Norway

Norway is a country, not a state and believed to mean
"Path to the North"

Norway is famous for it's breathtaking fjords, beautiful mountains and landscaping

The traditional 'costume' of Norway is the Bunad

Norway has a lot of Arctic animals...

Such as the reindeer, Arctic fox, wolverine, and the puffin bird

The spoken language is Norwegian

Norway is a very rich country

The currency is the Norwegian krone

Norway is one of the biggest exporters of oil in the world....

...yet Norway has the highest gas prices in the world. The average price is $9.79 dollars per gallon

The capital and largest city in Norway is Oslo

The Nobel Peace Prize is presented every year in Oslo, Norway

May 17 is National Day

The colors in the Norwegian flag represent its political partnerships to Denmark (red/white) and Sweden (blue)

The population of Norway is about
5.1 million(2015)

Norway is a monarchy run by King Harald V and Queen Sonja

The London Christmas tree has come from Norway since 1946

The cheese slicer was invented in Norway
in 1925 by Thor Bjørklund

Grandiosa frozen pizza is the unofficial food of Norway

Trolls are important in the Norwegian folklore....believed to bring good luck

Skiing is very popular in Norway

Norway is the most decorated country in the Winter Olympics

In Norway people eat a lot of sea food because there is an ocean surrounding almost all of Norway

Norway is the worlds largest exporter of salmon

The movie "Frozen" was based in Norway

Minnesota is the unofficial Norwegian capital of the United States

Norwegians are among the world's biggest consumers of coffee....even though it wasn't accepted until 1870

Vikings are a big part of Norwegian history

The viking age began in A.D. 700-800

The National symbol is the lion

Norwegians read more than any other population in the world

Some famous Norwegians are...

• Erick The Red,explorer (1000 A.D.)
• Henrik Ibsen, author and playwrite (1828-1906)
• Liv Ulmann, actress (1938- present)

Norwegian Leif Erikson discovered North America in 1000

Soccer is the most played sport in Norway

Norway is one of the most beautiful country's in the world

Norway is a "feel at home" country

You can see the Northern lights

I think that Norway is a place you would love to visit

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