A Profile of Norway
Population in Norway: 4.6 million
Capital of Norway: Oslo
Language of Norway: Norwegian
Area: 323,759 sq km (125,004 sq miles)
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Currency unit: 1 Norwegian krone = 100 ore
Norway decided not to adopt the Euro as a currency.
Main exports: Fuels and machinery
GNI per capita: US $59,590
International dialing code: +47
Electricity: About electrical outlets in Norway
Politics:
- King: Harald V
- Prime minister: Jens Stoltenberg (center-left)
Climate:
The Norwegian climate is rather temperate along the coast, modified by the North Atlantic Current. However, the interior of Norway is colder, with increased precipitation and cool summers. On the west coast it can be rainy year-round. A good time to travel is early to mid-summer. Read more: Weather in Norway
Transportation:
If you'd like to rent a car and drive, make sure to read Driving in Norway. Norway's major airports are Oslo Airport (airport code: OSL) and Flesland Airport in Bergen (airport code BGO). Getting around in this large country via plane can often be cheaper (and faster) than using bus or rail connections.
Press:
- VG - large-circulation national daily
- The Norway Post - English-language
- Aftenposten - daily
- Dagbladet - mass-circulation national daily
- Morgenbladet - weekly
Television:
- NRK - public broadcaster, operates national channels NRK-1 and NRK-2
- TV2 - national, commercial; NRK's main competitor
- TV3 Norge - commercial satellite
- TV Norge - commercial satellite and terrestrial
Radio:
- NRK - public broadcaster
- P4 - national, commercial
- Kanal 24 - national, commercial
- Radio 1 - commercial, music
