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Country Overview
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Largest Cities
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City
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Population
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Estimated
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Bergen
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213,585
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2020
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Oslo
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580,000
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2020
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Stavanger
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121,610
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2020
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| Region: |
Europe |
| Population: |
4,836,456 |
| Area Total: |
342,220km2 |
| Area Land: |
307,860km2 |
| Coast Line: |
21,925km |
| Capital: |
Oslo |
| Climate: |
Temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior; rainy year-round on west coast |
| Languages: |
Norwegian (official)
small Lapp and Finnish-speaking minorities |
| Currency: |
1 Norwegian krone (NOK$) = 100 oere |
| Holiday: |
Constitution Day, 17 May (1814) |
Average Daily Temperature
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| January: |
°C / 24.90°F |
| July: |
°C / 56.20°F |
| Annual Rainfall: |
mm / 44.1" |
Boundaries
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Sweden
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1,619 km
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Finland
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729 km
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Russia
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167 km
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Ethnic Divisions
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Norwegian (Nordic, Alpine, Baltic)
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99.00%
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Lapps (Sami)
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1.00%
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Religions
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Evangelical Lutheran
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86.00%
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Unknown
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10.00%
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Other Protestant and Roman Catholic
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3.00%
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other
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1.00%
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CountryWire
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