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Norway Culture, Geography and History

Geography and Environment of Norway

  • Bright blue and green landscapes of Fjords in Norway

Sharing borders with Sweden, Russia and Finland, Norway occupies the northern corner of the Scandinavian Peninsula, with the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea providing coastline on the rugged northern, southern and western sides of the country. Possessing more than 50,000 islands, majestic mountain ranges, pristine fjords, glacial lakes and dramatic waterfalls, Norway has some of the most beautiful landscapes in the world. On the flipside, Norway is also home to vibrant, modern cities and charming rural towns, with most of the population living in the more hospitable south of the country.


History and Government of Norway


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Recommended Reading

  • The Ice Palace - Tarjei Vesaas
  • The Snowman - Jo Nesbo
  • Pan - Knut Hamsun
  • Mysteries - Knut Hamsun
  • The Castle in the Pyrenees - Jostein Gaarder
  • The Real Heroes of Telemark - Ray Mears

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Norway at a glance

  • 2
  • Oslo (population 483,000)
  • 4.6 million
  • Norwegian Bokmal, Norwegian Nynorsk
  • NOK
  • (GMT+01:00) Brussels, Copenhagen, Madrid, Paris
  • Type C (European 2-pin), Type F (German 2-pin, side clip earth)
  • +47

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