Norway Country Guide

Norway Facts

  • Capital: Oslo
  • Population: 4,620,000
  • Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)
  • Religions: Church of Norway 85.7%, Pentecostal 1%, Roman Catholic 1%, other Christian 2.4%, Muslim 1.8%, other 8.1% (2004)
  • Government: constitutional monarchy
  • Languages: Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami is official in six municipalities
  • Climate: temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
  • Phone Code: 47

Photos of Norway

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Festivals in Norway

Bergenfest (Bergen, Norway)
Festival Types: Music - Rock, Music - Pop, Music - Blues
Month: April
Bergenfest Website
Bollywood Fest (Oslo, Norway)
Festival Types: Film, Multicultural
Month: August
Bollywood Fest Website
Extreme Sports Week (Voss, Norway)
Festival Types: Sport - Extreme
Month: June
Extreme Sports Week Website
Forde Folk Music Festival (Forde, Norway)
Festival Types: Music - Folk, Music - World, Family
Month: July
Forde Folk Music Festival Website
Frozen Waterfall Festival (Lillehammer, Norway)
Festival Types: Music - Varied, Performing Art
Month: February
Frozen Waterfall Festival Website

Norway Accommodation

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Norway Flights

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Norway Tours