| Head of State: |
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway |
| Head of Government: |
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg |
| Area: |
385 199 km2 |
Population
(Jan 2008): |
4 737 171 |
| Population per km2: |
16 |
| Capital city: |
Oslo |
Language:
|
Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk)
(In some districts, Sámi is also an
official language) |
| State Church: |
Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran) |
| GDP (2007): |
NOK 2 277 billion (EUR 253 billion) |
| GDP (per capita, 2007): |
NOK 483 550 (EUR 53 727) |
| Currency: |
Norwegian kroner (NOK)
1 krone = 100 øre |
| Constitution Day: |
17 May |
| Population growth (2007): |
1.2% (56 037) |
Average life expectancy
(2008): |
female: 82.6 years
male: 77.16 years |
Edited from Aschehoug and Gyldendal's Norwegian Encyclopedia and Statistics Norway