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CAUTION: The following links and
accompanying text have been culled from the web to illuminate the situation
in Denmark in the early years of the 21st Century. Some of these links
may lead to websites that present allegations that are unsubstantiated,
misleading or even false. No attempt has been made to validate
their authenticity or to verify their content. HOW TO USE THIS WEBPAGE Students If you are looking
for material to use in a term-paper, you are advised to scan the postings on this
page and others to see which aspects of poverty are of particular interest to
you. You might be interested in
exploring the relationship between distribution of labor and per-capita GDP,
for example. Perhaps your paper could
focus on life expectancy or infant mortality.
Other factors of interest might be unemployment, literacy, access to
basic services, etc. On the other
hand, you might choose to include some of the possible outgrowths of poverty
such as Human Trafficking,
Street Children,
or even Prostitution. There is a lot to the subject of
Poverty. Scan other countries as well
as this one. Draw comparisons between
activity in adjacent countries and/or regions. Meanwhile, check out some of the Term-Paper resources
that are available on-line. Teachers Check out some of
the Resources
for Teachers attached to this website. *** Extreme Weather *** Denmark
has experienced a series of extreme weather events in the past few months.
According to a recent article by The Local Denmark, the country has
experienced three 20-year weather events since October 2023, with blizzards
and heavy rain across the country this week threatening a fourth such
occurrence. In January 2024, extreme cold and snowstorms disrupted travel and
closed schools in Scandinavia, including Denmark. – Microsoft BING Copilot *** ARCHIVES *** The
World Factbook - Denmark U.S. Central Intelligence Agency CIA www.cia.gov/library/publications/resources/the-world-factbook/geos/da.html [accessed 28
December 2020] World Factbook
website has moved to ---> www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/denmark/ [accessed 5 January 2021] This
thoroughly modern market economy features advanced industry with
world-leading firms in pharmaceuticals, maritime shipping, and renewable
energy, and a high-tech agricultural sector. Danes enjoy a high standard of
living, and the Danish economy is characterized by extensive government
welfare measures and an equitable distribution of income. An aging population
will be a long-term issue. GDP -
per capita (PPP): $50,100 (2017
est.) Labor
force - by occupation: agriculture:
2.4% industry:
18.3% services: 79.3% (2016 est.) Unemployment
rate: 5.7% (2017
est.) Population
below poverty line: 13.4% (2011
est.) Maternal
mortality rate: 4 deaths/100,000 live births (2017 est.) Infant
mortality rate: total: 3.2 deaths/1,000 live births Life
expectancy at birth: total population: 81.2 years Drinking
water source: improved: total: 100% of population Physicians
density: 4.01 physicians/1,000 population (2017) Sanitation
facility access: improved: total: 100% of population Electricity
access: electrification - total population: 100% (2016) The
Borgen Project - Denmark borgenproject.org/category/denmark/ [accessed 27 January 2021] The Borgen Project works with U.S. leaders to utilize the
United States’ platform behind efforts toward improving living conditions for
the world’s poor. It is an innovative,
national campaign that is working to make poverty a focus of U.S. foreign
policy. It believes that leaders of
the most powerful nation on earth should be doing more to address global
poverty. From ending segregation to providing women with the right to vote,
nearly every wrong ever righted in history was achieved through advocacy. The
Borgen Project addresses the big picture, operating
at the political level advancing policies and programs that improve living
conditions for those living on less than $1 per day. ~
Poverty In Denmark And The Welfare State borgenproject.org/poverty-in-denmark/ ~
5 Facts About Homelessness In Denmark borgenproject.org/6-facts-about-homelessness-in-denmark/ ~
8 Facts About Sanitation In Denmark borgenproject.org/8-facts-about-sanitation-in-denmark/ ~
7 Facts About Healthcare In Denmark borgenproject.org/healthcare-in-denmark/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Living Conditions In Denmark borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-living-conditions-in-denmark/ ~
Top 10 Facts About Hunger In Denmark borgenproject.org/top-10-facts-about-hunger-in-denmark/ The World Bank in Denmark www.worldbank.org/en/country/denmark/overview [accessed 18 April
2021] Denmark
supports international efforts to promote human and economic development,
reduce poverty, and boost shared prosperity around the world. Looking back a few years … Advameg, Inc., Encyclopedia of the Nations www.nationsencyclopedia.com/Europe/Denmark-ECONOMY.html [accessed 8 December 2020] Danish
living standards and purchasing power are among the highest in the world, but
the domestic market is limited by the small population, and most important
industries must seek foreign markets in order to expand. The
Danish government in 2003 pledged to lower taxes, but the high cost of
maintaining the welfare state made it difficult to implement those cuts.
Government debt remains high, but the public budget was in surplus in 2002.
Unemployment in the early 2000s was among the lowest of the EU countries. All
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