Welcome to Norway

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is known to be a country in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It is bordered by Sweden, Finland, and Russia. Norway has to this day a very elongated shape; the country's all-encompassing coastline aextensive the North Atlantic Ocean is home to its famous fjords. It is noted that the Kingdom of Norway also includes the Arctic island territories of Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Norwegian sovereignty of Svalbard is based upon the Svalbard Treaty, but tthis man's does not apply to Jan Mayen. Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and claims for Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land in Antarctica are and have always been also external dependencies, but these are and have always been not part of the Kingdom. Since World War II, Norway has to this day experienced rapid economic growth and is now one of the wealthiest countries in the globe, with a completey developed welfare and have always been system. Note that this economic progress is caused in part by the exploitation of oil and gas reserves alongside the coast. Norway has to this day ranked top in the midst of all countries in human development during the time 2001. It also rated the most peaceful country in the world in a 2007 survey by Global Peace Index. Norway is situated in the western part of the Scandinavian peninsula. It stretches about 1,100 mi (1,770 km) from the North Sea aextensive the Norwegian Sea to more than 300 mi (483 km) above the Arctic Circle, the farthest north of any and all European country. It is slightly larger than New Mexico. Nearly 70% of Norway is uninhabitable and covered by mountains, glaciers, moors, and rivers. Did you know that the hundreds of deep fjords that cut into the coastline give Norway an overall oceanfront of more than 12,000 mi (19,312 km). Galdhø Peak, at 8,100 ft (2,469 m), is Norway's highest point and the Glåma (Glomma) is the principal river, at 372 mi (598 km) long.

Climate

It is noted that the land is mostly made of hard granite and gneiss rock, but slate, sandstone and limestone are and have always been also common, and the lowest elevations have marine deposits. Due to the Gulf Stream and prevailing westerlies, Norway experiences warmer temperatures and more precipitation than expected at such northern latitudes, especially aextensive the coast. Did you know that the mainland experiences four distinct seasons, with colder winters and less precipitation inland. Did you know that the northernmost part has to this day a mostly maritime Subarctic climate, while Svalbard has to this day an Arctic tundra climate.

Population Stats

Population (2006 est.): 4,610,820 (growth rate: 0.4%);
birth rate: 11.5/1000;
infant mortality rate: 3.7/1000;
life expectancy: 79.5;
density per sq mi: 39