Geography • 385,155 square kilometres • Coastline: 25,148 kilometre including all fjords • Border to Sweden, Russia, Finland • Highest mountain: Galhøpiggen (2469 m) • 1732 named fjords in Norway • Sognefjorden largest and deepest fjord

Population • Population of about 5.39 million in Norway (2021)

Form of government Norway • Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy • Current monarch: King Harald V • Prime minister: Jonas Gahr Støre • Since 1990 woman have equal succession right to the throne.

Life • Official language is Norwegian, most people speak English, some Chinese, French and German • Life expectancy: 82.64 years • Religion: most protestants

Organization • Not part of EU • part of EFTA • Part of European Economic Area • Member of the United Nations since 1945

Economy • Currency: Norwegian Kroner (NOK), Major credit cards accepted, Euros accepted several places (check rate!) • Very high standard of living • Strongly integrated welfare system • Natural resources: oil and gas, hydropower, minerals, fish • 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 • Norway is one of the safest countries in the world • Low crime rate • Covid rate has been low

Famous for • Nature: fjords, waterfalls • Oil and gas • The Northern Light • Wintersports • Vikings • Norwegian salmon • Polarbears and whales • Sustainability • Fishing industry