Full country name: Kingdom of Norway

 

Area: 324,220 sq km

 

Population: 4.54 million

 

Capital City: Oslo

 

Currency: Norwegian Krone

 

People: 97% Nordic, Alpine and Baltic, with a Sami minority

 

Language: Norwegian Nynorsk, Norwegian Bokmal, Northern Sami

 

Religion: Christian (86.3% Evangelical Lutheran)

 

Government: Constitutional Monarchy

 

Major Industries: Oil, natural gas, computers, high technology, fishing, fish farming, forestry, shipping, shipbuilding, paper production

 

Major Trading Partners: EU (esp. UK, Germany & Sweden)

 

Climate/Temperature: In spring the weather is mild and in the summer, there is the amazing midnight sun. Winter of course is much colder with plenty of snow.

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