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Norway is officially known as the Kingdom of Norway. It is a country in the Northern part of Europe and it occupies the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The neighbors of Norway are Finland, Sweden, and Russia. The country is all the more famous for its extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean and its famous fjords.
From the World War II, Norway has had rapid economic growth, and today it is amongst the richest countries in the world. This economic progress of Norway has been caused by exploiting the of oil and gas reserves off the coast. It also now also rated as the most peaceful country in the world survey conducted by Global Peace Index.
Geography of Norway
Norway has a rugged coastline that is often broken by the massive fjords and there are about 50,000 islands that stretch over 2,500 kilometers. Norway shares an area of 2,542 kilometers with Finland, Sweden, and Russia to the east. To the west and south, Norway is bordered by the North Sea, Norwegian Sea, and Skagerak. There is the Barents Sea in the north.
Languages of Norway
The main languages of Norway are Bokmål and Nynorsk and these are used in public administration, churches, in schools, radio and television. Around 95% of the population speaks Norwegian as their native tongue, but they speak dialects as well. There are the Finno-Ugric Sami languages too that are spoken as well as written throughout Norway.
The main foreign languages that are taught in Norway are German, English, and French. There is Danish and Swedish too that are spoken.
Tourist attractions of Norway
There are numerous attractions too that you can visit and each if the places are so very fascinating that you will love all of them. Do not miss out on the following destinations-
- Oslo
- Ålesund
- Bergen
- Fredrikstad
- Haugesund
- Kristiansand
- Skien
- Stavanger
- Tromso
- Trondheim (Nidarosdomen)
- Geiranger fjord
- Jotunheimen
- Lofoten
- Nordkapp
- Sognefjorden
- Svalbard
- Svartisen
- Sorlandet
- Hessdalen Valley
travel.mapsofworld.com provides relevant information about Norway
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