NORWAY
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy in the northern part of Europe, located on the west part of Scandinavia. Norway borders to Sweden in the east, Finland and Russia in the north-east. Norway has a very elongated shape: The country's extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean is home to its famous fjords.
Official name |
Kingdom of Norway |
Government |
Constitutional Monarchy |
Capital |
Oslo |
Monarch |
King Harald V |
Constitution day |
May 17 (1814) |
Prime minister |
Jens Stoltenberg |
Area |
323.802 km2 |
Currency |
Norwegian krona NOK |
Population |
4.691.849 |
GDP |
$255.3 Billon (2010 est.) |
Official language |
Norwegian |
GDP– per capita |
$54.600 (2010 est.) |
Religion |
Norwegian Churcha 85.7%, Pentecostal 1% |
