Capital: Oslo
Population
Total Population:
4,885,240
Annual Growth Rate:
1.2%
Density:
16 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
77.6%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Oslo (560,000); Bergen (250,000); Trondheim (165,000); Stravanger (120,000); Baerum (110,000).
Ethnic Origins:
Norwegian 94,4 % (includes the Sami, about 60000 people), other European 3,6 %, other 2 %
Official Language:
Nearly
all Norwegians speak the official language, Norwegian. It has two
written forms, Bokmål and Nynorsk. Bokmål is more common of the two. In
some districts Sami (spoken by the Sami minority) is also an official
language.
Other Languages Spoken:
Official language : Norwegian
Business languages: Norwegian & English.
Business Language(s):
Most Norwegians speak at least some English. Business people speak excellent English.
Religion:
Protestants 87,5%, Pentecostal 1%, Roman Catholic 1%, other Christian 2,4%, Muslim 1,8%, other 8,1%.
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In Oslo
Exchange Rate on
:
National Currency: Norwegian Krone (NOK)
Country Overview
Area:
323,780 km²
Type of State:
A constitutional monarchy based on parliamentary democracy.
Type of Economy:
High-income economy, OECD member.
Second GDP per capita in the world; best index of quality of life in the world; economy very dependent on the revenue generated by petroleum exploitation
HDI*:
0.938/1
HDI (World Rank):
1/169
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Norway, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Norway, Dial +47
Internet Suffix:
.no
Computers:
62.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
42.2 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
84.6 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
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Last Updates: January 2012
Norway: Introduction