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Kingdom of Norway
🗺️ Oslo, Norway
Capital city
📍 59.9139°, 10.7522°View larger map →
📍 Essential Info
CapitalOslo
TimezoneUTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Population5.5M
Governmentparliamentary constitutional monarchy
🔌 Practical Info
Driving SideRight
Electrical PlugsType C, F (230V)
Internet Code.no
Internet Users99%
GDP per Capita$91,100
🌍 Geography
LocationNorthern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
Size Comparisonslightly larger than twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than New Mexico
Climatetemperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
Terrainglaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north
👥 People & Culture
Ethnic GroupsNorwegian 81.5% (includes about 60,000 Sami), other European 8.9%, other 9.6% (2021 est.)
ReligionsChurch of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran - official) 67.5%, Muslim 3.1%, Roman Catholic 3.1%, other Christian 3.8%, other 2.6%, unspecified 19.9% (2021...
Median Age41 years
Life Expectancy82.9 years
National HolidayConstitution Day, 17 May (1814)
Destinations in Norway
Cultural Information
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Data sourced from the CIA World Factbook