Facts and figures - Norway
Norway is bounded by Sweden, Finland and Russia to the East, The Arctic Ocean to the North, the Atlantic Ocean (the North Sea) to the East, and Denmark to the south (sea border). "Norway" means the way to the north.
Midnight Sun
The city Tromsø is north of the Arctic circle. In the summer, the sun never sets north of the Arctic circle. That "phenomena" is called midnight sun.
Fjord:
The many fjords in Norway were made during the ice age- or rather when the ice melted and carved out the mountains.
| Capital | Oslo (1.4 million ) |
| Government | Constitutional and parliamentary monarchy |
| Area | 323,877 sq km (125,050 sq mi) |
| Population | 4,769,274 |
| Population density | 12/km2 (202nd) |
| Urban - rural breakdown: | Urban 72%, Rural 28% |
| Largest cities | Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim |
| Highest point | Mt. Galdhøpiggen- 2,469m (8,100ft) above sea level |
| Religions | Norwegian Evangelical Lutheranism (89%) Other (11%) including other Protestant denominations |
| Official language | Norwegian |
| Other languages | Sami |
More info: http://www.ssb.no/beftett_en/main.html
The area covered by Norway is roughly the same as that of Great Britain, Italy or Japan. You will appreciate that with a population of only 4.3 million, we have plenty of space compared with many other countries. More info: follow this link
Norwegian Geography
Norway at a glance
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