Norway Stats:
Total area 1 323,787 km2
Lakes and streams 18,312 km2
Land area 305,470 km2
Arable land and gardens 8,155 km2
Forests 123,840 km2
Largest lake Mjøsa 365 km2
Highest point Galdhøpiggen 2,469 m
Coast line, mainland 28,953 km
Population 1 January 2014-5 109 056 citizens
Capital Oslo
Population, capital city 1 January 2014-1 210 220 inh. (Oslo municipality)2
National day 17. May (Constitution Day 17 May 1814)
Form of government Constitutional monarchy
Head of State (as at September 2013) King Harald V
Head of government (as at September 2013) Prime Minister Erna Solberg (Høyre)
Electricity: 230 volts AC, 50Hz. European plugs with two round pins are standard
Currency: Norwegian crown (NOK)
Official language Norwegian 1) Excluding Svalbard and Jan Mayen
Famous Norwegians: Henrik Ibsen,Edvard Grieg, Rolv Wesenlund
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
- Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
