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Language: Danish is the official language, but English is understood and widely used.
Currency: Danish currency is the Krone (DKK), made up of 100 øre. ATMs are liberally sprinkled throughout the country, and all major credit cards are widely accepted, expecially Visa. Travellers cheques are welcome at banks and hotels. Most banks are not open at weekends, however Copenhagen has several bureaux de change which stay open late at night, seven days a week.
Time: GMT +1 (GMT +2 from last Sunday in March to the last Sunday in October).
Electricity: Electrical current
is 230 volts, 50Hz. Round European-style, two-pin plugs are standard.
Communications: The international country code for Denmark is +45. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the United Kingdom). There are no city codes and all phones are eight digits. There are several GSM mobile telephone networks, which have roaming agreements with most international mobile phone companies. Public phones are widely available for both local and international calls and accept coins and prepaid cards. Internet cafes are available in most urban areas.
Duty Free: Travellers to Denmark over 16 years arriving from the EU do not have to pay customs duty on 800 cigarettes, or 400 cigarillos, or 200 cigars, or 1kg of tobacco; 10 litres of spirits with alcohol content exceeding 22%, or 20 litres of alcoholic beverages with alcohol content less than 22%, or 90 litres wine or 60 litres of sparkling wine, or 110 litres of beer. Travellers arriving from non-EU countries can enter with the following items for duty-free purposes: 200 cigarettes, or 100 cigarillos, or 50 cigars, or 250g tobacco; 1 litre of spirits with alcohol content above 22%, or 2 litres of dessert wine not exceeding 22% alcohol volume, or 2 litres of table wine; and 50g perfume or 250ml eau de toilette. Other items up to the value of kr 1,350 are permitted provided they are for non-commercial use. Fresh food items are strictly prohibited. Drugs have to accompany a doctor's prescription and firearms and ammunition will only be cleared if accompanied by an authorization from the relevant authorities in the traveller's home country.
Tourist OfficeDanish Tourist Board, Copenhagen: +45 3311 1415 or www.visitdenmark.com
EmergencyEmergencies: 112
Embassies
Royal Danish Embassy, Washington DC, United States: +1 202 234 4300.
Royal Danish Embassy, London, United Kingdom: +44 (0)20 7333 0200.
Royal Danish Embassy, Ottawa, Canada: +1 613 562 1811.
Royal Danish Consulate General, Sydney, Australia: +61 (0)2 9247 2224.
Royal Danish Embassy, Pretoria, South Africa: +27 (0)12 430 9340.
Royal Danish Embassy, Dublin, Ireland: +353 (0)1 475 6404.
Royal Danish Consulate-General, Auckland, New Zealand: +64 (0)9 537 3099.
United States Embassy, Copenhagen: +45 3341 7100.
British Embassy, Copenhagen: +45 3544 5200.
Canadian Embassy, Copenhagen: +45 3348 3200.
Australian Embassy, Copenhagen: +45 7026 3676.
South African Embassy, Copenhagen: +45 3918 0155.
Irish Embassy, Copenhagen: +45 3542 3233.
New Zealand Consulate-General, Copenhagen: +45 3337 7702.
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