Denmark is a constitutional monarchy,
with Queen Margarethe II at it's head. The Prime Minister of the country exercises
executive power on behalf of the monarch. The goverment, consisting of the
Prime Minister and his cabinet, are responsible to the Parliament of 179 elected
member. The members of Parliament are selected by proportional representation
and elections are held every four years. Since 2001, the Danish Prime Minister
has been Anders Fogh Rasmussen, of Venstre, a right-wing
liberal party.