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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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Are there any flowers in Norway?
Norway has 2 national flowers.
Bergfrue (Saxifraga cotyledon) that has been Norway's national flower since 1935 and Røsslyng (Calluna vulgaris) that has been Norway's national flower since 1976.
What are facts about people in Norway?
Norway has the second highest employment rate in Europe, Their government is a Constitutional Monarchy, Vikings lived there, English is tought in Norwegian schools, the composer Edvard Greig is from Norway, the head of the governemnt is the prime minister, and the current one is Jens Stoltenberg, Norway has about the same area as New Mexico.
- It is the 3rd largest oil producer in the world. It's oil and energy comes from the North sea. Norway is a cold place.
- King: Harald V
- Prime Minister: Jens Stoltenberg
- President of the Sorting: Dag Terje Andersen
- Chief Justice: Tore Schei
- Current Coliation: Red-Green Coalition
For more information go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway
A sheep's head dish called Smalahove is a delicasy in Norway.
Official name of Norway, is Kingdom of Norway.
It's a monarchy
What is Norway known throughout the world for?
The Vikings came from Norway.
Leif Eriksson came originally from Norway, and he may have been the first European to reach America.
Norway is also know for fishing.
In many hundred years, Norway ruled the sea.
We was the greatest seafaring nation in the world.
Norway is know for being the richest country in the world.
Thanks to all the oil.
Norway is known for all the fjords.
Norway is known for the spectacular nature.
Geirangerfjorden is one of the most beautiful places in the world.
The rap-duo Madcon comes from Norway.
This is just a small part of what Norway is known for.
Try to visit Norway, and see for yourself. :)
What is the national musical instrument of Norway?
The Hardanger fiddle is considered to be the national instrument of Norway. This is an ornately decorated fiddle with four main strings and four resonating strings beneath them, which are not touched by the bow.
What did people in Norway wear in the 1850?
Norwegian immigrants wore dresses, aprons, silk fabric and more.
How many inhabitants are there in Oslo?
As of 1 January 2009, Oslo had 575,475 inhabitants. The Greater Oslo metropolitan region has a population of approximately 1.4 million.
The muncipiality has a population of 599,230. The Greater Oslo Region has about 1,4 million inhabitants
How do you write congratulations in Norwegian?
With the letters A to Z plus three country specific ones: Æ, Ø and Å.
Springtime in Norway is considered to be between March and May, but in March the weather is really nothing like spring. I would consider the end of April and the beginning of May as the essential springtime in Norway.
Do they give out the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo?
Yes, they do. All the other Nobel Prizes are given out in Sweden, but the Peace Price is given out in Norway.
What is the proper noun for Norwegian?
The word 'Norwegian' is a proper noun, a word for a person of or from Norway; a word for the language of Norway.
The word 'Norwegian' is also a proper adjective, a word used to describe someone or something of or from Norway.
When a noun or an adjective is based on a proper noun, they are a proper noun and a proper adjective.
What does the colors in Norway's flag mean?
The Norwegian flag had been discussed and planned and drafted since the constitution was written in 1814. The three colors we have were not the only propositions: green was also mentioned as a neutral color nobody could take offence of! The final flag was a compromise that everybody could agree on; Danes, Swedes or Norwegian patriots. The red basic color was taken from Denmark, the blue cross was meant to represent Sweden, and the white frame around the cross made it the tricolor of freedom and placed Norway among the other free nations. Another explanation of the white color, is that several Norwegian kings had used this color in their banners and weapons.
Update:
The colors where to represent the colors from Denmark and Sweden, also, they where taken from other democratic countries, especially the French revolution. Therefor, it's safe to say that white, blue and red means the same in Norway as for other democratic countries with those colors: Liberté, égalité, fraternité (Freedom (blue), equality (white), brothership(red))
Does Norway have a royal family?
Harald V (born 21 February 1937) is the king of Norway. He succeeded to the throne of Norway upon the death of his father Olav V on 17 January 1991. The son of the then-Crown Prince Olav and of Princess Märtha of Sweden, Harald was born at the Crown Prince Residence at Skaugum, Asker.
A member of the House of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg, originally from Northern Germany, Harald became the first Norwegian-born prince since Olav IV, who was born in 1370.
Source: Wikipedia
Scandinavia has been populated since the end of the last ice age, around 10,000 BC. (Archeological findings suggest that there were people here even earlier, around 50,000 years ago, before the ice age started, those would probably be Neanderthals.)
