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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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What are traditional norwegian instruments?
I'm sure that there are more, but "Harding-fele" are a type of violin. This is often used in western parts of Norway during weddings and such. They play a upbeat fast song, and it's a local dance where the groom needs to kick a hat of a stick witch is beeing held high above the ground. Usually around 2 meters.
It is not any sort of requirements for the groom, more of a funny gesture.
Narrow inlets that are famous in Norway are?
It's called a fjord
It sounds like the question describes a fjord.
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A narrow inlet is a strait.
What country did Norway belong to until 1905?
The dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden was carried out by the Norwegian parliament under the House of Bernadotte on June 7, 1905. After some months of tension and fear of war between the two nations, negotiations between the two governments led to Norway's recognition by Sweden as an independent constitutional monarchy on October 26,1905.
What is the Norway maple used for?
well, I am Norwegian, but i have never heard about Norway Maple, sorry.
There is no proof that demons exists in Norway or any other parts of the world.
What gifts would be appropriate to bring to a Norwegian family from the US?
Alcohol is very expensive in Norway, so a bottle of brandy or other spirit from the tax free store is often highly appreciated.
Other items: Clothes from chains of stores not represented in Norway seems to be popular, like The Gap brand t-shirts.
Norway is very much a coastal country.
The rugged coastline, broken by huge fjords and thousands of islands, stretches 2,500 kilometres (1,600 mi) and 83,000 kilometres (52,000 mi) including fjords and islands.
Source: Wikipedia
What climate zone is Norway in?
The upper region of Noray is arctic climate. The southern region is temperate climate. The richest vegetation in Norway can be found in the South. Reindeer and other arctic animals live in the North.
Are norwegian people friendly?
- Norwegian people are no different than other people in the world and are very friendly.
