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Country profilesNorway

Capital: Oslo
Currency: Krone (NOK)
Time zone: GMT +1
International dialling code: +47
Driving: Right
Area size: 324,220 km²

At a glance / quick facts

Common Definition: Kingdom of Norway
Language: Two forms of Norwegian are officially recognised, with 80 percent of school children learning the old form Riksmal/Bokmal and 20 percent learning the neo-Norwegian Nynorsk/Landsmal. In the north, the indigenous Sami speak their own language.
Region: Europe
Latitude: 62.0000000
Longitude: 10.0000000
Religion: Some 88 percent of the population belong to the Church of Norway (Lutheran). There are also Evangelical, Catholic and Muslim minorities.
Climate: Temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
Ethnic Group: Norwegians make up 96 percent of the population. There are small miniorities of Danes, Britons, Iranians and Pakistanis. There is also a small indigenous Sami population.

Humanitarian profile

Norway is one of the best places to live in the world. It is also among the most generous givers of aid and one of the best in terms of responding appropriately to humanitarian needs, preventing disasters and cooperating with aid agencies. Floods are its most common natural threat.

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