Norway

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Norway is a sovereign state located in Europe[1]. Its capital is Oslo[2].

The country has a population of 5.6 million as of 2026[3] and covers an area of 385,000 square kilometers[4].

Norway observes three time zones: UTC+01:00, UTC+02:00, and UTC±00:00.

World Factbook

CIA reference data · 4 sections
Geography
Location
Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
Climate
temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
Terrain
glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower
People & Society
Religions
Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran - official) 67.5%, Muslim 3.1%, Roman Catholic 3.1%, other Christian 3.8%, other 2.6%, unspecified 19.9% (2021 est.)
Government
Government type
parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Independence
7 June 1905 (union with Sweden declared dissolved); 26 October 1905 (Sweden agreed to the repeal of the union); notable earlier dates: ca.
National holiday
Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)
Legal system
mixed system of civil, common, and customary law; Supreme Court can advise on legislative acts
Economy
Real GDP (purchasing power parity)
$507.68 billion (2024 est.)
Real GDP per capita
$91,100 (2024 est.)
Real GDP growth rate
2.1% (2024 est.)
Inflation rate (consumer prices)
3.1% (2024 est.)
Unemployment rate
4% (2024 est.)
Exports - partners
Germany 18%, UK 17%, Sweden 9%, Denmark 7%, Netherlands 6% (2023)
Imports - partners
Sweden 11%, Germany 11%, China 11%, USA 7%, Netherlands 5% (2023)
Source: CIA World Factbook · public domain (US gov work, 17 USC §105) · fetched 2026-05-06

Key Facts

  • Country: Norway[3]
  • Located in or next to body of water: Norwegian Sea[4], Barents Sea[5], North Sea[6], Skagerrak[7], Atlantic Ocean[8]
  • Head of government: Jonas Gahr Støre[9]
  • Continent: Europe[10], Antarctica[11]
  • Instance of: country[12]
  • Head of state: Harald V of Norway[13], Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway[14]
  • Capital: Oslo[15]
  • Official language: Bokmål[16], Sámi[17], Nynorsk[18], Norwegian[19]
  • Currency: Norwegian krone[20]
  • Shares border with: Sweden[21], Finland[22], Russia[23], Denmark[24], European Union[25], United Kingdom[26], Greenland[27]
  • Top-level Internet domain: .no[28]
  • Anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet[29]
  • Basic form of government: constitutional monarchy[30], representative democracy[31], unitary state[32], parliamentary system[33]
  • Named after: north[34], road[35]
  • Contains the administrative territorial entity: Akershus[36], Oslo[37], Østfold[38], Vestfold[39], Telemark[40], Buskerud[41], Rogaland[42], Møre og Romsdal[43], Nordland[44], Troms[45], Finnmark[46], Svalbard[47], Jan Mayen[48], Norwegian continental shelf[49]
  • Flag: flag of Norway[50]
  • Legislative body: Stortinget[51]
  • Executive body: Government of Norway[52]
  • Highest judicial authority: Supreme Court of Norway[53]
  • Coat of arms: coat of arms of Norway[54]
  • Part of: European Economic Area[55], Nordic countries[56]

Body

Cultural Significance

Things named for Norway include Norwegian rocket incident[57], an incident[58]; HNoMY Norge[59], a naval vessel[60]; Norge[61], a semi-rigid airship[62], in Italy[63]; HNoMS Norge[64], a coastal defense ship[65]; norite[66]; Norwegian Current[67], an ocean current[68]; NorNed[69], an electrical interconnector[70], founded in 2007[71]; and Tour of Norway[72].

Why It Matters

Norway has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[73] Norway is known by 76 alternative names across languages and contexts.[74]

