Den Sorte Diamant (Royal Danish Library)

The Las Vegas of Scandinavia...

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September 29th 2009
Picture this. A place where people are all extremely proper, polite and almost distant; to the point of seeming a little cold, but polite nonetheless. It took the city of Boston hours of nonstop scraping, scrubbing and painting to make Brigham Circle look presentable enough to host the president and hoards "dignitaries" for Ted Kennedy's funeral. In Scandinavia, however, Norway especially, cre ... read more

Europe » Denmark » Region Hovedstaden » Copenhagen

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Once the seat of Viking raiders and later a major north European power, Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in 1949 and the EEC (now th... ... read more