(Danish): Alt for kongen (Norwegian): Alt for kongen ("(English): All for the King") | |||||
Anthem | "(Union Anthem) (Danish): Der er et yndigt land (Norwegian): Det er et nydelig land (English): There is a lovely country
(National)
(Norwegian): Norges store land | ||||
Capital (and largest city) |
Oslo | ||||
Other cities | Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger | ||||
Language official |
Danish, Norwegian | ||||
others | Swedish, Sámi, Icelandic, Finnish | ||||
Religion main |
Protestant (76.1%) | ||||
others | Roman Catholic (21.4%), Eastern Orthodox, 2.1%) | ||||
Ethnic Groups main |
Norwegian (68.5%) | ||||
others | Danish (21.1%), Sámi (14.1%), Swedish (9.7%), Finnish (6.1%) | ||||
Demonym | Norwegian | ||||
Government | Monarchy (Personal Union) | ||||
Legislature | Danish Court, Danish Parliament, Norwegian lower parliment | ||||
King | Christian XV | ||||
Royal house: | House of Ravensburg | ||||
Chancellor | Viggo Bye | ||||
Population | 5 million people | ||||
GDP Total: |
$475 billion | ||||
per capita | $95,000 | ||||
Independence | from August 1, 1875 | ||||
Currency | Danish/Norwegian Krone | ||||
Time Zone | Central European Time (GMT + 1) | ||||
summer | Central European Time (GMT + 2) | ||||
Calling Code | 745 | ||||
Internet TLD | .nor |
The Kingdom of Norway is a large, though sparsely populated constitutional monarchy located in the fringes of Northern Europe. It borders Sweden and Finland. The country has one of the highest standards of living in the world, with a GDP per capita of $95,000. The country is currently in a personal union with Denmark.
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