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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