Outline of Norway

Outline of Norway
The following outline provides an overview of, and topical guide to, the Kingdom of Norway.
Norway is a sovereign constitutional monarchy, located principally in the western part of Scandinavia in Northern Europe. The country has land borders with Sweden, Finland, and Russia, while the United Kingdom and the Faroe Islands lie to its west across the North Sea and Denmark to its south across the Skagerrak strait. The country's long and glaciated Atlantic coastline is deeply indented by fjords, rising precipitously to high plateaux.
Norway also includes the Arctic island territories of Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard is based upon the Spitsbergen Treaty, but that treaty does not apply to Jan Mayen. Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land in Antarctica are external dependencies, but those three entities do not form part of the kingdom.
Since World War II, Norway has experienced rapid economic growth, and is now amongst the wealthiest countries in the world. Norway is the world's third largest oil exporter after Russia and Saudi Arabia and the petroleum industry accounts for around a quarter of GDP. It has also rich resources of gas fields, hydropower, fish, forests, and minerals. Norway was the second largest exporter of seafood (in value, after China) in 2006. Other main industries include food processing, shipbuilding, metals, chemicals, mining and pulp and paper products. Norway has a Scandinavian welfare system and the largest capital reserve per capita of any nation.
Norway was ranked highest of all countries in human development from 2001 to 2006, and came second in 2007 (to fellow Nordic country Iceland). It also rated the most peaceful country in the world in a 2007 survey by Global Peace Index. It is a founding member of NATO.
General reference
Pronunciation: Norwegian phonology
Common English country name: Norway
Official English country name: The Kingdom of Norway
Common endonym(s): Norge (Bokmål), Noreg (Nynorsk), Norga (Northern Sami), Vuodna (Lule Sami) or Nöörje (Southern Sami)
Official endonym(s): Kongeriket Norge (Bokmål), Kongeriket Noreg (Nynorsk), Norgga gonagasriika (Northern Sami), Vuona gånågisrijkka (Lule Sami) or Nöörjen gånkarïjhke (Southern Sami)
Adjectival(s): Norwegian
Demonym(s): Norwegian(s)
Etymology: Name of Norway
ISO country codes: NO, NOR, 578
ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NO
Internet country code top-level domain: .no
Geography of Norway
Geography of Norway
Norway is: a Nordic country
A member state of NATO
Location:
Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
Eurasia
Europe
Northern Europe
Scandinavia
Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
Extreme points of Norway
High: Galdhøpiggen
Low: Norwegian Sea 0 m
Land boundaries: 2,542 km
1,619 km
727 km
196 km
Coastline: 83,281 km
Population of Norway: 5,367,580
Area of Norway: 385,252 km2
Atlas of Norway
Environment of Norway
Climate of Norway
Festningen Geotope Protected Area
Renewable energy in Norway
Geology of Norway
Protected areas of Norway
Biosphere reserves in Norway
National parks of Norway
Wildlife of Norway
Fauna of Norway
Birds of Norway
Mammals of Norway
Natural geographic features of Norway
Fjords of Norway
Glaciers of Norway
Islands of Norway
Lakes of Norway
Mountains of Norway
Volcanoes in Norway
Rivers of Norway
World Heritage Sites in Norway
Regions of Norway
Regions of Norway
Ecoregions of Norway
List of ecoregions in Norway
Ecoregions in Norway
Administrative divisions of Norway
Administrative divisions of Norway
Districts of Norway (historical)
Counties of Norway (modern)
Municipalities of Norway
Districts of Norway
Districts of Norway
List of traditional Norwegian districts
Counties of Norway
Counties of Norway
Capital of Norway: Oslo
List of Norwegian counties
Municipalities of Norway
Municipalities of Norway
Capital of Norway: Oslo
Cities of Norway
Demography of Norway
Demographics of Norway
Government and politics of Norway
Politics of Norway
Form of government: unitary parliamentary, representative democratic constitutional monarchy
Capital of Norway: Oslo
Elections in Norway
Political parties in Norway
Taxation in Norway
Monarchy of Norway
Monarchy of Norway
History of the Norwegian monarchy
Norwegian royal family
Family tree of Norwegian monarchs
Succession to the Norwegian throne
Haakon, Crown Prince of Norway
Princess Ingrid Alexandra of Norway
Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway
Coronations in Norway
Norwegian order of precedence
Regalia of Norway
Norwegian Crown Prince's Coronet
Queen of Norway's Crown
Royal mottos of Norwegian monarchs
Royal Police Escort
Thrones of Norway
Republicanism in Norway
Branches of the government of Norway
Government of Norway
Executive branch of the government of Norway
Head of state: Harald V, King of Norway
Head of government: Jonas Gahr Støre, Prime Minister of Norway
Cabinet of Norway
Legislative branch of the government of Norway
Parliament of Norway (unicameral)
Judicial branch of the government of Norway
Court system of Norway
Supreme Court of Norway
Foreign relations of Norway
Foreign relations of Norway
Diplomatic missions in Norway
