The major cities in Norway are located along the coastline: the capital Oslo is Norway's largest city, with about There are 5. About 32 per cent of the population have higher education. Personality Quizzes. Funny Fill-In.
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Watch "Destination World". Now Playing. Up Next. It also enjoys one of the world's highest standards of living, in large part due to the discovery in the late s of offshore oil and gas. It is the world's number seven oil exporter and has resisted the temptation to splurge its windfall, choosing instead to deposit the surplus wealth into its oil fund - now the world's largest sovereign wealth fund.
What to do with the money is a hot political issue: whether to use more of it to improve infrastructure or keep it for a rainy day and future generations. Norway plays an active international role. It has mediated between Israel and the Palestinians as well as in the Sri Lankan conflict, and has participated in military action in Afghanistan and Libya. Ex-premier Jens Stoltenberg is Nato's secretary general.
It defies a global ban on commercial whaling, along with Japan and Iceland. King: Harald V. Crown Prince Harald became king on the death of his father Olav V in Born in , he fled with his mother and siblings to the United States after the German invasion in , while his father and grandfather, the then King Haakon VII, joined the government in exile in London.
King Harald is a keen sportsman, and represented Norway with distinction as a yachtsman at the Tokyo, Mexico and Munich Olympics. Non-left leaning governments have been full coalitions, while Labour-led governments have either been coalitions, or relied on the support of other parties to achieve a majority vote. She eventually served three terms. Norway shares a long land border with Sweden. The country is also bordered by Finland and Russia to the north-east, with an extensive coastline facing the Atlantic Ocean and the Barents Sea.
As previously mentioned, the long coastline influences the country's climate. Coastal Norway is wet and mild whereas inland regions are cooler and drier with longer winters. However, due to the Gulf Stream the coastal areas are rather mild in the winter time and all parts of the country can experience surprisingly warm summers.
Learn more here about what to expect from the weather in Norway. The natural environment is truly diverse. Northern Europe's tallest mountains, retreating glaciers and the famous fjords define much of the landscape. Due to the country's terrain, most major towns are located on the coastline or by fjords. The landscape is a major driver of the tourism industry. Visitors come to Norway from all over the world to experience the fjords and climb mountains.
Northern Norway has its own set of natural attractions, including the northern lights. Norway maintains a combination of a market economy and a Nordic welfare model with universal healthcare and a comprehensive social security system.
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