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Harald V of Norway. Harald V (born 21 February 1937) is the King of Norway. His father was Olav V of Norway. [3] He became king in 1991. Harald was born in Skaugum, Akershus, Norway. In 1968, he married Sonja Haraldsen. They had two children: Princess Märtha Louise and Prince Haakon .
Legislative branch. Norway has a unicameral parliament, the Storting ("Great Council"), with members elected by popular vote for a four-year term (during which it may not be dissolved) by proportional representation in multi-member constituencies. Voting rights are granted in the year a person turns 18.
Denmark-Norway only had one university, the University of Copenhagen. In 1811 the Royal Frederick's University (now the University of Oslo) was established, based on the traditions and curriculum of the University of Copenhagen and effectively as a Norwegian successor institution.
Northern Sami is used in the municipal administration of six municipalities, Lule Sami in one, and Finnish/Kven in one.; Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen.; This percentage is for the mainland and also includes glaciers
The most widely spoken language in Norway is Norwegian. It is a North Germanic language, closely related to Swedish and Danish, all linguistic descendants of Old Norse. Norwegian is used by some 95% of the population as a first language. The language has two separate written standards: Nynorsk ("New Norwegian", "New" in the sense of ...
Racism in Norway commonly targets immigrants (especially non-white and non-Western immigrants), Black people, Sámi people, Kven people, and Romani people. Jews and Muslims in Norway also experience antisemitism and Islamophobia. Norwegians, as citizens of Denmark–Norway, historically participated in the Danish slave trade as well as Danish ...
Energy in Norway. An Equinor oil platform in the North Sea. Development of carbon dioxide emissions. Norway is a large energy producer, and one of the world's largest exporters of oil. Most of the electricity in the country is produced by hydroelectricity. Norway is one of the leading countries in the electrification of its transport sector ...
