COUNTRY INFORMATION
Official name
Kingdom of Norway
Capital
Oslo
Coordinates
59°55’ N, 10°45’ E
Location
Norway is located in Northern Europe and shares borders with Sweden on the west. The country occupies the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean.
Area
Total area: 324 220 sq km
Land area: 307 860 sq km
Water area: 16 360 sq km
Land boundaries
2 542 km
Coastline
25 148 km
Administrative division
Kingdom of Norway is divided into 19 counties (fylke).
Political system
King is the chief of state. Monarchy is hereditary. Prime Minister is the head of government. Parliament (Storting) is unicameral with c. 170 seats. Members are elected every four years.
Population
4 644 457
Ethnic groups
Norwegian 94%, other 6%
Religions
Church of Norway 86%, Pentecostal 1%, Roman Catholic 1%, Muslim 2%