Global affairs magazine Monocle has launched a Denmark National Survey as part of its December/January 2012 issue.
At 36-pages in length, the survey covers everything from economy, society and transport to culture, architecture, agriculture, retail and urbanism.

Monocle travelled throughout Denmark in September 2011 to speak with a diverse collection of leading thinkers from the nation due to host the EU Presidency in 2012. Interviews with the likes of Christian Bjornskov, Professor of Economics at the Aarhus School of Business and Carsten Norlan,Vice President of Copenhagen Airport sit alongside discussions with Henrik Bo Nielsen, CEO of the Danish Film Institute, Niels Lan Doky, jazz pianist and producer and Rita Justesen, Chief Planner at By & Havn (Copenhagen City and Port Authority).

Tyler Brûlé, Monocle’s editor-in-chief, believes that the launch of the survey comes at a time when Denmark has never looked better.

"The nation is a pioneer of sustainable energy and a world leader in architecture and urban planning.With a rich cultural tradition, Denmark might have suffered from being a bit timid over the past few decades, but with the budding and brilliant young generation of fashion designers, filmmakers, product designers, gallerists and musicians – the Danes are taking a global centre stage,” he says.

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