• Greenland and the Faroe Islands have been a part of Denmark since the 1700s.
• Denmark has the oldest national flag in the world
• England and Iceland once was under Danish rule.
• Actor Viggo Mortensen (Aragorn in LOTR) is from Denmark
• Denmark has one of the highest employment rates in Europe.
• According to the WHO (2002 stats), Danish women have the lowest incidence of obesity in the EU.
• Roskilde Music Festival of Denmark is the biggest music event in the entire Europe.
• The average altitude of Denmark is only 31 m above sea level. The highest point in the country is Mollehoj, at 170.86 m.
• In 1989 Denmark become the very first European country to legalize same-sex marriages and offer for gay partnership the same rights as for heterosexual couples.
• Lars Ulrich ( One of founders of Metallica ) was born in Denmark. This facts is interesting, because in whole history only two famous performers of heavy metal were ever born in Denmark: King Diamond and Ulrich himself.