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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › NorwayNorway - Wikipedia

    Norway (Bokmål: Norge, Nynorsk: Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway.

  2. t. e. The history of Norway has been influenced to an extraordinary degree by the terrain and the climate of the region. About 10,000 BC, following the retreat inland of the great ice sheets, the earliest inhabitants migrated north into the territory which is now Norway.

  3. Jun 8, 2024 · 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.

  4. In World War I, Norway was neutral and served as a trading nation. Norway tried to stay neutral in World War II, but was occupied by German forces from 9 April 1940 to 8 May 1945. In 1952 Norway became a member of NATO. Oil was found in Norway's part of the North Sea, during the 1960s; the oil was found under the sea floor.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › OsloOslo - Wikipedia

    Oslo is the capital of Norway, and as such is the seat of Norway's national government. Most government offices, including that of the Prime Minister, are gathered at Regjeringskvartalet, a cluster of buildings close to the national Parliament, the Storting.

  6. Norway (Bokmål: Norge, Nynorsk: Noreg), formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway.

  7. It is one of the largest in Europe and the 17th-largest in the world. The EEZ along the mainland makes up 878,575 km 2 (339,220 sq mi), the Jan Mayen EEZ makes up 29,349 km 2 (11,332 sq mi), and since 1977 Norway has claimed an economic zone around Svalbard of 803,993 km 2 (310,423 sq mi).

  8. www.wikiwand.com › en › NorwayNorway - Wikiwand

    Norway, formally the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of Norway.

  9. An enlargeable map of the Kingdom of Norway. An enlargeable map of continental Norway. The following outline provides an overview of, and topical guide to, the Kingdom of Norway. Norway is a sovereign constitutional monarchy, located principally in the western part of Scandinavia in Northern Europe. [1]

  10. www.wikiwand.com › simple › NorwayNorway - Wikiwand

    Norway is a country in the north of Europe. It is the western part of the Scandinavian peninsula. The mainland of Norway is surrounded by the North Sea and Atlantic Ocean on the west side, and borders Russia, Finland, and Sweden to the east.