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Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a sovereign and unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the island Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway
Norway Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your Norway vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/norway
Norway - Lonely Planet

Norway is a once-in-a-lifetime destination and the essence of its appeal is remarkably simple: this is one of the most beautiful countries on...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/norway
Norway: First Time Visitors Read This - TripAdvisor

Inside Norway: First time visitors read this - Before you visit Norway, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g190455-c96226/Norway:First.Time.Visitors.Read.This.html
Book cheap Norway hotel deals - Hotels.com

How about visiting Norway? Get great deals on hotels in Norway when you book last minute. The Norway hotel deals & offers are here. Book online and save up to 50% off.
http://www.hotels.com/co161/hotels-in-norway/
The 10 Best Norway Hotels - TripAdvisor

Norway Hotels on TripAdvisor: Find 108,405 traveler reviews, candid photos, and prices for 853 hotels in Norway.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g190455-Norway-Hotels.html
Norway Travel - Rough Guides

Quiet for a thousand years since the marauding days of the Vikings, Norway often seems remote to outsiders, even mysterious â remarkable given its geographical position close to the heart of Europe. Beyond Oslo and the famous fjords, the rest of the country might as well be blank on the map for all many visitors know.
http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/norway/
Norway Travel Guide - Nomadic Matt

A lot of people skip Norway because of how expensive it is. It's true that Norway is not a budget destination. Even the most frugal person will have a hard time saving money, which is why most travelers wait until they are older to be able to afford it. However, Norway is so amazingly beautiful that I think you should find ways to work it into your trip.
http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/norway-travel-tips/
Food and Drink: Official Travel Guide to Norway - Visitnorway

Find out where to eat, go for a drink or dance the night away. Choose from many restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs - many typically Norwegian.
http://www.visitnorway.com/us/what-to-do/food-and-drink/
Norway Trip Planning and the High Cost of Food - Loyalty Traveler

Information about planning a trip to Norway.
http://loyaltytraveler.boardingarea.com/2014/07/19/norway-trip-planning-and-the-high-cost-of-food/
Norway: Prices for Food, Hotels, Alcohol, and More - Price of Travel

If you follow this sort of thing at all you have probably heard that Norway is at or near the top of every list comparing prices for food, housing, and many other things.
http://www.priceoftravel.com/5561/norway-prices-food-hotels-alcohol/
Best Norway Transportation on VirtualTourist

Norway Transportation: 412 tips on getting to and getting around Norway from real travelers and locals.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Norway/Transportation-Norway-TG-C-1.html

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Kingdom of Norway

Kongeriket Norge (Bokmål)
Kongeriket Noreg (Nynorsk)

(in other official languages)^[1]
Kven	Norjan kuninkhaanvaltakunta
Northern Sami	Norgga gonagasriika
Southern Sami	Nöörjen gånkarïjhke
Lule Sami	Vuona gånågisrijkka

Flag

Coat of arms

Anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet
(English: "Yes, we love this country")

Royal anthem: Kongesangen
(English: "King's Song")

Location of the Kingdom of Norway (green)

in Europe (green and dark grey)

Capital

and largest city

Oslo
59°56′N 10°41′E / 59.933°N 10.683°E

Official languages

Norwegian^{[note 1]}
Sámi^[2]^{[note 2]}

Recognised national languages

Ethnic groups

(2021) ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7] ^[8]

81.5% Norwegian^{[note 3]}
18.5% non-Norwegian

Religion

(2024) ^[9] ^[10]

68.5% Christianity
- - 61.7% Church of Norway^{[note 4]}
  - 6.8% other Christian
27.3% no religion
3.4% Islam
0.8% other

Demonym(s)

Norwegian

Government

Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Monarch

Harald V

• Prime Minister

Jonas Gahr Støre

• President of the Storting

Masud Gharahkhani

• Chief Justice

Toril Marie Øie

Legislature

Storting

Unification

of the petty kingdoms

• State established

872

• Peak extent of the Old Kingdom

1263

• Kalmar Union (personal union)

1397

• Denmark–Norway (real union)

1524

• State re-established ^[12]

25 February 1814

• Constitution

17 May 1814

• Kingdoms of Sweden–Norway (personal union)

4 November 1814

• Union dissolved

7 June 1905

Area

• Total

385,207 km² (148,729 sq mi)^[14] (61st^b)

• Water (%)

5.32 (2015)^[13]

Population

• 2025 estimate

5,601,049^[15] (116th)

• Density

14.5/km² (37.6/sq mi) (224th)

GDP (PPP)

2025 estimate

• Total

$576.236 billion^[16] (49th)

• Per capita

$103,446^[16] (5th)

GDP (nominal)

2024 estimate

• Total

$503.752 billion^[16] (33rd)

• Per capita

$90,434^[16] (4th)

Gini (2020)

25.3^[17]
low inequality

HDI (2023)

0.970^[18]
very high (2nd)

Currency

Norwegian krone (NOK)

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer ( DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Date format

dd.mm.yyyy

.no^d

Website
norge.no

Includes the mainland, Svalbard and Jan Mayen.^[14] Without the integral territories, it is the 67th largest country at 323,802^[19] square kilometres.
This percentage is for the mainland, Svalbard, and Jan Mayen. This percentage counts glaciers as "land". It's calculated as 19,940.14/(365,246.17+19,940.14).^{[citation needed]}
Two more TLDs have been assigned, but are not used: .sj for Svalbard and Jan Mayen; .bv for Bouvet Island.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a sovereign and unitary monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula plus the island Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway
Norway Travel Guide - Fodor's Travel

Expert picks for your Norway vacation, including hotels, restaurants, entertainment, shopping, top attractions, and more.
http://www.fodors.com/world/europe/norway
Norway - Lonely Planet

