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.
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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), 100 m (328 ft), 200 m (656 ft), 400 m (1310 ft), 600 m (1970 ft), 900 m (2950 ft), 1200 m (3940 ft), 1500 m (4920 ft), 1600 m (5250 ft), Max altitude 2421 m (7940 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)
Height from west to east in Norway (approximate)
Height from south to north in Norway (approximate)
1Norwegian Sea (West), Barents Sea (Northeast), North Sea (Southwest)0 m2Glomma152 to 963 m3Karasjohka31 to 417 m
Population of Norway, 1960–2025
The World Bank: Population, total (SP.POP.TOTL): United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices
Natural Earth · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL) · GEBCO 2026 Grid · Heights: NASADEM, NASA
Basic Information
Capital City: Oslo, capital city of Norway
Population: 5,610,870 (World Bank)
Area: 324,220 km² / 125,182 sq mi
People from Norway are called: Norwegians
Geography
Latitude: 61.357° N
Longitude: 9.680° E
Geographical Subregion: Northern Europe
Continental Region: Europe
Highest Elevation Point: Galdhøpiggen (2 469 m)
Lowest point: Norwegian Sea (0 m)
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)
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
Time Zone: UTC+01:00
Official website: regjeringen.no
TLD: .no
Calling Code: +47
MapGeo Name: Norway
MapGeo Code: NO