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Motto : All for Norway (the King's motto)

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EDM code : Etudiants Du Monde / Students of the World.
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Norway - Physical geography

Compare areas of all countries of the World Area : 324 220 Km2
Compare water areas of all countries of the World Water : 5 %
Compare areas of lands under cultivation for all countries of the World Lands under cultivation : 3 %
Compare forest areas of all countries of the World Forests : 29 %

Min. Height : 0 m (Norvegian Sea)
Compare maximum heights of all countries of the WorldMax. Height : 2469 m (Galdhopiggen)

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Temperatures °C (degrees Celsius) in Oslo
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Norway - People
Nationality : Norwegian
Main language(s) : Bokmaar (Norvegian), Nynorsk
Compare population of all countries of the World
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2005
 Population (2005) : 4 605 000 people
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Compare population density of all countries of the World (2005)
 Density : 14 people / Km2
Compare fertility rates of all countries of the World (2002)
Compare fertility rates of all countries of the World (2005)
 Fertility rate : 1.8 children / woman
Compare life expectancy in all countries of the World (2002)
Compare life expectancy in all countries of the World (2005)
 Life expectancy : 80 years
Compare urban population for all countries of the World (2002)
Compare urban population for all countries of the World (2005)
 Urban population : 80 %

Main cities :
505 000 people Oslo (capital)
227 000 people Bergen
147 000 people Trondheim
108 000 people Stavanger
100 000 people Baerum
72 000 people Kristiansand
68 000 people Fredrikstad
58 000 people Tromso
55 000 people Drammen
52 000 people Sandnes
50 000 people Skien
18 500 people Narvik

Norway - Economy
Currency : Krone (NOK) = 100 Ore
Rate of exchange (Sept.2004) :

1 Euro = 8.4 Kroner (NOK)

Compare GDP of all countries of the WorldGDP (Gross Domestic Product), 2002 : 190 billion dollars
Compare GDP per capita for all countries of the WorldGDP per capita, 2002 : 41260 dollars
Compare GNP of all countries of the WorldGNP (Gross National Product), 2005 : 275.23 billion dollars
Compare GNP per capita for all countries of the WorldGNP per capita, 2005 : 59768 dollars

Norway - Miscellaneous information
 CONSUMPTION = individual/year (world rank 1997) :
- Milk (4)
- Coffee (4)
- Chocolate (10)
- Butter = 4 Kg (11)
- Cheese = 14 Kg (13)
 MAIN NATURAL RESOURCES (world rank 2002) :
- Currants (6)
- Barley
 - Farmed salmons (1)
- Fishes (10)
- Sheeps
 - Oil (8)
- Natural gas (8)
- Zinc (14)
- Deposits of gas (15)
- Deposits of oil (17)
- Nickel (22)
- Iron (28)
 RECORDS :
- 3nd highest waterfall in the world = Utigord (800 m).
- 4th highest waterfall in the world = Monge (774 m).

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