Diplomatic missions of Norway
International organization membership
The Kingdom of Norway is a member of:
African Development Bank Group (AfDB) (nonregional member)
Arctic Council
Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member)
Australia Group
Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)
Council of Europe (CE)
Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)
Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
European Space Agency (ESA)
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
International Criminal Court (ICCt)
International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
International Development Association (IDA)
International Energy Agency (IEA)
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
International Labour Organization (ILO)
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
International Organization for Migration (IOM)
International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)
International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
Nordic Council (NC)
Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)
North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
Paris Club
Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
Schengen Convention
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
Universal Postal Union (UPU)
Western European Union (WEU) (associate)
World Customs Organization (WCO)
World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
World Health Organization (WHO)
World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
World Trade Organization (WTO)
Zangger Committee (ZC)
Law and order in Norway
Law of Norway
Capital punishment in Norway
Constitution of Norway
Crime in Norway
Domestic violence in Norway
Human rights in Norway
LGBT rights in Norway
Freedom of religion in Norway
Law enforcement in Norway
Military of Norway
Military of Norway
Command
Commander-in-chief:
Ministry of Defence of Norway
Forces
Army of Norway
Navy of Norway
Air Force of Norway
Special forces of Norway
Military history of Norway
Military ranks of Norway
Local government in Norway
Local government in Norway
History of Norway
History of Norway
Military history of Norway
Culture of Norway
Culture of Norway
Architecture of Norway
Vernacular architecture in Norway
Cuisine of Norway
Languages of Norway
Media in Norway
Museums in Norway
National symbols of Norway
Coat of arms of Norway
Flag of Norway
List of flags of Norway
National anthem of Norway
People of Norway
List of Norwegians
List of Norwegian architects
List of Norwegian mathematicians
Niels Henrik Abel
List of things named after Niels Henrik Abel
Abel Prize
Carl Anton Bjerknes
Vilhelm Bjerknes
Bernt Michael Holmboe
Sophus Lie
Idun Reiten
Atle Selberg
Thoralf Skolem
Carl Størmer
List of Norwegian sportspeople
Erling Haaland
List of Norwegian writers
List of Norwegian women writers
Henrik Ibsen
Prostitution in Norway
Public holidays in Norway
Religion in Norway
Buddhism in Norway
Christianity in Norway
Church of Norway
Roman Catholicism in Norway
Pentecostalism in Norway
Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Norway
Eastern Orthodoxy in Norway
Oriental Orthodoxy in Norway
Baptism in Norway
Adventism in Norway
Hinduism in Norway
Islam in Norway
Ahmadiyya in Norway
Judaism in Norway
World Heritage Sites in Norway
Art in Norway
Cinema of Norway
Lists of Norwegian films
List of Norwegian films before 1930
List of Norwegian films of the 1930s
List of Norwegian films of the 1940s
List of Norwegian films of the 1950s
List of Norwegian films of the 1960s
List of Norwegian films of the 1970s
List of Norwegian films of the 1980s
List of Norwegian films of the 1990s
List of Norwegian films of the 2000s
List of Norwegian films of the 2010s
List of Norwegian films of the 2020s
Literature of Norway
List of Norwegian writers
Music of Norway
List of Norwegian musicians
Television in Norway
List of Norwegian television series
List of Norwegian television channels
Sports in Norway
Football in Norway
Norway at the Olympics
Rugby league in Norway
Economy and infrastructure of Norway
Economy of Norway
Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 23rd (twenty-third)
Agriculture in Norway
Banking in Norway
National Bank of Norway
Communications in Norway
Internet in Norway
Companies of Norway
Currency of Norway: Krone
ISO 4217: NOK
Energy in Norway
Energy policy of Norway
Oil industry in Norway
Health care in Norway
Mining in Norway
Oslo Stock Exchange
Tourism in Norway
Transport in Norway
Airports in Norway
Rail transport in Norway
Roads in Norway
Whaling in Norway
Water supply and sanitation in Norway
Education in Norway
Education in Norway
See also
Norway
Index of Norway-related articles
List of international rankings
Member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
Member states of the United Nations
Outline of Europe
Outline of geography
Notes
References
External links
Norway.no, Norway's official portal.
Norway.info
Minifacts about Norway from Statistics Norway
VisitNorway.com, official travel guide to Norway.
Gymlink.no, a directory of gyms in Norway for visitors and tourists.
Olive.no, a guide to restaurants in Norway.
Pictures from Norway
Norway
Outlines