Norway (Norge)

Landscape in Bárrás, Norway
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Author: Ville Miettinen


The Kingdom of Norway is a Nordic country on the western side of the Scandinavian peninsula. It has a size of 385,252 square kilometers, and a population of close to 5 million people. Norway shares a long border with Sweden, some 1,619 kilometers in length, and a much shorter one with Finland, about 727 km. It also shares a 196-km border with Russia to the east.

As with its Scandinavian neighbors, Norway is a very wealthy country - the third wealthiest in the world in monetary value. It is also the world's fifth biggest oil exporter, with petroleum accounting for a quarter of its GDP. The Norwegian krone is said to be the strongest currency in the world.

Bunesfjorden, Lofoten, Norway
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Author: Thomas Faivre-Duboz


Due to Norway's high latitude, it is one of the countries that experience the midnight sun, which occurs between late May to late July, when the sun does not entirely sets below the horizon in the northernmost part of Norway. On the other hand, northern Norway is cast into total darkness between late November to late January, while the rest of the country gets only very short daylight hours.

A trip to Norway would appeal to travelers who loves nature, in particular, those looking for breathtaking landscape. Norway is a rugged mountainous country. The jagged landscape contains numerous fjords, islets, waterfalls and glaciers. Although the coastline of Norway is 2,500 km from north to south, it is 83,000 km when you count the total coastline of all its fjords and islands. Much of Norway remains wilderness. It has 250 species of birds, 90 species of mammals, 45 species of freshwater fish, 150 species of saltwater fish and 16,000 species of insects.

Fast Facts about Norway

• Official Name: Norway (Norge)
• Capital: Oslo (551,000)
• Population of Norway: 4,593,000
• Languages: Bokmal Norwegian, Nynorsk Norwegian, Sami
• Currency: Norwegian Krone
• Religions: Church of Norway (86%), other Christian faiths (2%), Muslim (2%)
• Size: 324,220 sq km (125,180 sq miles)

The village of Reine in Lofoten, Norway
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Author: Sveter

Planning your visit to Norway

Norway is a member of the Schengen Agreement. As of January 2010, visitors from countries which do not need a visa include the citizens of Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Bahamas, Barbados, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Israel, Japan, Macau, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mexico, Monaco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Saint Kitts and Nevis, San Marino, Seychelles, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City, and Venezuela.

By Plane

The main air gateway to Norway is the Oslo Airport, Gardermoen (OSL), the second businest airport in the Nordic countries, and hub for Scandinavian Airlines and Norwegian Air Shuttle. Arriving at this airport, you can take the train, bus or taxi to reach downtown Oslo.

The Airport Express Train, called Flytoget (www.flytoget.no/eng/), connects the airport with Oslo.

The Norwegian State Railways (www.nsb.no/?lang=en_US) also have trains stopping at the airport on the way to Skien, Oslo, Lillehammer and Trondheim.

Oslo, Norway
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Author: Politikaner


There are several buses going between the airport and downtown Oslo. The SAS Flybussen (www.flybussen.no/index.asp?lang=ENG) runs between the airport and Oslo. Another airport bus company, the NOR-WAY Bussekspress (www.nor-way.no), runs coaches to Bekkestua, Fredrikstad, Majorstuen, Gjøvik and Ski. Yet another company, Nettbuss (www.nettbuss.no), runs buses to Kongsvinger and Årnes from Oslo Airport.

By Train

You can reach Norway from Sweden by train. There are services from Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö.

Preparing Money for your trip to Norway

The currency used in Norway is the Norwegian Krone (NOK).

Planning your travel within Norway

If you wish to see the countryside, then taking the train would be the recommended option. Norges Statsbaner (www.nsb.no/internet/en/index.jhtml?language=en) is the state railway authority. You should get the Norwegian Rail Pass (www.scandinavianrail.com) to really explore Norway on a budget.

Royal Palace, Oslo, Norway
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Author: Bjørn Erik Pedersen

Principal Cities of Norway

Tourist Destinations in Norway

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