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Facts & Fundamentals : Copenhagen
Situated on Øresund, the waterway linking the North and Baltic Seas, Copenhagen sits between Continental Europe and the rest of Scandinavia. It occupies part of several islands and is Denmark's capital. It was connected by bridge to Malmö, Sweden, in 2000.
Copenhagen's population is approximately 1.8 million – roughly a third of Denmark's total population.
Copenhagen's country code is 45; it has no city code.
Throughout the year, Copenhagen's temperatures range from 1º Celsius in winter to the upper teens Celsius during the summer (that's approximately 34º-66º Fahrenheit ). The adjustment that many travelers have to make is for the presence – or absence – of light in Copenhagen. In the winter, daylight ends mid-afternoon, but during the summer, it can extend beyond 10pm. Visitors should also be prepared for intermittent rains.
Denmark's time adds one hour to Greenwich Mean Time. Danish Summer Time pushes clocks forward an hour and runs from the end of March to the end of October.
Standard electricity is 220 volts, AC; converters and adapters may be necessary.
On many items – including restaurant bills, hotel costs, and admissions fees – Denmark charges a steep, value-added tax of 25%. For these items, the VAT can't be recouped, although non-residents of the EU can claim VAT refunds on merchandise.
Denmark, although a member of the European Union, has not adopted the Euro for monetary transactions. Its currency (whose value is tied to that of the Euro) is the Danish krone, which is abbreviated DKK and whose plural is kroner. It's divided into 100 øre.
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