First country in the world ends its postal service after 401 years following 90% decline in letters

DENMARK has become the first country in the world to scrap its postal service following a massive drop in the number of people sending letters to each other.

The last letter ever delivered to the country was delivered yesterday by veteran postal worker Brian Rasmussen, whose historic sending sounded the death knell for a four-century long service.

The Nordic nation is currently the only country in the world to abolish its public postal service, PostNord.

Now considered antiquated and out of fashion, the number of letters sent to Denmark has fallen by 90 percent over the past 25 years, with the service deemed no longer relevant and no longer economically viable.

To post a standard letter it cost the Danes £2.15 per stamp.

In 2000, PostNord delivered almost 1.5 billion letters.

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Last year it delivered 110 million.

PostNord has removed and sold all 1,500 mailboxes across the country as the service ceases trading after 401 years.

Some mailboxes sold for more than £200 as hundreds of thousands of people attempted to own what is now considered an antique.

A few have been preserved to be placed in museums for future generations to wonder has.

Around a third of PostNord’s workforce was made redundant following the closure of the service – around 1,500 people are now out of work.

The company will focus solely on its profitable package delivery service, which continues to grow each year as online shopping continues to grow.

A PostNord spokesperson said the majority of communications between people were now electronic.

“The whole world is watching us right now, and I think other postal companies and operators are really paying attention to the decision we’ve made,” they told ABC News.

“There was great understanding from the Danish public.

“Most people don’t remember the last time they sent a letter themselves.”

Instead of mailing their letters, Danes will now have to drop them off at kiosks located in stores, from where they will be forwarded by a private company to national and international addresses.

People across Denmark expressed sadness over the closure, and many people took to social media to recall their memories.

“Look carefully at the image here”, a Danish user on saidnext to a photo of a mailbox.

“In 5 years, I will be able to explain to a 5 year old what a mailbox used to be.”