Entities named for Norway include Norwegian rocket incident[57], an incident[58]; HNoMY Norge[59], a naval vessel[60]; Norge[61], a semi-rigid airship[62], in Italy[63]; HNoMS Norge[64], a coastal defense ship[65]; norite[66]; and Norwegian Current[67], an ocean current[68].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [73] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [74] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Ytterbyz · 2026-10-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Mapcarta id → Norway
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Mapcarta id: Norway"
  2. 3d ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-10-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'abstract', 'ace', 'ady', 'af', 'als', 'am', 'ami', 'an', 'ang', 'ann', '
    Sitelink count → 394
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Norway, update metadata from fandom API ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/fb2d267272cf|details]])"
  3. 7d ago · Tomodachi94 · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → norway:Norway, sweden:Norway, countries:Norway +9
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: historica:Norway, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/299975165|Norway (#299975165)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8197|Historica Wiki a"
  4. 7d ago · Liber008 · 2026-10-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    British museum place id → x27725
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ British museum place id: x27725, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/328354510|Norway (#328354510)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8589|British Museum place "
  5. 9d ago · Salgo60 · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14968 → UTC−08:00
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14968: Q2204, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/291594|batch #291594]]"
  6. 26d ago · Ottawajin · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Reddit topic id → norway
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Reddit topic id: norway, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143986889|Norway (#143986889)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5528|Reddit topic]] #mix'n'mat"
  7. 27d ago · Ottawajin · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    The independent topic id → norway
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ The independent topic id: norway, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/214130760|Norway (#214130760)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7171|The Independent topi"
  8. 4w ago · CameoJewel · 2026-09-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 394
    Fandom article id → norway:Norway, sweden:Norway, countries:Norway +9
    Wikipedia languages → ['ab', 'abstract', 'ace', 'ady', 'af', 'als', 'am', 'ami', 'an', 'ang', 'ann', '
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Fandom article id: marvel:Norway, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/324090452|Norway (#324090452)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8466|Marvel Database art"
  9. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nhk one news topic id → E0000000808
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Kongeriket Norge'}, {'lang': 'nn', 'text': 'Kongeriket Noreg'}
    Basic form of government → constitutional monarchy, representative democracy, unitary state +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/54972|batch #54972]]"
  10. 6w ago · Lucivarius · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Kongeriket Norge'}, {'lang': 'nn', 'text': 'Kongeriket Noreg'}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Name in native language: Kongeriket Norge"
  11. 7w ago · Nathann.cohen · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Jorfsearch organization id → Norway
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/52649|batch #52649]]: Jorfsearch September update"
  12. 8w ago · Mobby 12 · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Head of state → Harald V of Norway, Olav V of Norway, Haakon VII of Norway +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Head of state: Haakon VIII of Norway"
  13. 10w ago · BorkedBot bot · 2026-08-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom article id → norway:Norway, sweden:Norway, countries:Norway +9
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ Subject named as: Norway, update metadata from fandom API ([[:toolforge:editgroups/b/CB/f2e06249ff32|details]])"
  14. 12w ago · WikiLucas00 · 2026-08-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Norwegen.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Norvegia.wav, LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Norvegia.wav +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Pronunciation audio: LL-Q33573 (kin)-Adygrafix250-Noruveje.wav"
  15. 12w ago · Bouzinac · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates of geographic center → {'lat': 61.152, 'lon': 8.7877}
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Coordinates of geographic center: 61°9'7.2"N, 8°47'15.7"E"
  16. 12w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nhk one news topic id → E0000000808
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Nhk one news topic id: 0002846"
  17. 13w ago · Jberkel · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pronunciation audio → Lb-Norwegen.ogg, LL-Q7913 (ron)-KlaudiuMihaila-Norvegia.wav, LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Norvegia.wav +1
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Pronunciation audio: LL-Q652 (ita)-Francyskus-Norvegia.wav, Adding Italian pronunciation audio"
  18. 13w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Abbott-Detroit
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q26865, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  19. 16w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14586 → 78745
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14586: 78745, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930762135"
  20. 17w ago · Spiral6800 · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Icannwiki page id → Norway
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Icannwiki page id: Norway, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/294326645|Norway (#294326645)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8064|ICANNWiki]] #mix'n'match"
  21. 18w ago · Quimby · 2026-06-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Eska.pl topic id → tg-63KK-vqyB-oS6w
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ Instance of: sovereign state"
  22. 19w ago · LadyData · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fandom wiki id → norway, nor
    P14470 → Locations/Norway
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14470: Locations/Norway, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/293241223|Norway (#293241223)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7990|Giant Bomb Wiki"
  23. 19w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → g0001689-Norsko
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Svkkl authority id: g0001689-Norsko, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  24. 21w ago · Yupik · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → norway
    Anarâš aavis topic id → taaza
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Anarâš aavis topic id: taaza"
  25. 24w ago · Quesotiotyo · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dbnl country id → noorw01
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Dbnl country id: noorw01, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257631|batch #257631]]"
  26. 25w ago · DanGFSouza · 2026-05-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subreddit → norway, norge, noreg +1
    Participant in → International Space Station
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Subreddit: Norway, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/144664195|Norway (#144664195)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5569|Subreddit Directory]] #mi"
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