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Country Name

Norway

Country Code

NO NOR

Country Calling Code

+47

Country Profile

A virtual guide to Norway, one of the Scandinavian kingdoms. The country is situated in Northern Europe, the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, with coastlines at the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Sweden, Finland, and Russia and it shares maritime borders with the United Kingdom, Iceland, and Denmark.

Capital Name

Oslo

Languages

Bokmaal Norwegian, Nynorsk Norwegian (official), Sami, Finnish-speaking minorities, English

Country Currency

Norwegian kroner, NOK

Time Zone

Local Time = UTC +1h

Driving (Left/Right)

drives on the right

Population

53.7 lakhs (2020)

Country Area

323,802 km² (125,020 sq. mi.)

Place to Visit

Drive the Atlanterhavsveien (The Atlantic Road) See the beautiful Hamnøy Visit the tiny village of Reine Explore Bergen Find the best coffee in Oslo Explore the Arctic Circle on a Spa Boat Hike Pulpit Rock Spot puffins on Runde Island Visit the Briksdalsbreen Glacier Find polar bears in Svalbard Explore Alesund See the Geirangerfjord Drive the Trollstigen See Norway’s National Mountain, Stetind Hike to Trolltung

News

Aftenposten Norway's largest newspaper with national and international news (in Norwegian and English). Dagsavisen Norwegian News (in Norwegian). Tabloids Dagbladet Norway's second largest tabloid newspaper. Verdens Gang Norwegian largest tabloid newspaper. Dagens Næringsliv Norway's leading business publication. The Foreigner Norwegian online news in English. Sol Norwegian online portal with news in Norwegian.

Art Culture

All about Henrik Ibsen All about Ibsen, the author of Peer Gynt. Culturenet.no Culture Net Norway, a gateway to Norwegian culture (in Norwegian). Lillehammer Art Museum Norwegian visual art from the 1830s up until today. Munchmuseet The Edvard Munch Museum in Oslo. Museumsnett Norge Part of Kulturnett Norge, offers information about more than 800 Norwegian museums. The National Museum Norway's largest collection of art, architecture and design.

Economy Business

Norges Bank The Norwegian central bank. Oslo Børs Norway's Stock Exchange. Oslo Handelskammer Oslo Chamber of Commerce.

Transport

Airport - Oslo Airport. Europe's second most efficient airport in 2008. Railroad - NSB - Norges Statsbaner, Norway's Railroad. Shipping Hurtigruten - Coastal Express- The world's most beautiful voyage - all along the Norwegian coast. Products of Norway Dale of Norway- Norwegian sweaters and cardigans.

Tourism

Education

Norwegian University of Science and Technology A research university with specialization in technology and the natural sciences, campuses are located in Trondheim, Gjøvik and Ålesund. Universitetet i Bergen University of Bergen is a public university located in the city of Bergen. University of Oslo Norway's largest and oldest university, founded in 1811. Universitetet i Tromsø The Arctic University of Norway is the world's northernmost university, founded in 1968. Study in Norway All about study in Norway.

Visa Process

NOTES FOR NORWAY VISAS: Maximum Stay: 90 days May be obtained upon arrival BEFORE YOU GO TO NORWAY: Your passport must be valid at least 6 months beyond the completion of this trip Your passport must have at least one blank visa page for entry and exit stamps Your stay may be extended at local immigration for no more than 90 days

Additional Information

Climate: Temperate along the coast, colder inland. Type: Hereditary constitutional monarchy. Independence: 1905. Constitution: 17 May 1814. Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower. Agriculture products: Barley, wheat, potatoes; pork, beef, veal, milk; fish. Industries: Petroleum and gas, food processing, shipbuilding, pulp and paper products, metals, chemicals, timber, mining, textiles, fishing. Exports - commodities: petroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish Imports - commodities: machinery and equipment, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs

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