Norway

Capitol: Oslo

Demographic Information

-Norway’s official language is Norwegian. -has an official Protestant State Church based on the Evangelical-Lutheran religion.-only 10% attend church services or other Christianity-related meetings more than once a month.-has a population of 5 million.-population density is 12 per sq km

Form of Government

Form of government is Constitutional Monarchy.

Has a Parliamentary Democratic System

The prime minister is Jens Stoltenberg

King is Harald VNorway is not a

DemocracyIt has a Unitary SystemHas a Multiparty

System.

History1939-1945 WW11

Norway had Declaration of Neutrality

On April 9th, 1940 German forces attacked Norway, Poland, and France.

After several months of fighting, they surrendered.

They ended up building military units in Sweden.

ECONMY

Rich endowed with Natural resources.

Natural resources are Petroleum, hydropower, fish, forest, and minerals

The government budget is set to remain in Surplus

Norway’s growth rate is 1.7%

GDP’s per capita income is $53,300

Unemployment rate is 3.3%

Investment is 20.3% of GDP

Public Debt of 48.4% of GDP

FOOD

SalmonFarikalRommegrot

Farikal is Lamb simmered with cabbage and whole peppercorns. It is a famous Autamn dish.

Rommegrot is a porridge made from natural sour cream. Served with butter, sugar, and cinnamon.

Major Cities

Oslo has a population of 580,000 people.

It is known for the combination of City Life and easy access to great outdoors

Bergen has a population of 213,585 people.

It is know for Bryggen Hanseatic Wharf Fish Market.

Trodheim has a population of 147,139 people.

It is the Capitol of Technology.

The Arts

Edward Munch is a famous artist in Norway His art portrays the state of mind of the artist rather than the

external view. His famous painting is “The Scream” It shows varied aspects of mental states surrounded by

external view. Arne Nordheim and Edvrd Grieg are famous composers from

Norway. They have spread Modern and Classical genre through

Norway.

WILD CARD

Popular music today includes Norwegian Pop, Rock, Hip-hop, Metal, R&B, and Electronica.

Popular bands in Norway include Royksopp, Turbonegro, Serena Maneesh, Sissel, Annie, Madrugada, Thunderbolt, and Jaga Jazzist.

Sources

http://www.norway.org/aboutnorway/society/people/general/

http://www.ssb.no/befolkning_en/www.facts-about.org.uk/historywww.123independenceday.comwww.vennekretsen.comwww.Norway-hei.com/foods-of-norway.html