The Kingdom of Norway (Kongeriket Norge) 

• Capital: Oslo
   

• Official language: Norwegian 
   

• Government: Constitutional Monarchy:  Prime Minister and Parliament (Storting) of 165 members. The country is divided into 19 counties. The voting age is 18. Norway is not a member of the European Union, but it is a member of NATO.
   

• Area: 240,496 sq. miles. Coastline - 1647 miles.
   

• Elevation: Highest: Galdhoppigen, 8100 feet above sea level. Lowest: Sea level along the coast.
   

• Population: Est.  4,680,000: Density: 7 persons per sq. mile;  74 percent urban, 26 percent rural.
   

• Economy: Agriculture - barley, hay, livestock, milk, oats, potatoes. Fishing - capelin, cod, herring, mackerel. Forestry - timber. Manufacturing - aluminum, chemicals, processed foods, refined petroleum products, ships, wood pulp and paper. Mining - ilmenite, iron ore, lead, molybdenite, petroleum and natural gas, pyrites, zinc.
   

• National anthem: "Ja, vi elsker dette landet" ("Yes, We Love This Land").
   

• National holiday: Constitution Day, May 17 ("Sytennde Mai")
  

More about Norway         Statistics Norway Website