Norway

Norway

Norway's coastline, counting every fjord and island, is longer than the distance around the equator. The sun does not set north of the Arctic Circle for weeks in summer.

Norway Flag

Norway Flag

Norway Armorial

Norway Armorial

Easy learning about Norway

The capital city of Norway is Oslo, capital city of Norway.

Word: Fjords

Meaning: carved inlets

Administrative Divisions

8 counties and 7 divisions.

Counties:

  • Agder
  • Innlandet
  • Møre og Romsdal
  • Nordland
  • Oslo
  • Rogaland
  • Trøndelag
  • Vestland

Divisions:

  • Akershus
  • Buskerud
  • Finnmark
  • Østfold
  • Telemark
  • Troms
  • Vestfold

Administrative divisions of Norway map

Norway is a Country located in the Northern Europe sub-region in the continent of Europe.

0300 km (186 mi)600 km (373 mi)900 km (559 mi)1200 km (746 mi)
Height
0 m (0 ft), 75 m (246 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1000 m (3280 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 2000 m (6560 ft), above 2500 m (8200 ft)
Sea depth
0 m (0 ft), 150 m (492 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 1800 m (5910 ft), 3200 m (10500 ft), deeper than 5200 m (17060 ft)
Permanent snow and iceWinter snow (approximate)

Basic Information

Capital City: Oslo, capital city of Norway

Population: 5,610,870 (UN)

Area: 324,220 km² / 201,461 sq mi

People from Norway are called: Norwegians

Geography

Latitude: 61.357° N

Longitude: 9.680° E

Geographical Subregion: Northern Europe

Continental Region: Europe

Borders

Citizenship & Passport

Passport Ranking: 4 (HP Index)

Visa-Free Destinations: 186

Climate

temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast

Global Indices

EF EPI Position: 2 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Score: 610 (EF EPI)

EF EPI Proficiency: Very High Proficiency (EF EPI)

Global Peace Index Rank: 33 (GPI)

Global Peace Index Score: 1.688 (GPI)

Economy

GDP per Capita: $94,468 (IMF)

GDP per Capita Position: 7

Currency: Krone

Currency Code: NOK

Human Development

HDI Rank: 2 (UNDP)

HDI Value: 0.97

Mean Years of Schooling: 13.1

Expected Years of Schooling: 18.8

Life Expectancy at Birth: 83.3 Years

Religion

Most Predominant: Lutheran Evangelical Lutheran - official

Second Most Predominant: Muslim

LGBTI Rights

Legal Status: Legal (ILGA)

Legal Mechanism: Legislative

Death Penalty: No

Maximum Prison Sentence: No

Physical Punishment: No

International Memberships

NATO - since 1949

Technical Information

TLD: .no

Calling Code: +47

MapGeo Name: Norway

MapGeo Code: NO

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