Quick Facts

Location:

Northern Europe.

Capital:

Oslo

Major Cities/ Counties:

Oslo, Bergen, Stavanger, Trondheim, Tromso, Alesund, Kristiansand

Languages:

Bokmaal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities, English is widely spoken.

Climate:

Temperate along the coast, colder inland.



Economy

The economy of Norway is a developed mixed economy with state-ownership in strategic areas.  Norway’s modern manufacturing and welfare system rely on a financial reserve produced by exploitation of natural resources, particularly North Sea oil.

GDP:

$400 billion (nominal; 2018)

GDP rank:

23rd (nominal) / 48th (PPP)

GDP growth:

2% (2018 est.)

GDP per capita:

$73,450 (nominal; 2017) ; $70,660 (PPP; 2017)

Currency:

Norwegian krone (NOK) 



Government:

Hereditary constitutional monarchy.

Area:

323,802 km² (125,020 sq. mi.)

Distance from Ethiopia:

It takes 6.97 hours to arrive.

Population:

5,353,363 Million

Time Zone: UTC + 3

Literacy:

100%

Natural resources: Petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower.