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Norway
This topic is for questions about the European country Norway. Norway lies north in Europe, bordering to Sweden, Finland and Russia, and the capital is Oslo.
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Why did skiing become popular in Norway?
It is said that in Norway, a 4500 to 5000 year old rock drawings of a man skiing while holding a stick was found. The earliest people who ski are from the distant ancestor of Sami people in Sweden or Norway.
What country is the sport lacrosse played the most?
Its not even in the top 5, lacrosse is hockey for people who can't skate. Since skating is a talent that takes years to master and most Americans want everything and to be good at everything they do the first time they try it.
How many ski resorts are there in Norway?
"Trysilfjellet" in the city Trysil is the biggest ski resort in Norway.
When were the winter Olympics in Norway?
Norway has hosted the Winter Olympics twice: Oslo in 1952 and Lillehammer in 1994.
How are Norway and Sweden tackling the effects of acid rain?
To understand acid deposition's causes and effects, and to track changes in the environment, scientists from EPA, state governments, and academia study acidification processes. They collect air and water samples and measure them for various characteristics such as pH and chemical composition, and research the effects of acid deposition on human-made materials such as marble and bronze. Finally, scientists work to understand the effects of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and nitrogen oxides (NOx)-the pollutants that cause acid deposition and contribute to particulate matter -on human health. See the acid rain effects section for more information.
To solve the acid rain problem, people need to understand how acid rain damages the environment. They also need to understand what changes could be made to the air pollution sources that cause the problem. The answers to these questions help leaders make better decisions about how to control air pollution and therefore, how to reduce-or even eliminate-acid rain. Because there are many solutions to the acid rain problem, leaders have a choice of which options or combination of options are best. The next section describes some of the steps that can be taken to tackle the acid deposition problem.
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Which coutry boraders Norway to the east?
Norway is bordered by Sweden Russia and Finland to the east.
There's no agreement on the best country in the world. Some people say it's the best some say it's the worst. Everyone has there own opinion on which is the best country in the world. For example Norway has very cold weather you may love cold weather or you may hate it, but my point is that there is NO best or worst ountryin the world.
From where?
From America you can fly from Newark with Continental or from Philadelphia with US Airways or any other airline with a stop over in a European city.
From the UK you can take a ferry, plane, bus, train or just go by car. Same with mostly other European citys.
From other countries; there is always a plane you can take with a stop over in a large European city.
What keeps the coasts of great Britain and Norway from freezing in the winter?
The gulf stream.. did you really not know?
Some animals that live in Svalbard are polar bears and arctic foxes. These animals can suffer cold conditions and suit Svalbards surroundings! Other animals live their as well!
unicorns
The previous user got the answer wrong. Animals include, reindeer, polar bears, gannets, ptarmigans, whales, arctic foxes, snowy owls and NO penguins.
Well the only animals i know that are in Svalbard are the polar bear and the arctic fox.
How do you say granddaughter in Norwegian?
"barnebarn" - meaning "grandchild", Norwegian has no term for granddaughter.
How many first class stamp needed to mail a card to Norway?
Impossible to say. All depends on where you are and how much you're sending.
Norwegian inventors have brought progess and new ideas to their own country and the world. Some better known examples of Norwegian inventions include:
- Aersol Spray Cans - patented November 23, 1927 by Norwegian engineer Erik Rotheim
- The Cheese Slicer - invented by Thor Bjørklund in 1925
- Modern Gas Turbines - Ægidius Elling is credited as the "father of the gas turbine," having invented the first practical or "modern" version in the early 1900s. One of the earliest known predecessors to Elling's creation was invented in England in 1791.
- Postage Meter - One of the earliest examples of such a device was patented by Norwegian inventor Engle Frankmussler (Edward Franks) in the UK in 1884.
- Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) - used in all modern web development to format & add style to web pages, CSS was first proposed by HÃ¥kon Wium Lie in 1994. Lie and Dutch computer scientist Bert Bos then developed the initial CSS standard.
- Trampe Bicycle Lift - a lesser-known creation of Nowegian origin, was designed specifically to carry cycle & rider up a steep hill. The original (and only) Sykkelheisen Trampe located Trondheim, Norway was replaced with more modern technology in 2012.
Which country is nearer to the equator Ireland or Norway?
Ireland is closer to the North Pole, as it is about 53°N.
Do they accept US dollars in Norway?
No:) in Norway you use something called the Norwegian "Krone"! One dollar is about 7 kr.
Norway uses a civil law system where laws are created and amended in Parliament and the system regulated through the Courts of Justice of Norway.
Source: Wikipedia
