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Capital: Copenhagen .GDP growth (annual %) 2016 :1.3%

Higher earning Why a university degree is worth more in some countries than others

A university education may expand your mind. It will as well fatten your wallet. Data from the OECD, a club of rich nations, show that graduates can expect far better lifetime earnings than those without a degree.

The size of this premium varies. It is greatest in Ireland, which has a high GDP per chief and rising inequality. Since 2000 the unemployment rate for under-35s has swelled to 8% for those with degrees – but to additional than 20% for those without, and nearly 40% for secondary school drop-outs. The country’s wealth presently goes disproportionately to workers with letters next their names.
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Low-cost housing, maximizing water surface

It is notoriously difficult for students to find affordable housing. A Danish developer has come up with a solution that can be docked right in the centre of Copenhagen Harbour.

Made up of nine disused shipping containers, Urban Rigger is a prototype, a incomparable, carbon-neutral, floating mobile home.

Spread over around 300 square metres, it includes twelve individual dorm rooms – with bathroom and kitchen – a courtyard, BBQ area and roof terrace.
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Denmark is least corrupt; Somalia, NKorea the most

Public-sector corruption is still a major problem around the world but additional nations are improving than worsening and the United States and United Kingdom have reached their best rankings ever, an anti-corruption watchdog said Wednesday.

Denmark remained at the top of Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index, a closely watched world barometer, for the second consecutive year as the country perceived as least corrupt. It scored 91 points out of a possible 100 while North Korea and Somalia remained at the bottom with unchanged scores of 8.
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Key Facts: Full name: Kingdom of Denmark
Population: 5.6 million (UN, 2011)
Area: 43,098 sq km (16,640 sq miles)
Major language: Danish
Major religion: Christianity
Life expectancy: 77 years (men), 81 years (women) (UN)
Monetary unit: 1 krone = 100 ore
Main exports: Machinery and equipment, foodstuffs, chemicals
GNI per capita: US $60,390 (World Bank, 2011)
Internet domain: .dk
International dialling code: +45

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The Danish central bank has bowed to pressure and cut interest rates to a record low as currency speculators search for their next target next forcing Switzerland to abandon its defence of the franc.

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