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Brief History. Norway traces its proud history to the Vikings, whose legendary seafaring skills took them to almost every place reachable by water. and, which was colonized then. It went through periods of being a colonial power, owning Greenland, as well as being a colony of Denmark. In the modern history, Norway was occupied by Germany in World War II. In 1949, neutrality was abandoned and Norway became a member of NATO. Discovery of oil and gas in adjacent waters in the late 1960s boosted Norway's economic fortunes. The current focus is on containing spending on the extensive welfare system and planning for the time when petroleum reserves are depleted. In referenda held in 1972 and 1994, Norway rejected joining the EU.
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Country Information
Local name: Norge Capital: Oslo Population: 4,610,820 Government: constitutional monarchy Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK) Land size: 323,802 sq km Topography: glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north Typical foods: lutefisk, fårikål, kjøttkaker Major exports: petroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish |
Information on the People
Official language: Bokmal Norwegian, Nynorsk Norwegian Other languages spoken: small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities Religions: Church of Norway 85.7%, Pentecostal 1%, Roman Catholic 1%, other Christian 2.4%, Muslim 1.8%, other 8.1% Literacy rate: 100% Male/Female Ratio: 0.98 male(s) to every 1 female Life expectancy: 79.54 years Ethnic groups: Norwegian, Sami 20,000 Internet users: 3.14 million Famous people: Eric the Red, Thor |
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