Facts about Norway

Head of State:

His Majesty King Harald V of Norway

Head of Government:

Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg

Area:

385 155 km2

Population
(as per 1 January 2008):

4 737 171     Norway has an indigenous Sami population as well as five national minorities, defined as groups with long association with Norway

Population per km2:

12.3

Capital city:

Oslo

Language:

Norwegian (the two forms Bokmål and Nynorsk)
Sámi (equal status with Norwegian in parts of Troms and Finnmark counties)

Religion:

Protestant Christianity

GDP (2005):

NOK 1 906 billion (EUR 243,3 billion)

GDP (per capita, 2005):

NOK 412 000 (EUR 52 600)

Currency:

Norwegian kroner, NOK
1 EUR = NOK 7.96 as of January 2008
1 USD = NOK 5.41 as of January 2008
1 krone = 100 øre

Constitution Day:

17 May

Population growth (2005):

0.7

Average life expectancy
(2005):

female: 82.5 years
male:  77.7 years