Surface: Norway has a total area of 323,802 sq km.
Population: Norway has approximately 4,627,930 inhabitants comprising of Norwegians and Sami.
System of government: Norway is a constitutional monarchy.
Capital: Oslo is the capital of Norway with approximately 548,620 inhabitants.
Religion: A majority of the people follow the Church of Norway (85.7%), while the rest follow the Pentecostal and Roman Catholic churches; Islam and other religions are also present.
Official Language: The official language is Norwegian (Bokmal and Nynorsk).
Government: Norway is a constitutional monarchy.
Climate: The climate is temperate along the coast; the interiors are cooler with high precipitation and cooler summers.
Units of measure and electricity: Norway uses the metric system for measurement and the basic unit of electricity is 230V, 50Hz.
Time Zone: Norwegian Standard time zone is GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 in summers).
Currency: Norwegian kroner (1 € = 8.18 NOK).
Travel documents required: Visa is required to enter Norway.
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| Economy |
With a flourishing economy, Norway is a perfect example of a mixed economy.
The government retains control of strategic sectors such as petroleum. Privatisation is now increasing with electricity being sold recently to private owners. Oil and gas are the most important exports from Norway.
Norway is more expensive compared to the UK. In fact, Oslo is one of the most expensive cities in the world. It is better to use kroner for daily expenses. |
