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Geopolitical and historical information on the Western European country of Norway.

The Radical Humaneness of Norway's Halden Prison - The New York Times

The goal of the Norwegian penal system is to get inmates out of it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/29/magazine/the-radical-humaneness-of-norways-halden-prison.html?_r=0
The World Factbook - Norway

The World Factbook for Norway
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/no.html
Norway Facts, Information, Pictures - Encyclopedia

Learn aboutnNorway, officially Kingdom of Norway, constitutional monarchy.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Norway.aspx
Norway - Find the Data

Data and information about Norway.
http://country-facts.findthedata.com/l/179/Norway
Norway Country Profile 2014 - Index Mundi

Complete profile for Norway. Includes country demographics, geography, government, economy, telecommunications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
http://www.indexmundi.com/norway/
My Little Norway: Discover the Kingdom of the North

Your Center for discovering the culture of Norway.
http://mylittlenorway.com
Foods of Norway

Foods of Norway are some of the best reasons to love this country. Find here great recipes and cooking ideas.
http://www.norway-hei.com/foods-of-norway.html
Norwegian Culture and Values - NHH

In some ways Norwegian culture is a little different from other advanced industrial countries. Norway was relatively late to urbanise and until the early 20th century it was still a country largely made up of farmers and fishermen.
http://www.nhh.no/Default.aspx?ID=785
Norway: History and Geography - Britannica

Country of northern Europe that occupies the western half of the Scandinavian peninsula. Nearly half of the inhabitants of the country live in the far south, in the region around.
http://www.britannica.com/place/Norway
Culture of Norway: History, People, Clothing, Traditions - Every Culture

Norwegians have an acute sense of identity fostered by a nineteenth century national romantic movement and by the country's emergence in 1905 as an independent constitutional monarchy. The small scale of Norwegian society, with a population of little more than four million, also promotes cultural sharing.
http://www.everyculture.com/No-Sa/Norway.html
Norwegian Culture and Etiquette

Guide to Norway and Norwegian culture, customs, society, language, etiquette, manners and protocol.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/norway-country-profile.html
Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a sovereign and unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the island Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway

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Kingdom of Norway Kongeriket Norge (Bokmål) Kongeriket Noreg (Nynorsk) Other official names Norgga gonagasriika (Northern Sami) Vuona gånågisrijkka (Lule Sami) Nøørjen gånkarïjhke (Southern Sami) Norjan kuninkhaanvaltakunta (Kven)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet (English: "Yes, we love this country") Royal anthem: Kongesangen (English: "King's Song")
Show globe Show map of Europe Location of the Kingdom of Norway (green) in Europe (green and dark grey)
Capital and largest city	Oslo 59°56′N 10°41′E / 59.933°N 10.683°E / 59.933; 10.683
Official languages	Norwegian^{[note 1]} Sámi^[1]^{[note 2]}
Recognised national languages	Kven Romani Scandoromani^[2] Norwegian Sign Language
Ethnic groups (2021) ^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7]	81.5% Norwegian^{[note 3]} 18.5% non-Norwegian
Religion (2021) ^[8] ^[9]	74.9% Christianity 68% Church of Norway^{[note 4]} 6.9% other Christian 21.2% no religion 3.1% Islam 0.8% other
Demonym(s)	Norwegian
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Monarch	Harald V
• Prime Minister	Jonas Gahr Støre
• President of the Storting	Masud Gharahkhani
• Chief Justice	Toril Marie Øie

Legislature	Storting
History

• State established prior to unification	872
• Old Kingdom of Norway (Peak extent)	1263
• Kalmar Union	1397
• Denmark–Norway	1524
• Re-established state ^[11]	25 February 1814
• Constitution	17 May 1814
• Union between Sweden and Norway	4 November 1814
• Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden	7 June 1905

Area
• Total	385,207 km² (148,729 sq mi)^[13] (61st^b)
• Water (%)	5.32 (2015)^[12]
Population
• 2024 estimate	5,550,203^[14] (118th)
• Density	14.4/km² (37.3/sq mi) (227th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$576.236 billion^[15] (51st)
• Per capita	$103,446^[15] (8th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$503.752 billion^[15] (27th)
• Per capita	$90,433^[15] (3rd)
Gini (2020)	25.3^[16] low inequality
HDI (2022)	0.966^[17] very high (2nd)
Currency	Norwegian krone (NOK)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Drives on	right
Calling code	+47
ISO 3166 code	NO
Internet TLD	.no^d
The country has no official motto, but the oath from the 1814 Norwegian Constituent Assembly can be regarded as the closest unofficial equivalent: Enige og tro inntil Dovre faller (Bokmål) Einige og tru inntil Dovre fell (Nynorsk) "United and loyal until Dovre falls" Includes the mainland, Svalbard and Jan Mayen.^[13] (Without the integral territories, it is the 67th largest country at 323,802^[18] square kilometres) This percentage is for the mainland, Svalbard, and Jan Mayen. This percentage counts glaciers as "land". It's calculated as 19,940.14/(365,246.17+19,940.14).^{[citation needed]} Two more TLDs have been assigned, but are not used: .sj for Svalbard and Jan Mayen; .bv for Bouvet Island.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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The Radical Humaneness of Norway's Halden Prison - The New York Times