Norway is a once-in-a-lifetime destination and the essence of its appeal is remarkably simple: this is one of the most beautiful countries on...
https://www.lonelyplanet.com/norway
Norway: First Time Visitors Read This - TripAdvisor

Inside Norway: First time visitors read this - Before you visit Norway, visit TripAdvisor for the latest info and advice, written for travelers by travelers.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Travel-g190455-c96226/Norway:First.Time.Visitors.Read.This.html
Book cheap Norway hotel deals - Hotels.com

How about visiting Norway? Get great deals on hotels in Norway when you book last minute. The Norway hotel deals & offers are here. Book online and save up to 50% off.
http://www.hotels.com/co161/hotels-in-norway/
The 10 Best Norway Hotels - TripAdvisor

Norway Hotels on TripAdvisor: Find 108,405 traveler reviews, candid photos, and prices for 853 hotels in Norway.
https://www.tripadvisor.com/Hotels-g190455-Norway-Hotels.html
Norway Travel - Rough Guides

Quiet for a thousand years since the marauding days of the Vikings, Norway often seems remote to outsiders, even mysterious â remarkable given its geographical position close to the heart of Europe. Beyond Oslo and the famous fjords, the rest of the country might as well be blank on the map for all many visitors know.
http://www.roughguides.com/destinations/europe/norway/
Norway Travel Guide - Nomadic Matt

A lot of people skip Norway because of how expensive it is. It's true that Norway is not a budget destination. Even the most frugal person will have a hard time saving money, which is why most travelers wait until they are older to be able to afford it. However, Norway is so amazingly beautiful that I think you should find ways to work it into your trip.
http://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/norway-travel-tips/
Food and Drink: Official Travel Guide to Norway - Visitnorway

Find out where to eat, go for a drink or dance the night away. Choose from many restaurants, cafes, bars and pubs - many typically Norwegian.
http://www.visitnorway.com/us/what-to-do/food-and-drink/
Norway Trip Planning and the High Cost of Food - Loyalty Traveler

Information about planning a trip to Norway.
http://loyaltytraveler.boardingarea.com/2014/07/19/norway-trip-planning-and-the-high-cost-of-food/
Norway: Prices for Food, Hotels, Alcohol, and More - Price of Travel

If you follow this sort of thing at all you have probably heard that Norway is at or near the top of every list comparing prices for food, housing, and many other things.
http://www.priceoftravel.com/5561/norway-prices-food-hotels-alcohol/
Best Norway Transportation on VirtualTourist

Norway Transportation: 412 tips on getting to and getting around Norway from real travelers and locals.
https://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Norway/Transportation-Norway-TG-C-1.html

Kingdom of Norway

Kongeriket Norge (Bokmål)
Kongeriket Noreg (Nynorsk)

(in other official languages)^[1]
Kven	Norjan kuninkhaanvaltakunta
Northern Sami	Norgga gonagasriika
Southern Sami	Nöörjen gånkarïjhke
Lule Sami	Vuona gånågisrijkka

Flag

Coat of arms

Anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet
(English: "Yes, we love this country")

Royal anthem: Kongesangen
(English: "King's Song")

Location of the Kingdom of Norway (green)

in Europe (green and dark grey)

Capital

and largest city

Oslo
59°56′N 10°41′E / 59.933°N 10.683°E

Official languages

Norwegian^{[note 1]}
Sámi^[2]^{[note 2]}

Recognised national languages

Ethnic groups

(2021) ^[4] ^[5] ^[6] ^[7] ^[8]

81.5% Norwegian^{[note 3]}
18.5% non-Norwegian

Religion

(2024) ^[9] ^[10]

68.5% Christianity
- - 61.7% Church of Norway^{[note 4]}
  - 6.8% other Christian
27.3% no religion
3.4% Islam
0.8% other

Demonym(s)

Norwegian

Government

Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy

• Monarch

Harald V

• Prime Minister

Jonas Gahr Støre

• President of the Storting

Masud Gharahkhani

• Chief Justice

Toril Marie Øie

Legislature

Storting

Unification

of the petty kingdoms

• State established

872

• Peak extent of the Old Kingdom

1263

• Kalmar Union (personal union)

1397

• Denmark–Norway (real union)

1524

• State re-established ^[12]

25 February 1814

• Constitution

17 May 1814

• Kingdoms of Sweden–Norway (personal union)

4 November 1814

• Union dissolved

7 June 1905

Area

• Total

385,207 km² (148,729 sq mi)^[14] (61st^b)

• Water (%)

5.32 (2015)^[13]

Population

• 2025 estimate

5,601,049^[15] (116th)

• Density

14.5/km² (37.6/sq mi) (224th)

GDP (PPP)

2025 estimate

• Total

$576.236 billion^[16] (49th)

• Per capita

$103,446^[16] (5th)

GDP (nominal)

2024 estimate

• Total

$503.752 billion^[16] (33rd)

• Per capita

$90,434^[16] (4th)

Gini (2020)

25.3^[17]
low inequality

HDI (2023)

0.970^[18]
very high (2nd)

Currency

Norwegian krone (NOK)

Time zone

UTC+1 (CET)

• Summer ( DST)

UTC+2 (CEST)

Date format

dd.mm.yyyy

.no^d

Website
norge.no

Includes the mainland, Svalbard and Jan Mayen.^[14] Without the integral territories, it is the 67th largest country at 323,802^[19] square kilometres.
This percentage is for the mainland, Svalbard, and Jan Mayen. This percentage counts glaciers as "land". It's calculated as 19,940.14/(365,246.17+19,940.14).^{[citation needed]}
Two more TLDs have been assigned, but are not used: .sj for Svalbard and Jan Mayen; .bv for Bouvet Island.

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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