| Kingdom of Norway Kongeriket Norge
Origin of Name From
the old Norse noršr and vegr,
"northern way", referring to long coastal
passages from the western tip of Norway to its
northernmost lands in the Arctic.
Location northern
Europe
Bordered By Sweden
Area 125,182 sq mi
(324,219 sq km)
Greatest Distance NE-SW 1,100 mi (1,770
km)
Greatest Distance NW-SE 280 mi (451 km)
Coastline 1,650 mi (2,655 km)
Highest Point Glittertinden; 8,104 ft
(2,470 m)
Lowest Point sea level
Natural Resources petroleum,
natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium,
pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower
Nationality Norwegian
Population (July 2014 est) 5,147,792
Largest Cities Oslo, Bergen, Trondheim,
Stavanger
Ethnic Groups Norwegian
Religions Evangelical Lutheran
(official)
Languages Bokmal Norwegian
(official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official)
Capital Oslo
Form of Government constitutional
monarchy
Present Constitution Adopted May 17, 1814
Chief of State King Harald V (since
January 17, 1991)
Head of Government Prime Minister Erna
Solberg (since October 16, 2013)
Cabinet Council of State appointed by the
monarch
Legislature unicameral Parliament (Storting)
Judiciary Supreme Court (Hoyesterett)
Local Administration 19 counties (fylker)
Currency Norwegian
Kroner
Per Capita Income $55,900
Industries petroleum and gas,
food processing, shipbuilding, pulp and paper products,
metals, chemicals, timber, mining, textiles, fishing
Agricultural Products barley, wheat,
potatoes; pork, beef, veal, milk; fish
Export Commodities petroleum and
petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals,
chemicals, ships, fish
Import Commodities machinery and
equipment, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs
Independence Achieved
June 7, 1905 (Norway dissolved its union with Sweden)
National Holiday Constitution Day, May
17 (1814)
Flag red with a blue cross
outlined in white that extends to the edges of the flag;
the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist
side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag); the
colors recall Norway's past political unions with Denmark
(red and white) and Sweden (blue)
SEE ALSO
Sweden
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