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Which country is known as the 'Country of Winds' (or Land of Wind)?

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Answer: Option B — Denmark

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Denmark is often referred to as the "Country of Winds" or "Land of Wind" because it experiences strong and steady winds coming from the North Sea and the Baltic Sea throughout the year. Denmark is a low-lying, flat country in northern Europe, with a long coastline and no high mountains to block the winds, which makes it ideal for wind energy.

Denmark is a world leader in wind power:

  • It built some of the world's first modern wind turbines in the 1970s and 1980s, after the oil crises of 1973 and 1979.
  • Wind power supplies more than half of Denmark's electricity in many years, one of the highest shares in the world.
  • The world's first offshore wind farm, Vindeby, was built off the coast of Denmark in 1991.
  • Danish companies such as Vestas and Ørsted are among the biggest names in the global wind energy industry.
  • Denmark aims to become carbon-neutral and to phase out fossil fuels for electricity.

Other facts about Denmark:

  • Capital: Copenhagen.
  • Currency: Danish krone.
  • It is a constitutional monarchy; King Frederik X became king in January 2024.
  • Greenland and the Faroe Islands are autonomous territories within the Kingdom of Denmark.
  • It is known for the fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen and the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, and for LEGO toys.
  • It is often ranked among the happiest and least corrupt countries in the world.

Other national nicknames:

  • Netherlands: "Land of Windmills" (historically used windmills for draining land and grinding grain) and "Land of Tulips".
  • Switzerland: "Playground of Europe".
  • New Zealand: "Land of the Long White Cloud" (Aotearoa).
  • Norway: "Land of the Midnight Sun".
  • Japan: "Land of the Rising Sun".
  • Finland: "Land of a Thousand Lakes".
  • Chicago (USA) is called the "Windy City".

In India, Tamil Nadu and Gujarat are the leading states in wind power. India has the fourth-largest installed wind power capacity in the world.

Why not the other options?

  • ✗The Netherlands is called the "Land of Windmills".
  • ✗Switzerland is called the "Playground of Europe".
  • ✗New Zealand is called the "Land of the Long White Cloud".

Quick tip

Remember: Denmark = Country of Winds (first offshore wind farm, 1991; Vestas); Netherlands = Land of Windmills and tulips; Norway = Midnight Sun; Finland = Thousand Lakes; Chicago = Windy City.

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