 Norway
Facts and Figures
Source: CIA World Factbook |
| Coordinates |
62 00 N, 10 00 E |
| Area |
total: 323,802 sq km land: 307,442 sq km water: 16,360 sq km |
| Climate |
temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast |
| Terrain |
glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north |
| Population |
4,627,926 (July 2007 est.) |
| Languages |
Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami is official in six municipalities |
| Imports |
machinery and equipment, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs |
| Exports |
petroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish |
| Hazards |
rockslides, avalanches |
| Resources |
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower |
| Geography |
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 most rugged and longest coastlines in the world |
| Nationality |
noun: Norwegian(s) adjective: Norwegian |
| Capital |
name: Oslo geographic coordinates: 59 55 N, 10 45 E time difference: UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC during Standard Time) daylight saving time: +1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October |
| Internet Country Code |
.no |
| Internet Users |
3.14 million (2005) |
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