Get to know Norway! Get the facts about its land, products and culture.

Official name: Kingdom of Norway

Size: 125,181 square miles; slightly bigger than New Mexico

Population: 4,610,820 as of July 2006

Capital: Oslo

Official Language: Norwegian

Climate: Milder along the coast; colder inland and in arctic regions with more rain and snow

Products: Barley, wheat, potatoes, pork, beef, veal, milk, fish

Currency: Norwegian krone

Major industries (businesses): Petroleum and natural gas, food processing, shipbuilding, fishing

Did you know?:

• Norway is the Land of the Midnight Sun. During part of the summer, the sun shines all day and night in the north country.
• Vikings were skilled shipbuilders. Their boats are on display in museums in Norway.