Norway
Norway Fact File
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.
