Kingdom of Norway | |
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Motto: Royal: Alt for Norge ("Everything for Norway") 1814 Eidsvoll oath: Enig og tro til Dovre faller ("United and loyal until the mountains of Dovre crumble") | |
Anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet ("Yes, we love this country") | |
Capital and largest city | Oslo 59°56′N 10°41′E / 59.933°N 10.683°E |
Official languages | Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk) |
Recognised regional languages | Northern Sami, Lule Sami, Kven and Southern Sami |
Ethnic groups | 81% Norwegians,[1] 2% Sámi,[2] 17% other[1] |
Demonym(s) | Norwegian |
Government | Unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy |
• King | King Harald V |
Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) | |
Masud Gharahkhani (Ap) (2021–) | |
Toril Marie Øie (2016) | |
Ap, Sp[3] | |
Legislature | Stortinget L Sámediggi |
Establishment | |
872 | |
17 May 1814 | |
7 June 1905 | |
• Restoration from German occupation | 8 May 1945 |
Area | |
• Total | 385,207[4] km2 (148,729 sq mi) (67th1) |
• Water (%) | 5.73 |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 5,550,203[5] (120th) |
• 2001 census | 4,858,200 |
• Density | 14.4/km2 (37.3/sq mi) (213th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate |
• Total | $255.285 billion[6] |
• Per capita | $52,012[6] |
GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
• Total | $414.462 billion[6] |
• Per capita | $84,443[6] |
Gini (2000) | 25.8 low · 5th |
HDI (2022) | 0.966[7] very high · 2nd |
Currency | Norwegian krone (NOK) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Date format | dd.mm.yyyy |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | 47 |
ISO 3166 code | NO |
Internet TLD | .no2 |
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Norway is a country in the north of Europe. It is the western part of the Scandinavian peninsula. The mainland of Norway is surrounded by the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean on the west side, and borders Russia, Finland, and Sweden to the east. The southern coast touches the Oslofjord, Skagerrak, and the North Sea.
The Monarchy of Norway has been independent since 1814. Its head of state is a king - Harald the 5th (as of 2022). The national day is May 17, which celebrates Norway's constitution of 1814. The parliament is called Stortinget and its members are elected by the people every 4 years.[source?]
About 5 million people live in Norway. The capital is the city of Oslo.
Norwegian is the national language. There are two official written versions of Norwegian called Bokmål and Nynorsk.[source?]
The Northern Sami language is spoken by around 90% of those who speak one of Norway's 3 Sami languages.[11] Northern Sami is also an official language in a number of municipalities.[source?]