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Norway
Kingdom of Norway
Kongeriket Norge
Things to Know
Norway is a constitutional
monarchy.
Capital: Oslo
Norway is located in Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the
North Atlantic Ocean.
Map
of Norway
Languages: Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official)
small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities. Norwegian
basic phrases.
Norway is home to some 30,000 Sami,
or Lapps,
the largest population of the Arctic reindeer herders.
Industries:
Metals, pulp and paper products, chemicals, shipbuilding, and fishing are t traditional industries of Norway.
Norway's emergence as a major oil and gas producer in the mid-1970s transformed the Norwegian economy.
Norway - Industry
Animals
In the north and mountains are reindeer,
polar fox, polar hare, wolf, wolverine, seals, walruses, and polar
bears. In the south, are moose,
deer, fox, and otter.
Climate
Norway is cold with snow covering most parts of the
country during the winter months.
Artist
Munch Museum
Learn about the life and paintings of Edvard Munch.
Land
The people of Norway are spread out in small towns and communities. Three-fifths
of Norway is covered my mountains. Norway is dominated by high
mountains, farmlands in the valleys, fishing villages, and fjords. Fjords are narrow inlets of the sea between cliffs or steep slopes. Click
here for pictures of fjords in Norway.
In the north, is a vast region of fjords, mountains, islands, and the Svalbard
archipelago. In the south is rolling farmlands, beaches, and the
Western Fjords.
Further north and above the Arctic Circle you will find the land of the Midnight Sun.
Where the sun shines day and night for part of the summer.
Games
Super Slalom
Big Are Challenge
There is an expression that "Norwegians are
born with skis." They love to ski.
Stories
The
Husband Who Minded the House
A husband gleefully trades places with his wife, only to find that
her work is not as easy as it looks.
(Nordic Folk Tale)
The
Ram and the Pig Who Set Up House (Nordic Animal Tale) A ram, a
pig, a rooster, a goose, and a hare leave the farmhouse to build
their very own home in the woods.
Twelve
Wild Ducks (Nordic Magical Creatures) To break an evil spell
that was cast on her 12 older brothers, a princess must face
frightening trials and dangers.
Boots
and His Brothers (Nordic Adventure Tale)
The king announces that half the kingdom will be awarded to anyone
who can chop down a giant oak and dig a well in deep rock, and three
brothers answer the call.
Fun Facts
The Vikings
You may think of cutthroat pirates when you think Viking but most
were farmers looking for more farmland. Your guide Thorkel will teach
you about the Norse people.
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