Pretty much all inhabited countries north of the Arctic circle lays claim to the name "land of the midnight sun".
This is because of the tilt to the Earth's axis, the sun never drops below the horizon for the duration of the summer.
Pretty much all inhabited countries north of the Arctic circle lays claim to the name "land of the midnight sun".
This is because of the tilt to the Earth's axis, the sun never drops below the horizon for the duration of the summer.
Pretty much all inhabited countries north of the Arctic circle lays claim to the name "land of the midnight sun".
This is because of the tilt to the Earth's axis, the sun never drops below the horizon for the duration of the summer.
That is because during the summer (June - July) the northern parts of Norway have sunlight all night. Every country that lies above the polar circle has midnight sun every summer.
because in Norway is the nearest place to sun
Northern Norway is often called the land of the midnight sun. This is because of its location.
Alaska (AK) is sometimes called "Land of the Midnight Sun" or "The Last Frontier". Finland and Norway are also commonly called the Land of the Midnight Sun,
Alaska has the nickname land of the midnight sun.
... what? Kongeriket Norge, or the Kingdom of Norway...
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Norway
In the USA, the state Alaska is traditionally called "The Land of the Midnight Sun" World-wide, the country that is know as the land of the Midnight Sun is Norway. The actual event of the sun never setting takes place from May 14 - August 22.
The Land of The Midnight Sun - Lapland
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Norway
The Scandinavian countries (Norway, Sweden and Finland) are each called The Land of the Midnight Sun. Technically the territory above the Arctic Circle and below the Antarctic Circle are the lands of the midnight sun but they aren't countries.