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Norway

Norway

📖 In short

Norway is a country in northwest Europe whose northern third lies above the Arctic Circle. It's called “the land of the midnight sun” because in summer the sun doesn't set for many days. Its capital is Oslo.

🤩 Did you know?

  • Norway's longest fjord reaches about 204 kilometers inland.
  • Norway's capital is Oslo.
  • The currency is the Norwegian krone.
  • Norwegians invented skiing thousands of years ago.

🗂️ Fact file

Norway is a country in northern Europe, bordered by Sweden, Finland and Russia.
Norway is a country in northern Europe, bordered by Sweden, Finland and Russia.
Norway's coat of arms dates back to the 1280s, when Saint Olaf's axe and crown were added to the lion.
Norway's coat of arms dates back to the 1280s, when Saint Olaf's axe and crown were added to the lion.
Capital
Oslo
Official language
Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk)
Official name
Kingdom of Norway
Currency
The basic unit is the krone
Area
386,958 km², including Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Population
4,427,000 people according to the 2000 estimate

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🌟 Fjords

Norway's coast has long, narrow, deep inlets between high mountains called fjords, carved by glaciers thousands of years ago, and they're among the most beautiful sights in the world.

🔍 The Vikings

The Vikings were brave sailors from Norway and nearby countries who built long wooden ships and sailed to faraway lands more than a thousand years ago.

💡 The northern lights

In the dark winters of northern Norway, colorful green and purple lights dance across the sky, called the aurora.

🎯 Sea and fish

Norwegians rely a lot on the sea, fishing and farming salmon, which they export all over the world.

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Norway

🧩 Test yourself

1 What do we call Norway's long, narrow inlets?

2 Who were the ancient sailors who came from Norway?

3 Norway's longest fjord reaches about ?? kilometers inland.

4 Which picture shows “Norway”?

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📷 Picture sources: Wikimedia Commons