DENMARK

Back ground of the country:

A north European power Denmark has evolved into a modern, prosperous nation that is
participating in the general political and economic integration of Europe. It joined NATO in
1949 and the EEC (now the EU) in 1973.
Geography:
Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, on a peninsula north of Germany (Jutland);
also includes several major islands (Sjaelland, Fyn, and Bornholm)
Area:
Total area of 43,094 sq. km country comparison to the world 134 land: 42,434 sq. km water: 660
sq. km
Note: Includes the island of Bornholm in the Baltic Sea and the rest of metropolitan Denmark
(the Jutland Peninsula, and the major islands of Sjaelland and Fyn), but excludes the Faroe
Islands and Greenland.
I. Climate:
Temperate; humid and overcast; mild, windy winters and cool summers.
II. Natural resources:
Petroleum, natural gas, fish, salt, limestone, chalk, stone, gravel and sand.
III. Irrigated land:
4,458 sq. km
IV. Languages:
Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority). But
English is the predominant second language.
V. Religions:
Evangelical Lutheran (official) 95%, other Christian (includes Protestant and
Roman Catholic) 3%, Muslim 2%
VI. Agriculture - products:
Barley, wheat, potatoes, sugar beets; pork, dairy products; fish.
VII. Industries:
Iron, steel, nonferrous metals, chemicals, food processing, machinery and
transportation equipment, textiles and clothing, electronics, construction, furniture and
other wood products, shipbuilding and refurbishment, windmills, pharmaceuticals,
medical equipment.
VIII. Exports - commodities:
Machinery and instruments, meat and meat products, dairy products, fish,
pharmaceuticals, furniture, windmills.


IX. Exports - partners:
Germany 15.9%, Sweden 13.5%, UK 9.6%, US 6.6%, Norway 6.3%, Netherlands
4.6% (2012)
X. Imports:
$96.99 billion (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 35,
$100.3 billion (2011 est.)
XI. Imports - commodities:
Machinery and equipment, raw materials and semi manufactures for industry,
chemicals, grain and foodstuffs, consumer goods
XII. Imports - partners:
Germany 20.8%, Sweden 13.3%, Netherlands 7.4%, China 6.3%, Norway 6.2%,
UK 5.6% (2012)
MAP
Company name:
VESTAS
Vestas product development strategy going forward will be to continue to optimize our technology in
order to deliver increased value to our customers and a lower cost of energy.
Anders Vedel, CTO, Vestas
Vestas Wind Systems A/S is a Danish manufacturer, seller, installer, and servicer of wind turbines. It is
the largest in the world, but due to very rapid growth of its competitors its market share decreased from
28% in 2007 to 12.5% in 2009. After a sales slump in 2005 Vestas recovered and was voted Top Green
Company of 2006.In late 2008 the company announced a manufacturing expansion in Colorado. In
August 2010, Vestas also announced a significant expansion of its North American headquarters in
Portland, Oregon. In January 2011, Vestas won the $1.5m (940,000) Zayed Future Energy Prize in Abu
Dhabi. Vestas has installed over 48,000 wind turbines for a capacity of 55 GW in different countries. As
of 31 December 2012 the company employed 17,778 people globally, and has built production facilities
in more than 12 countries, among them China, Spain and the United States. In China, Vestas employs
2,600 people.
History
Vestas was founded in 1945 by Peder Hansen as "Vestjysk Stlteknik A/S" (West-Jutlandish
steel technology). The company initially manufactured household appliances, moving its focus to
agricultural equipment in 1950, intercoolers in 1956, and hydraulic cranes in 1968. It entered the
wind turbine industry in 1979,and produced wind turbines exclusively from 1989. In 2003, the
company merged with the Danish wind turbine manufacturer NEG Micon to create the largest
wind turbine manufacturer in the world, under the banner of Vestas Wind Systems. After an
operational loss in 2005, Vestas recovered in 2006 with a 28% market share and has continued to
increase production although market share has slid to between 12.5 and 14%(depending on
source) as other manufacturers have also increased production.
Products
Some of the more recent wind turbine models made by Vestas are listed below.
V47-660 kW
V52-850 kW
V100-1.8 MW IEC S
V100-2.0 MW IEC 2B
V100-2.6 MW
V110-2.0 MW IEC 3A
V112-3.0 MW IEC 2A
V112-3.3 MW IEC 2A
V112-3.3 MW IEC 1B
V117-3.3 MW IEC 2A
V66-1.75 MW
V80-1.8 MW
V80-2.0 MW
V82-1.65 MW
V90-1.8 MW
Vestas distribution
The company operates manufacturing plants in Denmark, Germany, India, Italy, Romania, Britain, Spain,
Sweden, Norway, Australia, China, and the United States and Vestas installed more than 49,000 in
around 73 countries on six continents.
Country of destination
Bangladesh

Muslim conversions and settlement in the region now referred to as Bangladesh began in the 10th
century, primarily from Arab and Persian traders and preachers. Europeans began to set up trading
posts in the area in the 16th century. Eventually the area known as Bengal, primarily Hindu in the
western section and mostly Muslim in the eastern half, became part of British India. Partition in 1947
resulted in an eastern wing of Pakistan in the Muslim-majority area, which became East Pakistan. Calls
for greater autonomy and animosity between the eastern and western wings of Pakistan led to a Bengali
independence movement. That movement, led by the Awami League (AL) and supported by India, won
independence for Bangladesh in 1971, although at least 300,000 civilians died in the process. The post-
independence, AL government faced daunting challenges and in 1975 was overthrown by the military,
triggering a series of military coups that resulted in a military-backed government and subsequent
creation of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). That government also ended in a coup in 1981,
followed by military-backed rule until democratic elections in 1991. The BNP and AL have alternately
held power since then, with the exception of a military-backed, emergency caretaker regime that
suspended parliamentary elections planned for January 2007 in an effort to reform the political system
and root out corruption. That government returned the country to fully democratic rule in December
2008 with the election of the AL and Prime Minister Sheikh HASINA. With the help of international
development assistance, Bangladesh has made great progress in food security since independence, and
the economy has grown at an average of about 6 percent over the last two decades.














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