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| Norway is one of the Nordic countries, occupying the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, with a total area of 323 878 sq km. It is bordered by the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea in the west, Russia, Finland and Sweden in the east, and the Skagerrak (an arm of the North Sea) in the south. Most of the country consists of mountains and plateaus. Forests are found almost as far north as Nordkapp (the North Cape). Norway's temperate climate is the result of the warming Gulf Stream. Summers are remarkably mild for the latitude, while winters are long and very cold, often with plenty of snow. Rainfall is very heavy in the west. Norway is a country of socio-economic equality with a high standard of living and a homogeneous population. Apart from Oslo and adjacent suburbs, there are no metropolitan cities in Norway. Norwegians usually live in small communities with well-developed road, air and ferry communication. Many communities are built up around one major business or industrial enterprise. The sea along the coast is rich in natural resources like oil and fish. | |
Status Kingdom Area 323 878 sq km (125 050 sq miles) Population 4 423 300 Capital Oslo 502 867 |
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| Other major cities Bergen Trondheim Stavanger Kristiansand Fredrikstad Tromsø Drammen Language Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk), Lappish Religion 92 % Evangelical Lutheran Christian Currency Norwegian krone (NOK) Organizations Council of Europe, EEA, EFTA, NATO, OECD, UN | 227 297 147 150 108 086 71 481 67 423 58 121 54 354 |