The goal of the Norwegian penal system is to get inmates out of it.
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/03/29/magazine/the-radical-humaneness-of-norways-halden-prison.html?_r=0
The World Factbook - Norway

The World Factbook for Norway
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/no.html
Norway Facts, Information, Pictures - Encyclopedia

Learn aboutnNorway, officially Kingdom of Norway, constitutional monarchy.
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Norway.aspx
Norway - Find the Data

Data and information about Norway.
http://country-facts.findthedata.com/l/179/Norway
Norway Country Profile 2014 - Index Mundi

Complete profile for Norway. Includes country demographics, geography, government, economy, telecommunications, transportation, military, and transnational issues.
http://www.indexmundi.com/norway/
My Little Norway: Discover the Kingdom of the North

Your Center for discovering the culture of Norway.
http://mylittlenorway.com
Foods of Norway

Foods of Norway are some of the best reasons to love this country. Find here great recipes and cooking ideas.
http://www.norway-hei.com/foods-of-norway.html
Norwegian Culture and Values - NHH

In some ways Norwegian culture is a little different from other advanced industrial countries. Norway was relatively late to urbanise and until the early 20th century it was still a country largely made up of farmers and fishermen.
http://www.nhh.no/Default.aspx?ID=785
Norway: History and Geography - Britannica

Country of northern Europe that occupies the western half of the Scandinavian peninsula. Nearly half of the inhabitants of the country live in the far south, in the region around.
http://www.britannica.com/place/Norway
Culture of Norway: History, People, Clothing, Traditions - Every Culture

Norwegians have an acute sense of identity fostered by a nineteenth century national romantic movement and by the country's emergence in 1905 as an independent constitutional monarchy. The small scale of Norwegian society, with a population of little more than four million, also promotes cultural sharing.
http://www.everyculture.com/No-Sa/Norway.html
Norwegian Culture and Etiquette

Guide to Norway and Norwegian culture, customs, society, language, etiquette, manners and protocol.
http://www.kwintessential.co.uk/resources/global-etiquette/norway-country-profile.html
Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a sovereign and unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the island Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway

Kingdom of Norway Kongeriket Norge (Bokmål) Kongeriket Noreg (Nynorsk) Other official names Norgga gonagasriika (Northern Sami) Vuona gånågisrijkka (Lule Sami) Nøørjen gånkarïjhke (Southern Sami) Norjan kuninkhaanvaltakunta (Kven)
Flag Coat of arms
Anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet (English: "Yes, we love this country") Royal anthem: Kongesangen (English: "King's Song")
Show globe Show map of Europe Location of the Kingdom of Norway (green) in Europe (green and dark grey)
Capital and largest city	Oslo 59°56′N 10°41′E / 59.933°N 10.683°E / 59.933; 10.683
Official languages	Norwegian^{[note 1]} Sámi^[1]^{[note 2]}
Recognised national languages	Kven Romani Scandoromani^[2] Norwegian Sign Language
Ethnic groups (2021) ^[3] ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7]	81.5% Norwegian^{[note 3]} 18.5% non-Norwegian
Religion (2021) ^[8] ^[9]	74.9% Christianity 68% Church of Norway^{[note 4]} 6.9% other Christian 21.2% no religion 3.1% Islam 0.8% other
Demonym(s)	Norwegian
Government	Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Monarch	Harald V
• Prime Minister	Jonas Gahr Støre
• President of the Storting	Masud Gharahkhani
• Chief Justice	Toril Marie Øie

Legislature	Storting
History

• State established prior to unification	872
• Old Kingdom of Norway (Peak extent)	1263
• Kalmar Union	1397
• Denmark–Norway	1524
• Re-established state ^[11]	25 February 1814
• Constitution	17 May 1814
• Union between Sweden and Norway	4 November 1814
• Dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden	7 June 1905

Area
• Total	385,207 km² (148,729 sq mi)^[13] (61st^b)
• Water (%)	5.32 (2015)^[12]
Population
• 2024 estimate	5,550,203^[14] (118th)
• Density	14.4/km² (37.3/sq mi) (227th)
GDP (PPP)	2024 estimate
• Total	$576.236 billion^[15] (51st)
• Per capita	$103,446^[15] (8th)
GDP (nominal)	2024 estimate
• Total	$503.752 billion^[15] (27th)
• Per capita	$90,433^[15] (3rd)
Gini (2020)	25.3^[16] low inequality
HDI (2022)	0.966^[17] very high (2nd)
Currency	Norwegian krone (NOK)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Drives on	right
Calling code	+47
ISO 3166 code	NO
Internet TLD	.no^d
The country has no official motto, but the oath from the 1814 Norwegian Constituent Assembly can be regarded as the closest unofficial equivalent: Enige og tro inntil Dovre faller (Bokmål) Einige og tru inntil Dovre fell (Nynorsk) "United and loyal until Dovre falls" Includes the mainland, Svalbard and Jan Mayen.^[13] (Without the integral territories, it is the 67th largest country at 323,802^[18] square kilometres) This percentage is for the mainland, Svalbard, and Jan Mayen. This percentage counts glaciers as "land". It's calculated as 19,940.14/(365,246.17+19,940.14).^{[citation needed]} Two more TLDs have been assigned, but are not used: .sj for Svalbard and Jan Mayen; .bv for Bouvet Island.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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