Chapter 436: A Fairy Tale Kingdom Across the Sea
Now speaking of the University of Bergen, it is one of the proud institutions of higher learning of Norwegians, it was founded in 1946 as a member of the Coimbra Group, a famous association of European universities, and developed on the basis of the Bergen Museum, which was founded in 1825.
The University of Bergen has an excellent international reputation for extensive academic exchange and inter-university contacts, and the Office of International Relations is the main institution responsible for cooperation and exchange with the outside world. Since 1977, the university has sent a certain number of teachers and students abroad for further study every year, and at the same time invited foreign scholars to give lectures.
At present, the university has established exchanges and cooperative relations with universities in more than 20 countries, such as China's Foreign Affairs University.
Memorial University of Newfoundland in Canada (Graduate and Faculty Transfer), University of Washington in Seattle, USA (Faculty Transfer), University of California (Faculty Transfer), and University of Oregon (Faculty Transfer).
And the University of Caen in France (exchange of teachers and students), and Kielchristian in Germany? Albrecht University (faculty exchange), Utrecht University in the Netherlands (faculty and faculty exchange), University of Khartoum in Sudan (faculty and faculty exchange and collaborative research cooperation).
Then there are Tribhuvan University in Kathmandu, Nepal (exchange of teachers and students and joint research), University of Dar es Salaam in Tanzania (exchange of teachers and students and joint research), University of Costa Rica (exchange of teachers and students).
The University of Bergen also participates in the programme for cooperation between higher education institutions and industry in the European Common Market (COMETT) programme for cooperation between higher education institutions and industry, in chemistry, informatics and natural sciences, and environmental engineering.
The University of Bergen has six departments: the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, the Faculty of Psychology and the Faculty of Social Sciences.
The University of Bergen offers bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in Human Development, Mathematical Applications and Algorithms, Aquaculture and Fisheries, Biology, Archaeology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, History, English, French, German, etc. In the 2006 World University Rankings, the University of Bergen was not ranked 201-520 among European universities.
But the following year, in 2007, the University of Bergen was ranked 225th in Europe, ahead of the Norwegian University of Technology and Nature (301st) and the University of Tromsø (292nd), the second largest university in Norway, and second only to the capital's University of Oslo (188th).
Ye Chao entered the game for two days and left the country of Norway in style......
As soon as you walk, you will arrive at Denmark, which is across the sea from Norway.
Denmark is known as the fairytale kingdom.
Although it is a small country, it has an extremely complete social welfare system, a highly developed economy, a very small gap between the rich and the poor, and its citizens enjoy a very high quality of life.
The country has two self-governing territories, the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
The Danes were good seafarers and often traveled south to the Roman Empire in exchange for amber and flint for grain and other utensils. They often trade as well as steal, and in the summer they go to sea to rob.
Historically......
Well, around 793 A.D., the Danish pirates attacked the island of Lindisfarn, England. Since then, the scale of the Danish pirate infestation of England has increased. In 871 the Danish pirates captured London. In 878, King Alfred the Great of England made peace with the Danish pirates, dividing England equally, and Danish settlers established the "Danish Quarter" in the northeast of England.
In 1016, King Cnut the Great of Denmark conquered all of England and established the "Great Empire of the North Sea" that included Norway, England, most of Scotland, and southern Sweden. The empire collapsed in 1042.
After the middle of the 12th century, Waldemar I (r. 1157~1182) created a powerful absolute feudal monarchy, and occupied Estonia, the region north of the Elbe, and the island of Gotland through wars of aggression.
In 1397, the Council of Kalmar was convened under the auspices of Queen Margrethe I of Denmark (1353~1412), and Denmark, Sweden and Norway formed an alliance, with Denmark in a dominant position.
The Kalmar Union lasted for 126 years. Greenland and the Faroe Islands, the former Norwegian territories, were transferred to Danish jurisdiction. During this period, Denmark continued to expand in order to break the Hanseatic League's dominance over the Baltic economy, annexing Schleswig and Holstein after a long war.
The long war cost Denmark a great deal of money, which led to higher taxes. The annexation of land by the rich and aristocratic led to peasant revolts.
In the mid-14th century, the Black Death claimed the lives of nearly half of the population. In order to quell discontent and unrest, King Christian I (reigned 1448~1481) convened a four-tier council in 1468 to seek support.
But riots continued, especially in Sweden. Christian II (reigned 1513~1523) personally led a heavy army to conquer Stockholm, the capital of Sweden, which was occupied by the Swedish independents, in 1520, and slaughtered a large number of Swedish nobles who participated in the rebellion, triggering the Dalarna uprising, and in 1523, the Danish army was defeated and Sweden declared independence.
Since then, Denmark has repeatedly fought with Sweden for control of the Baltic Sea and the surrounding areas, such as the Seven Years' War in the North in 1563~1570 and the Kalmar War in 1611~1613, but all wars ended in failure, resulting in a shrinking territory.
During the Thirty Years' War, Denmark was in an even more unfavourable situation, and in 1657 the whole territory was occupied by Sweden. Later, he was defeated by Sweden in the Scanian War of 1675~1679 and the Northern War of 1709~1720.
