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Complete details about Norway in Europe with capital city Oslo
| Country Name | Norway (Norge) |
| Country Code | NOR |
| Capital City | Oslo |
| Continent | Europe |
| Region | Nordic Countries |
| Independence Year | 1905 |
| Population | 4478500 |
| Surface Area | 323877.0 |
| Life Expectancy | 78.7 years |
| GNP | 145895.0 (old 153370.0) |
| Government Form | Constitutional Monarchy |
Spoken Languages |
Danish (0.4%) English (0.5%) Norwegian [official] (96.6%) Saame (0.0%) Swedish (0.3%) |
Major Cities |
Oslo, Oslo (population 508726) Bergen, Hordaland (population 230948) Trondheim, Sør-Trøndelag (population 150166) Stavanger, Rogaland (population 108848) Bærum, Akershus (population 101340) |
Norway's most recent News and Stories
| Publisher: Bloomberg | Tue, 18 Jun 2013 15:20:29 -0700 | |
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Norway's central bank will probably keep interest rates unchanged after successfully curbing gains in the krone and bringing inflation closer to its target. Norges Bank will leave its overnight deposit rate at 1.5 percent in a decision scheduled to be ... read full story |
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| Publisher: CBC.ca | Mon, 17 Jun 2013 13:22:04 -0700 | |
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"If it feels a little too strange, then you're definitely on the right path," Rune Moklebust, a programming executive at Norway's national broadcasting service, NRK, told the Wall Street Journal in a recent story about the phenomenon. It is estimated ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Reuters UK | Wed, 19 Jun 2013 12:08:10 -0700 | |
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OSLO, June 19 (Reuters) - Norway's parliament voted on Wednesday to open an offshore Arctic zone bordering Russia to oil and gas exploration, paving the way for the area to be included in the next licensing round. The area in the eastern Barents Sea, ... read full story |
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| Publisher: Huffington Post | Tue, 18 Jun 2013 16:07:27 -0700 | |
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OSLO, June 18 (Reuters) - Taliban officials held secret negotiations in Norway over the past several months that played a significant role in the opening of the Taliban's office in Qatar, foreign minister Espen Barth Eide told state broadcaster NRK on ... read full story |
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Related news/stories |
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| Publisher: Reuters | Tue, 18 Jun 2013 11:01:41 -0700 | |
| Taliban held secret talks in Norway to broker Doha deal read full story | ||
| Publisher: The Nordic Page | Wed, 19 Jun 2013 04:10:31 -0700 | |
| Taliban Held Negotiations in Norway read full story | ||
| Publisher: The Foreigner | Tue, 18 Jun 2013 10:59:08 -0700 | |
| Norway held secret meetings with Taliban read full story | ||
| Publisher: Views and News from Norway | Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:06:01 -0700 | |
| Norway brokers secret Taliban talks read full story | ||
Norway Tweets
| From @Maianordahl on Wed Jun 19 15:13:51 EDT 2013 @GuitarmanDan shure up and come back to norway ?? |
| From @wenchekarlsen on Wed Jun 19 15:13:46 EDT 2013 RT @DianeDa17162146: @wenchekarlsen I would love to visit Norway. |
| From @LaMithu on Wed Jun 19 15:13:42 EDT 2013 @Nirusika LOL just imagine the mango lassi in norway and the beautiful Tamils in Germany #me with accents haha ? |
| From @Overload_Norway on Wed Jun 19 15:13:39 EDT 2013 @overloadgb I can't watch :( |
| From @wenchekarlsen on Wed Jun 19 15:13:26 EDT 2013 @DianeDa17162146 Yes..Norway it's a Beautiful country :) |
| From @AngellHeidi on Wed Jun 19 15:12:30 EDT 2013 Utrolig hva folkene Arctic Race of Norway får til :-) http://t.co/mzj0z3rhn4 |
| From @FiveElephant on Wed Jun 19 15:12:23 EDT 2013 RT @NordicBaristaCu: Nordic Roaster competitors are from Norway, Germany, Taiwan, USA, Japan, Colombia, Canada & Czech republic. May the b? |
| From @letrasmiopes on Wed Jun 19 15:12:11 EDT 2013 Goodies from Norway as my dinner: salmon!! |
| From @JOvregaard on Wed Jun 19 15:12:03 EDT 2013 @Csp86 Happy birthday~, ???????~!! It's not your birthday yet here (in Norway), but I'll wish you a happy birthday anyways! ?? CSP?~! |
| From @RegionStavanger on Wed Jun 19 15:11:33 EDT 2013 Photo by tafroa with #regionstavanger #lysebotn #norge #norway #kjerag #ørneredet #sirdal #sandnes #rogaland #vei... http://t.co/GQP0zEn47a |
| From @Philipoiseth on Wed Jun 19 15:11:23 EDT 2013 @JMcEachran20 @WillMcEachran Your both followed, best of luck with the new season! Hope you will follow me! Hugs from Norway :) |
| From @JudyJBieber on Wed Jun 19 15:11:03 EDT 2013 RT @thewanted: JUNE 21 ? Norway 27 ? Germany 28 ? Germany JULY 2 ? France 3 ? Holland 4 ? Spain 5 ? Spain |
| From @KKhwaiPerry on Wed Jun 19 15:10:42 EDT 2013 HARRY STYLES "ATTACKED" BY FAN IN OSLO, NORWAY MAY 7TH 2013 http://t.co/0VrzGxIWvr via @youtube |
| From @andrine82 on Wed Jun 19 15:10:23 EDT 2013 RT @JohnPeder: Solidarity with Turkish protesters from Norway @Amnesty_Norge @aforgutu http://t.co/lxQ9iwBk3E |
| From @itslinntea on Wed Jun 19 15:10:18 EDT 2013 @Caspar_Lee u can make a new video from Norway, line go skiing, I couød help u, haha, loveu!xx |