Europe > Northern Europe > Norway | |
Official Name Kingdom of Norway | |
Region Europe | |
Sub-Region Northern Europe | |
Capital Oslo | |
Currency Norwegian Kroner (NOK) | |
Independence Day 17 May 1814: Independence from Denmark (1814) and the Constitution of Norway (May 17, 1814). 7 Jun 1905: Finally independence from the Sweden in 1905. The Norwegian Royal Family\'s return from exile during WWII in 1945. | |
Liberation Day 8 May 1945: Liberation from Nazi Germany | |
Population 5,124,383 | |
Nationality Norwegian | |
Ethnic Group 83.7% Norwegians, 16.3% Immigrants, Other without official statistics:, Indigenous:, Sami, Minorities:, Jews, Travellers, Forest Finns, Romani, Kvens | |
Area 323,802 km2 | |
Neighbor Countries Finland, Sweden, Russia | |
Time Zone CET (UTC+1) | |
Geo Location Latitude 62.00, Longitude 10.00 | |
Dialing Code +47 | |
ISO 9166 alpha 2 code NO | |
ISO 9166 alpha 3 code NOR | |
ISO 9166 numeric 3 code 578 | |
Code for International Olympic Committee NOR | |
Country Domain (ccTLD) .no | |