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Norway, officially known as the Kingdom of Norway, is a constitutional monarchy located in Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden. Being slightly larger than New Mexico, Norway has a total area of 148,720 square miles. By surface, it is the 68th largest country in the world. Norway’s 2013 population is about 4,700,000 people and the country has a density of 35 inhabitants per square mile, making it the 120th most populous nation on Earth. Oslo is the capital and the largest city in Norway, with an area of 3,400 square miles and a population of about 1.4 million people.<\/p>\n

Basic History of Norway<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Norway_map\"<\/a>In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with Denmark<\/strong> that lasted more than four centuries. In 1814 and after, Norway had conflicts with Sweden: firstly, it resisted the cession of the country and, after being invaded by Sweden, Norway kept its Constitution in return for accepting the union under a Swedish king. Throughout both World War I and World War II, Norway adopted a neutral policy. Even so, after WWI it suffered heavy losses to its shipping and during WWII was nonetheless occupied for five years by Nazi Germany (1940-1945). In 1949 Norway abandoned its neutrality and joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Because it is a successful economy, Norway rejected joining the European Union (EU) through the referendum that took place in 1994.<\/p>\n

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On 22nd of July 2011, Norway suffered an important human loss due to what is now known as the Norway Attacks. Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the 2011 Norway attacks, killed 8 people during his bombing of the government buildings in Oslo. Then, he killed 86 people, mostly teenagers, in a mass shooting at a camp of the Workers’ Youth League (AUF) of the Labor Party on the island of Utoya.<\/p>\n

Geography of Norway<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Norway_geography\"<\/a>Situated in Northern Europe, Norway consists of the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, and the subantarctic Bouvet Island<\/a>. Norway is strategically located adjacent to sea lanes and air routes in North Atlantic and it borders Finland<\/strong> and Russia to the north-east and the Skagerrak Strait across from Denmark to the south. Also, it shares maritime borders with Russia<\/strong><\/a> by the Barents Sea, Greenland<\/strong><\/a>, the Faroe Islands<\/strong> and Iceland<\/strong> by the Norwegian Sea, and Sweden<\/strong>, Denmark and the United Kingdom by the North Sea. It has a total surface of 148,720 square miles, ranked 68th in comparison to the world. About two-thirds of Norway\u2019s total area consists of mountains – one of the most rugged and longest coastlines in the world. The climate is temperate along coast, modified by the North Atlantic Current, colder mainland with increased precipitation and colder summers, with rainy year-round on the west coast. The terrain was sculpted by glaciers over countless millenia and boasts Norway’s trademark gorgeous fjords. The lowest point in Norway is Norwegian Sea, while the highest peak is Galdh\u00f8piggen<\/a>\u00a0(8,100 feet).<\/p>\n

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2018 Population of Norway<\/strong><\/p>\n

\"Norway_population\"<\/a>Norway has a total population of 4,722,701 people and a density of 35 inhabitants per square mile, according to an August 2013 estimate provided by CIA World Factbook. By population, Norway is the 120th most populous nation on Earth. However, a census that was released on 1st of January 2013 shows a total population of 5,063,709 people. As of 2013, the population growth rate is of 0.33%. Also, in accordance to a 2006 census that took place in the US, there are almost 4.7 million Norwegian Americans. This means that the number of Americans of Norwegian descent living in the U.S. today is almost equal to the current population of Norway. The literacy rate in Norway is 100% for bot males and females. Life expectancy at birth of the total population is of 80.44 years, 77.76 years for males and 83.27 years for females. Birth rate is of 10.8 births\/1,000 population, death rate is of 9.21 deaths\/1,000 population, and sex ratio of the total population is 0.98 male(s)\/female. According to Statistics Norway, the population is projected to pass 6 million people by 2030.<\/p>\n