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Norway |
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| Name |
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Kingdom of Norway |
| Capital City |
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Oslo |
| Official Language |
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Norwegian |
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| Population |
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4.462.000 inhabitants |
| Population (<15) |
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894.417 inhabitants |
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- water pollution
- acid rain damaging forests and adversely affecting lakes, threatening fish stocks
- air pollution from vehicle emissions |
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| Location |
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Northern Europe |
| Time Zone |
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GMT + 1 hour |
| National Day |
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17 May
(Constitution Day, in 1814) |
| Currency |
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Norwegian krone (NOK) |
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| Area |
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324.220 sq km |
| Forest |
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29% |
| Land Boundaries |
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2.515 km |
| Coastline |
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21.925 km |
| Elevation Extremes |
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| Highest point |
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2.469 m (Galdhopiggeh) |
| Lowest point |
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0 m (Norwegian Sea) |
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| Weather |
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Temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior; rainy year-round on west coast |
| Summer temperatures |
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13º / 22 ºC |
| Winter temperatures |
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-7º / -4 ºC |
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