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DIVING NORWAY INTRODUCTION

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%