Kingdom of Norway | |
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Motto: | |
Anthem: | |
Capital and largest city | Oslo 59°56′N 10°41′E / 59.933°N 10.683°E |
Official languages | Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk) |
Ethnic groups | 81% Norwegians, 2% Sámi, 17% other |
Demonym(s) | Norwegian |
Government | Unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy |
• King | King Harald V |
Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap) | |
Masud Gharahkhani (Ap) (2021–) | |
Toril Marie Øie (2016) | |
Ap, Sp | |
Legislature | Stortinget L Sámediggi |
Establishment | |
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17 May 1814 | |
7 June 1905 | |
• Restoration from German occupation | 8 May 1945 |
Area | |
• Total | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (67th1) |
• Water (%) | 5.73 |
Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 5,550,203 (120th) |
• 2001 census | 4,858,200 |
• Density | Lua error in Module:Convert at line 1850: attempt to index local 'en_value' (a nil value). (213th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2010 estimate |
• Total | $255.285 billion |
• Per capita | $52,012 |
GDP (nominal) | 2010 estimate |
• Total | $414.462 billion |
• Per capita | $84,443 |
Gini (2000) | 25.8 low · 5th |
HDI (2022) | 0.966 very high · 2nd |
Currency | Norwegian krone (NOK) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Date format | dd.mm.yyyy |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | 47 |
ISO 3166 code | NO |
Internet TLD | .no2 |
Norway is a country in the north of Europe. It is the western part of the Scandinavian peninsula. The mainland of Norway is surrounded by the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean on the west side, and borders Russia, Finland, and Sweden to the east. The southern coast touches the Oslofjord, Skagerrak, and the North Sea.
The Monarchy of Norway has been independent since 1814. Its head of state is a king - Harald the 5th (as of 2022). The national day is May 17, which celebrates Norway's constitution of 1814. The parliament is called Stortinget and its members are elected by the people every 4 years.