Not very much is known about the people living here until the start of the Viking age, around 700 AD, when we start getting written sources.
Norway became a nation around 850 AD, when Harald Hårfagre (Harald of the Fair Hair) gathered a lot of scattered minor groupings into a resonably coherent kingdom.
Christianity arrived around 1000 AD.
The next major event was probably the Black Death in the 1300s, which killed off half of Norway and left large tracts devoid of people. Norway was hit harder than most countries in Europe, probably because the country didn't have very many people to begin with, and after the Black Death there were simply too few left to keep the nation and economy going.
Norway entered a union with Denmark that would last until 1800s, when Norway wanted to become independent again. The 1800s was the period of "romantic nationalism", when Norwegian culture more or less reinvented itself after 500 years in the shadow of Denmark. The romantic nationalists were inspired by the Vikings and their Sagas, the Norwegian language (the official language at the time was Danish) and folk tales, primarily as collected by Asbjørnsen and Moe.
Norway did not become independent until 1905, when Norway would break up with Sweden (Sweden got Norway as part of a trade with Denmark for something or other) and get it's own king.
So I suppose there are two answers: Around 800 AD with the Vikings, and in the 1800s with romantic nationalism.
What is the name of the longerst river in Norway?
There are many rivers in Norway, and here is a list of the 10 longest/biggest:
- Glomma -- 619 m long
- Pasivivkelva 380 m long
- Numedalslågen -- 3359 m long
- Vorma - Gudbrandsdalslågen -- 358 m long
- Tana -- Anarjohka -- 348 m long
- Drammenselva - Begna -- 308 m long
- Skienselva -- Tinne -- Måna -- Kvenna -- 271 m long
- Snarumselva -- Hallingdalselva -- 257 m long
- Otra -- 247 m long
- Altaelva -- 240 m long
How long does it take first class mail from US to Norway?
10 - 14 business days. I send my friend things from Los Angeles to Bergen and 10 - 14 days is pretty much the time frame. If it's lighter, it will get there faster. Customs has the habit of looking through heavier packages. They WILL open anything.
Norway is located on the continent of Europe.
Norway is in Europe in the region of Scandinavia. Norway makes up the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, which is also comprised of Sweden and Denmark.
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How long does it take to sail in longboat from Norway to Britain?
it's less than 500 miles, coast to coast, so it would take about 40 minutes maximum.
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I did spend some time looking up flight times, and though I can't remember the figures properly it was more like an hour because the routes serve Oslo. More importantly though, there are few direct UK - Norway flights. Most seemed to entail changing planes in Holland! There is a service between Aberdeen (NE Scotland) and Oslo - I found I could fly to Aberdeen from Bristol and I'm sure you could from a London or other S. English airports.
What is the Norwegian national average salary?
According to www.ssb.no: the average monthly income in in Norway is 35200 NoK (5904,23 $ as of 12.29.10).
That number times 12 makes the annual income 70850,76 $ or 422395.8 NoK.
Keep in mind that these numbers are from 2009
What do they eat for Thanksgiving in Norway?
No! That is an American holliday. If you think of why one celebrates thanksgiving, it would make no sense that europeans should.
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Thanksgiving is the celebration of the harvest, despite what you read above, the Americans are certainly not the only culture who celebrate Thanksgiving since growing crops and harvesting those crops have been taking place before America was America.
Long before Europeans settled in North America, festivals of thanks and celebrations of harvest took place in Europe in the month of October.
What do Norwegian people eat for Christmas?
Matpakke is a Norwegian tradition that literally means "packed food". Every child in Norway takes matpakke to school, most adults continue the tradition into their working lives and if you "går på tur" on Sunday then you are sure to take matpakke with you. It normally consists of several open sandwiches (basically sandwiches without the lid on) and perhaps some fruit and hot toddy in a thermos.
What is the name of 5 Norwegian kings with the same name?
After Norway became a free country in 1905, there has only been 3 kings... King Haakon 1905 - 1957, read more at wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haakon_VII_of_Norway Kong Olav 1957 - 1991, read more about the most liked king trough times, here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olav_V_of_Norway Kong Harald 1991 - , read more about hte today's king here:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harald_V_of_Norway Other norwegian kings than these, you have to go way back in time!!!
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