A. Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark, but it’s not a member state of the European Union.

B. Despite initially not even qualifying to participate in the 1992 UEFA European Football Championship, Denmark went on to win, beating Germany in the final.

C. New Zealand is named after the Danish island of Zealand.

D. Over 65 per cent of Denmark’s electricity is generated by wind.

E. Denmark is the only European country with more pigs than people.

F. Founded in 1971 as a “freetown” within Copenhagen, Christiania is the only place in Denmark where it is legal to use cannabis for recreational purposes.