Norway

Kingdom of Norway Kongeriket Norge (Bokmål) Kongeriket Noreg (Nynorsk)
Flag Coat of arms
Motto: Royal: Alt for Norge ("Everything for Norway") 1814 Eidsvoll oath: Enig og tro til Dovre faller ("United and loyal until the mountains of Dovre crumble")
Anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet ("Yes, we love this country") Royal anthem: Kongesangen ("The King's Song")
Location of  Norway  (dark green) on the European continent  (dark grey)  —  [Legend]
Capital and largest city	Oslo 59°56′N 10°41′E / 59.933°N 10.683°E / 59.933; 10.683
Official languages	Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk)
Recognised regional languages	Northern Sami, Lule Sami, Kven and Southern Sami
Ethnic groups	81% Norwegians,[1] 2% Sámi,[2] 17% other[1]
Demonym(s)	Norwegian
Government	Unitary parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy
• King	King Harald V
• Prime Minister	Jonas Gahr Støre (Ap)
• President of the Storting	Masud Gharahkhani (Ap) (2021–)
• Chief Justice	Toril Marie Øie (2016)
• Current coalition	Ap, Sp[3]
Legislature	Stortinget  L Sámediggi
Establishment
• Unification	872
• Constitution	17 May 1814
• Dissolution of union with Sweden	7 June 1905
• Restoration from German occupation	8 May 1945
Area
• Total	385,207[4] km2 (148,729 sq mi) (67th1)
• Water (%)	5.73
Population
• 2024 estimate	5,550,203[5] (120th)
• 2001 census	4,858,200
• Density	14.4/km2 (37.3/sq mi) (213th)
GDP (PPP)	2010 estimate
• Total	$255.285 billion[6]
• Per capita	$52,012[6]
GDP (nominal)	2010 estimate
• Total	$414.462 billion[6]
• Per capita	$84,443[6]
Gini (2000)	25.8 low · 5th
HDI (2022)	0.966[7] very high · 2nd
Currency	Norwegian krone (NOK)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Date format	dd.mm.yyyy
Driving side	right
Calling code	47
ISO 3166 code	NO
Internet TLD	.no2
Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen. (Without these two areas, the area of Norway is 323,802 km2, placing it 67th in the world.[8]) Two more TLDs have been assigned, but to date not used: .sj for Svalbard and Jan Mayen; .bv for Bouvet Island. This percentage is for the mainland and also includes glaciers[9]

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.

The Monarchy of Norway has been independent since 1814. Its head of state is a king - Harald the 5th (as of 2022). The national day is May 17, which celebrates Norway's constitution of 1814. The parliament is called Stortinget and its members are elected by the people every 4 years.

About 5 million people live in Norway. The capital is the city of Oslo.

Norwegian is the national language. There are two official written versions of Norwegian called Bokmål and Nynorsk.

The Northern Sami language is spoken by around 90% of those who speak one of Norway's 3 Sami languages.^[11] Northern Sami is also an official language in a number of municipalities.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Statistics Norway – Population 1 January 2010 and 2011 and changes in 2010, by immigration category and country background. Absolute numbers" (in Norwegian). Ssb.no. 2010-01-01. Archived from the original on 2012-01-22. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
2. ↑ "CIA – The World Factbook". Cia.gov. Archived from the original on 2020-05-06. Retrieved 2011-07-23.
3. ↑ "New government 14.10.2021". 19 June 2009. Retrieved 2021-10-14. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)
4. ↑ "Arealstatistics for Norway 2019". Kartverket, mapping directory for Norway. 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-06-08. Retrieved 2019-03-20.
5. ↑ "Population, 2024-01-01". Statistics Norway. 2024-02-21. Retrieved 2024-02-24.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} "Norway". International Monetary Fund. Archived from the original on 2011-10-16. Retrieved 2011-05-06.
7. ↑ "2022 Human Development Index Ranking". United Nations Development Programme. 2023-03-13. Retrieved 2024-03-17.
8. ↑ "The World Factbook — Central Intelligence Agency". www.cia.gov. Archived from the original on 2014-01-31. Retrieved 2011-12-05.
9. ↑ "Statistisk sentralbyrå: – temaside" (in Norwegian). Ssb.no. Archived from the original on 2008-12-18. Retrieved 2011-11-25.
10. ↑ Herven, Marit (2009-05-16). ""Ja, vi elsker" 150 år". Norsk rikskringkasting (in Norwegian). NRK. Archived from the original on 2009-05-22. Retrieved 2009-05-22.
11. ↑ Duolljá, Svenn-Egil Knutsen (26 November 2018). "nordsamisk". Archived from the original on 10 May 2019. Retrieved 20 January 2019 – via Store norske leksikon.