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Geography
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385,155 square kilometres
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Coastline: 25,148 kilometre
including all fjords
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Border to Sweden, Russia,
Finland
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Highest mountain:
Galhøpiggen (2469 m)
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1732 named fjords in
Norway
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Sognefjorden largest and
deepest fjord
Population
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Population of about 5.39
million in Norway (2021)
Form of government Norway
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Constitutional monarchy
and parliamentary
democracy
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Current monarch: King
Harald V
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Prime minister: Jonas Gahr
Støre
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Since 1990 woman have
equal succession right to
the throne.
Life
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Official language is Norwegian,
most people speak English,
some Chinese, French and
German
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Life expectancy: 82.64 years
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Religion: most protestants
Organization
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Not part of EU
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part of EFTA
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Part of European Economic
Area
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Member of the United
Nations since 1945
Economy
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Currency: Norwegian Kroner
(NOK), Major credit cards
accepted, Euros accepted
several places (check rate!)
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Very high standard of living
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Strongly integrated welfare
system
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Natural resources: oil and
gas, hydropower, minerals,
fish
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Huge financial reserve - the
Norwegian oil fund
Largest cities
1.
Oslo
2.
Bergen
3.
Stavanger/Sandnes
4.
Trondheim
5.
Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg
6.
Drammen
7.
Porsgrunn/Skien
8.
Kristiansand
9.
Ålesund
10.
Tønsberg
Safety
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Norway is one of the safest
countries in the world
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Low crime rate
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Covid rate has been low
Famous for
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Nature: fjords, waterfalls
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Oil and gas
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The Northern Light
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Wintersports
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Vikings
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Norwegian salmon
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Polarbears and whales
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Sustainability
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Fishing industry
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