Copenhagen is the principal seaport and commercial center of Denmark, and a large proportion of the country's foreign and domestic trade passes through its port. Exports include cattle and cattle products, wool, grain, and dairy products; imports include coal, petroleum, and industrial raw materials. Industrial establishments of Copenhagen include shipyards; machine shops; chemical works; factories for the production of mathematical instruments, watches and clocks, pianos, and chocolate; sugar refineries; and breweries and distilleries. Copenhagen, long noted internationally for the manufacture of fine porcelain ware, is also famous for the production of handwrought silverware.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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