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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. 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.

  3. Mar 28, 2023 · Europe's northernmost country, the Kingdom of Norway is famed for its mountains and spectacular fjord coastline, as well as its history as a seafaring power. It also enjoys one of the world's...

  4. Norway is considered to be one of the most developed democracies and states of justice in the world. The country has a hereditary constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary democratic system of governance. Head of State is the monarch.

  5. Norway is a country located in Northern Europe in the northern and western parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The majority of the country borders water, including the Skagerrak inlet to the south, the North Sea to the southwest, the North Atlantic Ocean (Norwegian Sea) to the west, and the Barents Sea to the north.

  6. 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. The southern coast touches the Oslofjord, Skagerrak, and the North Sea .

  7. May 22, 2024 · Norway. Europe. Page last updated: May 22, 2024. Photos of Norway. view 20 photos. Introduction. Background. Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off after King Olav TRYGGVASON adopted Christianity in 994; conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades.

  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. Dec 17, 2021 · Geography - note. about two-thirds mountains; some 50,000 islands off its much-indented coastline; strategic location adjacent to sea lanes and air routes in North Atlantic; one of the most rugged and longest coastlines in the world.

  10. Norway, officially Kingdom of Norway, Country, western Scandinavian Peninsula, northern Europe. Area (including Svalbard and Jan Mayen): 148,449 sq mi (384,483 sq km). Population: (2024 est.) 5,578,000. Capital: Oslo. Most of the people are Norwegian, though there are several ethnic minorities, including some 30,000 to 40,000 Sami (Lapps).