Norway
Country
Capital
Oslo
Official Language
Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk)
Currency
Norwegian Krone (NOK)
Population
5.408 million (2021)
Formation
May 17, 1814
National Sport
Cross-country skiing
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About
Norway, Europe’s northernmost country, is known for its mountains and fjord coastline. The nation sits next to Sweden in the east and Finland and Russia in the northeast. It helped start the United Nations, NATO, and the European Free Trade Association. The World Happiness Report often ranks it as one of the happiest places in the world. It has around 5.6 million people and is split into counties and smaller local areas.
Features
This Scandinavian country is the world’s top producer of oil and natural gas and has the largest sovereign wealth fund on Earth. The capital city is where the Nobel Peace Prize ceremony happens every year. The nation takes care of Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, which is the most remote island in the world. It also shares a land border with Russia.
