Norway is country of Europe located in north Europe
Posted by Cynthia Smith on July 22nd, 2021
| Official Name: |
Kingdom of Norway |
| Capital: |
Oslo |
| Total area: |
385 186 km2 |
| GDP per capita: |
,470 |
| Native Language: |
Norwegian |
| Government: |
Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
| Population: |
5,063,709 |
| Major Religion: |
Lutheranism |
| Monetary Unit: |
Norwegian krone (NOK) |
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Scandinavian unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory includes the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, the Svalbard arctic archipelago and the sub-Antarctic Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of 385,252 square kilometers (148,747 square miles) and a population of approximately 5 million. It is the second most sparsely populated country in Europe. The country shares a long border with Sweden (1,619 km or 1,006 miles long) which is the longest unbroken border both within Europe and within the Schengen area. Norway also borders Finland and Russia to the northeast and the Skagerrak Strait across from Denmark to the south. It shares maritime borders with Russia through the Barents Sea; Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland on the Norwegian Sea; and Sweden, Denmark and the United Kingdom on the North Sea. Norway's vast coastline overlooking the North Atlantic and the Barents Sea is home to its famous fjords. The capital and the largest with the highest population of almost 1 million is Oslo.
Health & Welfare
Norway has one of the most advanced health systems in the world including old age, disability, rehabilitation, widow, widower, one year paid maternity leave and universal child support. Health insurance is compulsory for all Norwegian citizens. The average pension is around 66% of the citizen's income in his highest wage years and begins at the age of 67. All employees receive 4 weeks of paid vacation per year. Education is free. Norway is ranked No. 1 in the United Nations Human Development Index 2005. This is the fifth year in a row that Norway has achieved this rank of No. 1 in the UN.
Economy & Jobs
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, mining, services, manufacturing, tourism and foreign trade.
Main attraction
Oslo, Northern Lights, Vigelandsparken, Hardangerfjord, Munch Museum, Akershus Castle and Fortress, Jotunheimen National Park, Norwegian Folklore Museum, Urnes Stave Church.
Business
Norwegians have the second highest GDP per capita (after Luxembourg) and the fourth highest GDP (PPP) per capita in the world. Today Norway is the second richest country in the world in terms of monetary value, with the largest capital reserve per capita of any nation. According to the CIA World Factbook, Norway is a net external debtor. Norway held first place in the UNDP Human Development Index (HDI) worldwide for six years in a row (2001-2006) and then regained that position in 2009 and 2010. The standard of living in Norway is among the highest in the world. Foreign Policy Magazine ranks Norway last in its Failed States Index for 2009 and rates Norway as the best functioning and most stable country in the world. Persistent oil and gas exports coupled with a healthy economy and substantial amassed wealth suggest that Norway will be one of the richest countries in the world for the foreseeable future.