Due to the weakening of the country, Denmark avoided being involved in the chaos and strife of the European continent at the time. During the Seven Years' War, the Anglo-French War (1766~1783), and the beginning of the French Revolution, Denmark remained neutral or avoided intervening.
Denmark has a well-developed shipping industry and overseas trade, and has the second largest merchant fleet in Europe after the United Kingdom, and has a sizable fleet. At the end of the 16th century, Denmark established the East India Company and had colonies in the West Indies and Guinea.
In 1767, Denmark declared an "alliance of armed neutrality" with Russia and Sweden, and during the American Revolutionary War, Denmark was neutral again, and Britain launched the Battle of Copenhagen in 1801 without declaring war.
In 1807, he sent the famous general Horatio? Nelson's fleet bombarded Copenhagen, and the Danish navy was completely destroyed. Denmark turned to support Napoleon I, and allied with France against Britain in 1807~1814.
After Napoleon's defeat, King Bernadotte of Sweden snatched Norway from Denmark.
Denmark has a temperate maritime climate. The average temperature is -2.4°C in January and 14.6°C in August.
The average annual precipitation is about 860 mm. Denmark is not as cold as one might think, and the climate in most parts of the country is similar to that of China.
Denmark has a temperate oceanic climate that sits between northern and central Europe.
Due to the southwesterly winds blowing from the Atlantic Ocean, Denmark has a warm winter and cool summer, with the hottest July being an average temperature of 15 to 17 degrees.
The terrain is low and flat, with an average altitude of about 30 meters. The western part of Jutland is a gently undulating glacial sedimentary plain, and the North Sea coast has wide sandy beaches and sand dunes with clumps of shrubs. The sea breeze here is blowing, the scenery is charming, and it is a tourist resort.
Eastern and central Jutland is one of the most typical areas in Europe for the study of ice age sedimentary topography. The vast hills stretch almost the entire length of the peninsula, and the eastern coast is cut by bays and ravines, some of which are wide and long, with very steep walls, and the bottom of the valley flowing with meandering water.
The east coast is not directly affected by strong winds and waves, and is well protected, so many deep bays and excellent ports are formed, such as Aalborg Harbour, Philoreje Harbour, Aarhus Harbour, etc. The central part of the peninsula is full of marshes, lakes and protruding hills.
Natural resources are relatively scarce, except for oil and natural gas, there are few other mineral deposits, and all the minerals such as coal and iron required are imported.
Denmark has an estimated 290 million tonnes of oil and about 200 billion cubic metres of natural gas on its continental shelf in the North Sea. It has been extracting oil since 1972 and produced 12.32 million tons of oil in 2010, making it the third largest oil exporter in Europe.
8.09 billion cubic meters of natural gas and 90 million cubic meters of proven lignite reserves. The forest covers an area of 486,000 hectares, with a coverage rate of about 10%. The North Sea and the Baltic Sea are important offshore fishing grounds.
Denmark is a developed western industrial country, with developed agriculture, animal husbandry, fishery and food processing industries, and is known as the European cheese market. It has advanced production technology and experience in many industrial fields. The Government adheres to a moderately tight fiscal policy and takes proactive measures to stabilize the financial market and exchange rate. On September 28, 2000, Denmark voted to join the eurozone in a referendum, and still adhered to the "quasi-euro policy" characterized by "exchange rate pegs" and "interest rates closely followed".
In 2004, the Danish government continued to implement the policy of zero tax growth, supported the development of high-tech and biotechnology industries, stimulated market investment and consumption, and the gross domestic product and foreign trade volume continued to rise, the balance of payments and public financial surpluses continued to expand, and the inflation rate remained stable.
Denmark was ranked fourth in the World Economic Forum's (EF) Global Competitiveness Rankings 2005-2006.
Denmark is the most developed country in the world for wind power generation, with the world's largest shipping group Maersk, B&O, a brand-name audio manufacturer, and Lego, a toy merchant.
Denmark is also a major exporter of food and energy. Although Denmark's economy was well above the standards set by the European Monetary Union, a referendum held in September 2000 had concluded that Denmark would not participate in the euro, the single currency used by the other 11 EU countries.
Agriculture and animal husbandry are highly developed, and the output and quality of agricultural products are constantly improving. Combination of agriculture and animal husbandry, mainly animal husbandry. Deeply affected by the EU's common agricultural policy, the share of agriculture in the national economy has been declining year by year, but it still accounts for a large proportion of foreign trade.
The total output value of agriculture and animal husbandry accounts for about 6% of GDP, with 29,000 square kilometers of arable land and 42,000 farms. The level of agricultural science and technology and productivity are among the advanced countries in the world. In addition to satisfying the domestic market, about 65% of agricultural and livestock products are exported, accounting for 9.8% of total exports, and the export volume of pork, cheese and butter ranks among the highest in the world.
Denmark is also one of the world's largest producers of mink, with 1,555 mink farms and 14 million mink skins produced in 2011.
In other words, many of the raw materials for mink coats in the world come from the small country of Denmark.
Although a small country is small, it has a lot of influence, and there are many attractive innovations. This is also the reason why Ye Chao left Norway in a hurry to come here, what about the fairy tale kingdom......