Hygge Is the Danish Word for Cozy Contentment

The small bronze sculpture was inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale and has become the city's most recognizable landmark.

Opened in 2000, the combined bridge and tunnel is about 16 kilometers long and carries both cars and trains between Copenhagen and Malmö.

Both territories run most of their own affairs, though Denmark handles areas such as defense and foreign policy.

The Danish royal line is traced back more than a thousand years, to kings such as Gorm the Old in the 10th century.