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 | NORWAY[Norge] : |
| General useful information |
| Note: some data are of constant value, while other are due to changes, fluctuations etc. |
| Nation and population |
| official name (short form): Norge |
| country code ISO: NO //; - FIPS: NO |
| location: Northern Europe |
| time zone: +1 UT* [*= applying daylight saving time] |
| surface (land) area: 323900 sq.km = 125060 sq.mi //; - area incl. inland waters: sq.km = sq.mi |
| geographical position in extreme co-ordinates: North: 71°11'09" N / South: 57°57'31" N / East: 31°10'07" E / West: 04°29'57" E |
| borders (land): Sweden 1619 km, Finland 727, Russian Federation 196 |
| borders (coastline): Northern Atlantic Ocean / length (without fjords and bays) 2650 km, (with f&b) 25418, islands 58133, total 83281 |
| climate: cool maritime, with colder circumstances depending on altitude and latitude |
| Government |
| independent since: 872 ; 1905-10-26 |
| type of government: constitutional monarchy |
| capital: Oslo |
| administrative division: fylke (20) |
| Population |
| population according to the latest census (2001): 4520,900 |
| total population according to the estimate of midyear 2000: 4478,479 /or:/ 4481,162 /or:/ 4491,000 |
| population density: 14 per sq.km = 36 per sq.mi |
| population growth: 0,6% //; - doubling time: not applicable, exceeds 100 years |
| birth rate: 12,6 - 13,8 per 1000 |
| death rate: 9,8 - 10,4 per 1000 |
| fertility rate: 2 children per female |
| maternal mortality: 2 per 100,000 |
| infant mortality (1-4 years): 8 per 1000 |
| life expectancy: 79 years (male: 76; female: 82) |
| age breakdown: 0-14 years: 19% //; - 15-59 years: 60% //; - 60+ years: 21% |
| urbanisation: 75,5% //; - urbanisation growth: 3% |
| percentage of urban population in the greatest city: 33% |
| Ethnic composition, language, religion |
| ethnic groups: Norwegian 96,4%; Sami (Lapp) 0,5%; Finn 0,3%; other 2,8% |
| languages: Norwegian (official), distincted in bokmål [riksmål] and nynorsk [landsmål], resp. written-spoken |
| religious affiliation: Evangelical Lutheran 88%; other Christian 4%; nonreligious 3%; other 5% |
| Health |
| daily food intake: 3425 calories per capita |
| population with access to safe water: 100% |
| people per physician: 285 |
| people per hospital bed: 210 |
| Education, literacy |
| school enrolment: primary education 6-11 years: 98% |
| school enrolment: secondary education: 81% |
| school enrolment: tertiary education 20-24 years: 36% |
| adult literacy: 99% (male: %; female: %) |
| Economy and infrastructure |
| Economy and trade |
| currency: kron = 100 øre |
| annual inflation rate: 2,8% |
| population below poverty line: 7,5% |
| Gross Domestic Product: USD 25000 per capita |
| GNI USD 34530 per capita //; - [ppp: 29630] |
| GDP growth: 3% |
| income: USD per capita |
| import: USD 34309 per capita //; - export: USD 48955 per capita |
| trade: USD per capita //; - or 58% of GDP |
| trade partners: SE GB DE US NL DK |
| human development index: 0,939 //; - position of the country in the world no.: 1 |
| female labour force: 46% |
| unemployment: 3% |
| tourism: 4,5 million |
| Economic activities in agriculture, fisheries, industry, mining, services, energy |
| land use: arable land: 3% //; - grass land: 0,4% //; - wooded area: 27% //; - arid land and desert: ca 65% |
| agriculture: labour force: 5% //; - part of agriculture in GDP: 3% |
| agricultural products: cereals, oats, potatoes, liverstock, fruit, timber, fish |
| livestock (million): cattle: 1 / goats: 0,05 / pigs: 0,7 / poultry: 3,7-23? / sheep: 2,3 |
| fish catch: 2620000 - 3220000 metric tonnes |
| industry: labour force: 32% //; - part of industry in GDP: 19% |
| industrial products: mining, oil refining, minerals, shipbuilding, food processing, fishing, forestry, metals, chemicals |
| mining products: natural oil & gas, coal, copper, iron, lead, nickel, titanium, quartz, pyrites, zinc |
| CO2 emission per capita: 7,6 |
| services: labour force: 60% //; - part of services in GDP: 71% |
| energy use (kg per capita): 5965 |
| electricity use (per capita): 24248 |
| annual water use (per capita): 490 |
| Traffic, communication |
| road network: 90262, or 91254 km //; - of which paved: 74% //; - of which are motorways: 570 km |
| vehicles: 403 per 1000 |
| railways: 4021, or 4223 km //; - railways passenger/km: 2381 |
| navigable inland waterways: 1577 km |
| ownership telephone: 558 - 709 per 1000 |
| ownership radio receivers: 767 - 915 per 1000 |
| ownership tv-sets: 561 - 579 per 1000 |
| newspaper circulation: 498 per 1000 |
| persons per post office: 1850 |
| personal computers: 491 per 1000 |
| Some physical landmarks |
| mountains: Galdhöppigen 2469 m, Glittertind 2464, Store Skagastølstind 2403, Styggdalstind 2387, Skarstind 2373 |
| lowest point: sea level |
| lakes (natural): Mjøsa 368 sq.km, Røssvatn 210, Femund 204 |
| lakes (artificial reservoirs): possibly some small ones |
| lakes (deepest): unknown |
| rivers: Glomma 598 km, Pasvikelva (Tana med Anarjokka) 360, Numedalslågen 352, Gudbrandsdalslågen 351, Tana 348, Dramsvassdraget 301 |
| canals: none |
| waterfalls: Kjellfossen 840 m, Søndre Mardalsfoss 705, Mongefossen 700 |
| caves: longest system: none, or unknown / deepest: |
| islands: Hinnøy 2198 sq.km, Senja 1590 |
| deserts: none |
| other natural features: glacier: Jostedalsbreen 487-815 sq.km / fjord: Sognefjorden 204 km, Hardangerfjorden 179 |
| Additional remarks, especially on the statistical information |
| other important features: |
| apart from physical landmarks most of the above figures are changeable, in most cases they date from the 1990's |
| primary sources used for the general information: |
| BB CA EV PW WA WB WR, and some national statistical yearbooks [Statistisk årbok] |
| particulars concerning population data: |
To the page containing the population growth statistics of the country
To the page containing the historical population growth statistics of the provinces
To the page containing urban historical population statistics
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