Location: Europe
Status: UN Country
Capital City: Oslo
Main Cities: Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger
Population: 4,333,000
Area: 323,900 km2
Currency: 1 Norwegian krone = 100 øre
Languages: Norwegian, small amount of Lapp and Finnish
Religions: Lutheran
More about Norway: a kingdom in NW Europe, occupying the W part of the Scandinavian peninsula: first united in the Viking age (800-1050); under the rule of Denmark (1523-1814) and Sweden (1814-1905); became an independent monarchy in 1905. Its coastline is deeply indented by fjords and fringed with islands, rising inland to plateaus and mountains. Norway has a large fishing fleet and its merchant navy is among the world's largest. Official language: Norwegian. Official religion: Evangelical Lutheran. Currency: krone. Capital: Oslo. Pop.: 4 552 000 (2004 est.). Area: 323 878 sq. km (125 050 sq. miles) Norwegian name: Norge