Guide to Norway
Must See Norway
- Akershus Slott & Festning
- Central Norway
- Jotunheimen National Park
- Norsk Folkemuseum
- Norsk Skogbrukmuseum
- Tromsø
- Urnes Stave Church
Places in Norway
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At a glance
Norway is a ruggedly beautiful country of mountains, fjords and glaciers. The 'Land of the Midnight Sun' has delightfully long summer days, pleasantly low-key cities, unspoiled fishing villages and rich historic sites that include Viking ships and medieval stave churches.
Norway prizes its stunning natural wonders and retains a robust frontier character unusual in Europe. It's not all frozen tundra, either. The temperate south includes rolling farmlands, enchanted forests and sunny beaches as well as the dramatic Western Fjords.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Kingdom of Norway
- Capital city:
- Oslo (pop 508,730)
- Area:
- 324,220 sq km / 125,182 sq miles
- Population:
- 4,546,123
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +1 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Language:
- Norwegian Bokmål (official)
Norway has two official languages, Bokmal and Nynorsk
Norwegian Nynorsk (official)
Northern Sami (other)
- Religion:
- Christian (86.3% Evangelical Lutheran)
- Currency:
- Norwegian Krone
- Electricity:
- 230V 50Hz
- Electric plug details:
- European plug with two circular metal pins

