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Est. Population:
5,252,166
Demonym:
Norwegian
Religions:
Church of Norway (73.0%)
Atheist (16.3%)
Other Christian (5.7%)
Muslim (2.7%)
Agnostic (1.7%)
Largest City:
Oslo (658,390)
Other Cities:
Bergen (277,391)
Trondheim (187,353)
Stavanger (132,644)
Bærum (122,348)
Region:
Northern Europe (Scandinavia)
Bodies of Water:
Norwegian Sea (West)
North Sea (South)
Total Area:
323,802 km2 (94.0% land, 6.0% water)
Total Land:
2,542 km
Total Coastline:
83,281 km
Climate
Temperate along coast, with colder interior
Terrain:
Glaciated
High plateaus
Rugged mountains
Fertile valleys
Small, scattered plains
Coastline deeply indented by fjords
Arctic tundra in north
Highest Point
Galdhopiggen (2,469 m)
Lowest Point
Sea Level
Natural Disasters
Rockslides
Avalanches
Volcanic activity
Type:
Constitutional monarchy
Head of State:
King Harald V
Head of Government:
Prime Minister Erna Solberg
Admin. Divisions
19 Counties
Independence:
26 October 1905 (from Norwegian-Swedish union)
Nat'l Symbol:
Lion
Nat'l Anthem:
Ja, vi elsker dette landet
GDP Per Capita
$68,400 (USD)
Currency
kr (Norwegian Krone)
Exchange Rate
$1 (USD) = kr (Norwegian Krone)8.34
Internet Code
.no
Telephone Code
+47
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Norwegian cuisine entails primarily of seafood.
https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/no.html (Majority of information)
https://www.ssb.no/en/ (National population)
http://bit.ly/2gh4ylH (Ethnic data)
https://www.ssb.no/en/kultur-og-fritid/statistikker/trosamf/aar/2015-11-25 (Religious data)
https://www.ssb.no/en/kultur-og-fritid/statistikker/kirke_kostra (Religious data)
https://www.ssb.no/en/befolkning/statistikker/beftett (City population data)
Wolfram|Alpha (Currency exchange data)
Information accurate to best of ability as of 23 November 2016