Why are the Danes smiling? Perhaps it is because Denmark has been named the happiest country in the world for six years in a row by the World Happiness Report.

Denmark is diverse, charming and consistently a leader in fashion trends and architecture. With beautiful cities, happy people and a very high standard of living, Demark could very well be the place for you.

When arriving in Denmark, do not be surprised when you see Danes riding bikes and enjoying a relaxed atmosphere. Most major cities have a comprehensive bicycle system with lanes and routes that go across the country. Many commute to work on their bikes during the week, and ride to the park on the weekend to have picnics in the sun and enjoy the fresh air. During the summer, enjoy the sun, swimming and the beauty of nature. When winter comes, you can have fun ice-skating, enjoying indoor social gatherings, getting cozy next to a fire and drinking hot chocolate. There are three national parks in Denmark, many dog parks and beautiful gardens to observe nature.

Surrounded by the North Sea to the west, the Baltic Sea to the east and a sharing a border with Germany in the south, Denmark is a popular country in the Scandinavian region known for its high quality of life. This Northern European nation of nearly 5.6 million people lies southwest of Sweden, south of Norway and consists of the Jutland Peninsula and the Danish archipelago of more than 400 islands in the Baltic Sea. The Kingdom of Denmark also claims two autonomous countries in the North Atlantic Ocean: the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

Denmark has sandy coasts, flat lands with few rolling plains and beautiful forests. Its 4,545-mile coastal shoreline wraps around most of the country. With little elevation, the highest natural point is about 560 feet at Møllehøj in the Ejerbjerge hills, and Denmark’s average elevation is about 102 feet above sea level. There are many small rivers, fjords created from glaciers and natural deep-water harbors. Denmark is known to have some of the cleanest water in the world, which is pumped from underground and provides for the entire country’s domestic consumption and use.

Danish is the official language in Denmark. English is spoken as a second language by a large majority of the Danes and is mandatory for Danish students to learn starting in the third grade. Another popular language often taught and used in the Region of Southern Denmark is German. Faroese is the primary language on the Faroe Islands, and Greenlandic is the primary language in Greenland. A majority of people also speaks English in Greenland and on the Faroe Islands, but it is not uncommon for the language to not be spoken in smaller villages and towns.