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1 day ago · Norway, country of northern Europe that occupies the western half of the Scandinavian peninsula. About two-thirds of Norway is mountainous, and its coastline is indented by deep glacial fjords. Offshore it includes some 50,000 islands. The capital is Oslo.
- Climate
Norway has about 2,000 species of plants, but only a few,...
- Economic Conditions
Norway - Economy, Resources, Industries: Norway was also...
- Sami
Sami, any member of a people speaking the Sami language and...
- Daily Life and Social Customs
Norway - Fjords, Culture, Nature: Although Norway is in most...
- Earliest Peoples
Norway - Vikings, Fjords, Sami: Between 3000 and 2500 bce...
- Languages
Norway - Sami, Norwegian, English: The Norwegian language...
- The Treaty of Kiel
The Treaty of Kiel. Swedish foreign policy was erratic...
- World War II
Norway - WWII Occupation, Resistance, Liberation: With the...
- Fishing, Forestry, Agriculture
Norway - Fishing, Forestry, Agriculture: By the beginning of...
- Cultural Institutions
Norway - Museums, Art, Culture: Permanent theatres have been...
- Climate
2 days ago · Demographic features of the population of Norway, including Jan Mayen, and Svalbard, where the hospital is not equipped for births, include population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious affiliations and other aspects. Deaths over time in Norway.
3 days ago · Svalbard ( / ˈsvɑːlbɑːr ( d )/ SVAHL-bar (d), [4] Urban East Norwegian: [ˈsvɑ̂ːɫbɑr] ), previously known as Spitsbergen or Spitzbergen, is a Norwegian archipelago in the Arctic Ocean. North of mainland Europe, it lies about midway between the northern coast of Norway and the North Pole.
2 days ago · Norwegian is a descendant of Old Norse, the common language of the Germanic peoples living in Scandinavia during the Viking Age . Today there are two official forms of written Norwegian, Bokmål (Riksmål) and Nynorsk (Landsmål), each with its own variants.
6 days ago · Oslo Fjord, Norway. Scandinavia, part of northern Europe, generally held to consist of the two countries of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Norway and Sweden, with the addition of Denmark.
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- What is the historical name of Scandinavia?Scandinavia was historically called Scandia.
- Where is Scandinavia?Scandinavia is in the northern part of Europe. It is generally held to consist of the two countries of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Norway and Swede...
- What is the difference between Scandinavia and Norden countries?In general, Scandinavia denotes Norway, Sweden, and Denmark. The term Norden refers to Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. These form a...
- Is Finland part of Scandinavia?Finland is generally not considered part of Scandinavia. Some authorities, though, argue for the inclusion of Finland on geologic and economic grou...
5 days ago · Oslo, capital and largest city of Norway. It lies at the head of Oslo Fjord in the southeastern part of the country. The original site of Oslo was east of the Aker River. The city was founded by King Harald Hardraade about 1050, and about 1300 the Akershus fortress was built by Haakon V.
4 days ago · Norway was originally a country of emigration with almost 850,000 Norwegians going abroad between 1825 and 1945. At the turn of the 20 th century, most Norwegians emigrated temporarily to work in the US. Immigrants to Norway in the 1960s were mostly from neighboring Nordic countries, with whom they shared a common labor market.
