Canada and the World Backgrounder, December 1st, 2003
Capital: Copenhagen
Head of State: Queen Margrethe II (since January 1972) Inherited title that is mostly ceremonial
Head of Government: Prime Minister Anders Rasmussen (since November 2001) The leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch
Parliament: Single-house Parliament (Folketing) with 179 seats, including two from Greenland and two from the Faroe Islands. Members are elected by popular vote on the basis of proportional representation to serve four-year terms
POLITICS
The Social Democrats have led a string ...
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