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Norway

Parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Independent since 1905

Norway
Official:
Kingdom of Norway
Local name:
Norge
Region:
Northern Europe
Area:
385,203 km²
Capital:
Oslo
Norway on the world map

Geography

Norway is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula. The land has a total area of 385,203 km² (148,728 mi²) and a total coastline of 25,148 km (15,626.2 mi). This land area is approximately 95% of the area of California. Norway is thus one of the largest countries in Europe and the 62nd biggest in the world. With 14 inhabitants per km² it is one of the most sparsely populated countries on earth. An exceptionally high proportion of residents (83%) belongs to the urban population. Around one in nine residents lives in Oslo alone.

Norway is comparatively low at an average elevation of 460 meters above sea level. The highest mountain peak (Galdhøpiggen) is at 2,469 meters. The country has 239,057 mostly uninhabited islands in the open sea. There are direct national borders with the three neighboring countries Finland, Sweden and Russia. The distance between New York City and the Capital Oslo is about 5,920 km (3,679 mi).

Population

Population:5,408,000
Life expectancy females:
Ø 84.9 years
Birth rate:
10.4 ‰
Death rate:
7.8 ‰
Males/Females:
50.4% : 49.6%

Population pyramid

Population pyramid Norway 2021
The currency in Norway is the Norwegian krone (NOK).
1 Krone is divided into 100 Øre.
Status: 05/29/2023
1 US dollar = 11.11 Krones
100 Krones = 9.00 US dollar

The climate in Norway

With a north-south extension of over 1,750 km, Norway is crossed by several climate zones. In the province of Finnmark in the northeast, the average annual temperature is just 3°C. Winters in this subpolar zone are snowy, long and cold. The west coast, on the other hand, has a much milder climate, favored by the warm North Atlantic current. Here the average summer temperature is 17°C, but in autumn there is high precipitation. The interior south-east of the Scandinavian mountain range, on the other hand, is more continental in character and receives much less precipitation. Due to the lack of maritime influence, it is warmer here in summer, but colder in the winter.

Average daytime and nighttime temperatures
Average daytime and nighttime temperatures in Norway
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Languages

Official language:
Norwegian

Mother tongueDistribution
Norwegian96.6 %
English0.5 %
Danish0.4 %
Swedish0.3 %
other2.2 %

Religions

State religion:
Norwegian Church (Evangelical Lutheran)

ReligionDistribution
Lutherans82.1%
Roman Catholics1.8%
other Christs3.9%
Muslims2.3%
other9.9%

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Economy

GDP:482.17 bn $
Exportations:199.16 bn $
Importations:139.55 bn $
Budget surplus:22,262 M $
Tourism receipts:2.20 bn $
Gross debt:114.61 bn $
Unemployment rate:3.2 %
Inflation rate:5.76 %
Corruption index:84 (good)
Energy consumption:124.3 bn kWh

With a Human Development Index (HDI) of 0.961, Norway counts as one of the high developed economies by UN definition. The IMF also shares this classification.

Considering the purchasing power parity, Norway is among the 10 richest countries in the world and, with an average annual income of 83,880 USD is one of the high-income countries.



Land use

5% Urban areas:20,282 km²
3% Agricultural areas:10,400 km²
33% Forest:128,504 km²
5% Water areas:20,080 km²
59% Others:226,017 km²

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Transport

Roadways:94,902 km
Railways:4,200 km
Waterways:1,577 km
Commercial harbors:1,644
Airports:48

Most important cities

CityProvincePopulation
Oslo / CapitalOslo681,000
BergenVestland266,000
TrondheimTrøndelag178,000
StavangerRogaland128,000
DrammenViken91,000
FredrikstadViken73,000
KristiansandAgder64,000
SandnesRogaland63,000
TromsøTroms og Finnmark52,000
SarpsborgViken52,000
SkienVestfold og Telemark51,000
ÅlesundMøre og Romsdal44,000
SandefjordVestfold og Telemark43,000
HaugesundRogaland40,000
TønsbergVestfold og Telemark39,000
MossViken34,000
PorsgrunnVestfold og Telemark34,000
BodøNordland34,000
ArendalAgder31,000
HamarInnlandet29,000
SteinkjerTrøndelag20,000
HarstadTroms og Finnmark19,000
LillehammerInnlandet19,000
MoldeMøre og Romsdal19,000
Mo i RanaNordland18,000




Political indicators

(Based on the "Worldwide Governance Indicators" project of the World Bank)

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Death penalty:abolished in 1979





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Dependent territories

Bouvet Island (South America)
Svalbard (Northern Europe)
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