Norway, officially Kingdom of Norway (in Norwegian, Kongeriket Norge), constitutional monarchy in northern Europe, occupying the western and northern portions of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It is bordered on the north by the Barents Sea, an arm of the Arctic Ocean, on the north-east by Finland and Russia, on the east by Sweden, on the south by the Skagerrak Strait and the North Sea, and on the west by the Atlantic Ocean, which in Norway is also called the Norwegian Sea. Norway's deeply indented and glaciated coastline measures about 21,925 km (13,624 mi) including all the fiords and offshore islands. The passageway between the screen of more than 150,000 offshore islands-known locally as the skerry guard-and the mainland is naturally protected. "Norway" means "northern way", which reflects the importance of the sheltered coastal waters in linking the many small fiord and valley communities that are otherwise separated by rugged mountains. Norway has an area of 323,877 sq km (125,016 sq mi). Oslo is Norway's capital and largest city.
Population
4,369,957
(1996 estimate)
Population Density
13 persons/sq km
(35 people/sq mi)
(1996 estimate)
Urban/Rural Breakdown
75%Urban
25%Rural
Largest Cities
Oslo483,401
Bergen221,717
Trondheim142,927
Stavanger103,590
(1995 estimate)
Ethnic Groups
98%Norwegian
2%Other
including Finns, Sami (Lapps), Danes, Americans, Britons,
Swedes, and Pakistanis
Languages
Official Language
Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk dialects)
Other Languages
Sami
Religions
89%Norwegian Evangelical
Lutheranism
11%Other
including Pentecostalism and other Protestant denominations
Time and Date in Oslo
Countries Currency Unit
NOK/Unit
Units/NOK
DZD
Algeria Dinars
0.114369
8.74362
USD
United States Dollars
8.85366
0.112948
ARS
Argentina Pesos
3.00634
0.332631
AUD
Australia Dollars
4.72356
0.211705
ATS
Austria Schillings **
0.560426
1.78436
BSD
Bahamas Dollars
8.85366
0.112948
BBD
Barbados Dollars
4.44907
0.224766
BEF
Belgium Francs **
0.191166
5.23105
BMD
Bermuda Dollars
8.85366
0.112948
BRL
Brazil Reals
3.80802
0.262603
GBP
United Kingdom Pounds
12.6241
0.0792136
BGL
Bulgaria Leva
3.96018
0.252514
CAD
Canada Dollars
5.55031
0.180170
CLP
Chile Pesos
0.0134872
74.1445
CNY
China Yuan Renminbi
1.06962
0.934913
CYP
Cyprus Pounds
13.4759
0.0742066
CZK
Czech Republic Koruny
0.249758
4.00388
DKK
Denmark Kroner
1.03806
0.963338
XCD
East Caribbean Dollars
3.27913
0.304959
EGP
Egypt Pounds
1.91121
0.523230
EUR
Euro
7.71162
0.129674
FJD
Fiji Dollars
3.96137
0.252438
FIM
Finland Markkaa **
1.29700
0.771009
FRF
France Francs **
1.17563
0.850608
DEM
Germany Deutsche Marks **
3.94289
0.253621
XAU
Gold Ounces
2,675.98
0.000373695
GRD
Greece Drachmae **
0.0226313
44.1865
HKD
Hong Kong Dollars
1.13514
0.880947
HUF
Hungary Forint
0.0317136
31.5322
ISK
Iceland Kronur
0.0885421
11.2941
INR
India Rupees
0.181413
5.51229
IDR
Indonesia Rupiahs
0.000901188
1,109.65
IEP
Ireland Pounds **
9.79174
0.102127
ILS
Israel New Shekels
1.86670
0.535704
ITL
Italy Lire **
0.00398272
251.085
JMD
Jamaica Dollars
0.185962
5.37744
JPY
Japan Yen
0.0667445
14.9825
JOD
Jordan Dinars
12.4875
0.0800799
LBP
Lebanon Pounds
0.00584786
171.003
LUF
Luxembourg Francs **
0.191166
5.23105
MYR
Malaysia Ringgits
2.33052
0.429088
MXN
Mexico Pesos
0.982612
1.01770
NZD
New Zealand Dollars
3.89989
0.256418
NOK
Norway Kroner
1.00000
1.00000
NLG
Netherlands Guilders **
3.49938
0.285765
PKR
Pakistan Rupees
0.147438
6.78251
PHP
Philippines Pesos
0.173533
5.76259
XPT
Platinum Ounces
4,594.85
0.000217635
PLN
Poland Zlotych
2.15325
0.464414
PTE
Portugal Escudos **
0.0384654
25.9974
ROL
Romania Lei
0.000268822
3,719.93
RUR
Russia Rubles
0.284501
3.51493
SAR
Saudi Arabia Riyals
2.36094
0.423560
XAG
Silver Ounces
40.9910
0.0243956
SGD
Singapore Dollars
4.80602
0.208072
SKK
Slovakia Koruny
0.184643
5.41585
ZAR
South Africa Rand
0.779525
1.28283
KRW
South Korea Won
0.00670323
149.182
ESP
Spain Pesetas **
0.0463478
21.5760
XDR
IMF Special Drawing Rights
11.0389
0.0905889
SDD
Sudan Dinars
0.0340525
29.3664
SEK
Sweden Kronor
0.854524
1.17024
CHF
Switzerland Francs
5.26607
0.189895
TWD
Taiwan New Dollars
0.253324
3.94752
THB
Thailand Baht
0.203291
4.91907
TTD
Trinidad and Tobago Dollars
1.44668
0.691240
TRL
Turkey Liras
0.00000658706
151,812.70
VEB
Venezuela Bolivares
0.00961528
104.001
ZMK
Zambia Kwacha
0.00198068
504.876
Norway :
Geographic coordinates
62 00 N, 10 00 E
Norway :
Population growth rate
0.49%
Norway :
Birth rate
12.6 births/1,000 population
Norway :
Death rate
9.83 deaths/1,000 population
Norway :
People living with HIV/AIDS
1,600
Norway :
Independence
7 June 1905
Norway :
National holiday
Constitution Day, 17 May
Norway :
Constitution
17 May 1814
Norway :
GDP
purchasing power parity - $124.1 billion
Norway :
GDP - per capita
purchasing power parity - $27,700
Norway :
Electricity - consumption
110.795 billion kWh
Norway :
Exports
$59.2 billion petroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish
Norway :
Imports
$35.2 billion machinery and equipment, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs