1. Welcome to
Norway! 

2. Norway is a narrow country in the north of Europe
Norway is a narrow country in the north of Europe. It is the 6th largest country in Europe.
It is located to the left of Sweden.
The Norwegian Sea lies on the west coast of Norway. It has the longest coastline in Europe.
It is almost five times as big as Ireland, but there is very little difference in the population of both countries. The population of Ireland is 4.7 million people and the population of Norway is only 5.3 million.
Oslo is the capital city of Norway and is situated in the south-east of the country.

3. Oslo is the capital city of Norway and is situated in the south-east of the country.
Norway is separated into 19 counties. Oslo, the capital, is the most populated county.
The word Norway means ‘Path to the North.’
Norway, along with Sweden and Finland, make up Scandinavia.

4. What countries does Norway share borders with?

5. Currency of Norway
The currency of Norway is called ‘Kroner’ or ‘Krone’ for short. One euro is the same as approximately 9 krone.

6. Language of Norway
The Norwegian language presents itself in two forms:
Bokmål (‘book tongue’)
Nynorsk (‘new Norse’)
However, 85%-90% of Norwegians prefer to write and speak in Bokmål.

7. Fjords
Norway is famous for it’s many fjords. A fjord is a long, narrow, deep inlet of sea between high cliffs caused by glacial erosion.
Norway’s coastline has an estimated length of 29,000km, but is only around 2,500km when fjords are excluded.

8. Weather in Norway
From late June to early August the weather is at its warmest and it never seems to get really dark.
As soon as summer gets a firm grip on Norway, you’ll see the locals out and about to enjoy the sun after a long and cold winter, barbecuing in the parks and generally just soaking up the rays.
Late June to early August is when summer is at its peak, with temperatures that can reach 25°C–30°C. At the same time there is hardly any humidity in the air, and even at night temperatures can remain high.
The further north you go, beyond the Arctic Circle, the more nights of midnight sun you will be able to experience in the summer.

9. The Land of the Midnight Sun
The north of Norway is often called ‘The Land of the Midnight Sun.’ It was given this nickname because during the summer months, the sun lights up the sky for 24 hours a day. As a result of Norway’s location in the Arctic Circle, it faces the sun during summer months. In winter, the opposite happens and the north of Norway never gets bright.
In winter much of Norway is usually transformed into a snow-clad paradise, but harsh winters can be both dark and cold in places, especially in areas higher up or farther north.

10. Weather in Norway
Winter nights are long and dark in all of Norway, and in midwinter even well south of the Arctic Circle, the sun may not rise high enough to clear the surrounding mountains.
The average temperature in winter months in Oslo would be -3ºCelsius and 18ºCelsius in summer months.

11. Weather in Norway
In the Northern city of Karasjok, the average temperature for December 2016 was -10ºCelsius and 14ºCelsius in July 2016.

12. The Sami
The Sami are the northernmost indigenous people of Europe. They live in the coldest parts of Norway, Sweden and Finland.
Most people here speak Sami, however, the area is bilingual.
They are heavily involved with reindeer herding as they provide them with meat, fur and transport.
There are 137,477 Sami people in the world, with approximately 40,000-50,000 of those living in Norway.
Sami Flag

13. The Sami

14. The Winter Olympics
The Winter Olympics took place in Norway in 1994, in the city of Lillehammer.

15. The Winter Olympics 12 different winter sports took place:
Alpine Skiing Biathlon (cross-country skiing mixed with rifle shooting at a target)

16. The Winter Olympics
Bobsleigh Cross-Country Skiing

17. The Winter Olympics
Figure Skating Freestyle Skiing

18. The Winter Olympics
Ice Hockey Luge

19. The Winter Olympics Nordic Combined Ski Jumping
(ski jumping and cross country skiing combined)

20. The Winter Olympics
Short-Track Speed Skating Speed Skating

21. Russia won the most gold medals but Norway won the most medals overall.
 Rank 
Nation
Gold
Silver
Bronze
Total 1
 Russia 11 8 4 23 2
 Norway 10 5 26 3
 Germany 9 7 24
 Italy 20
 United States 6 13
 South Korea
 Canada
 Switzerland
 Austria
 Sweden

22. Animals in Norway There are many animals to be found in Norway such:
Bears
Squirrels
Elks
Lynx
Hares
Deer
Reindeer
Roe deer
Foxes
Wolves
Adders
You can research more about them on: 

23. There are about 450,000 lakes in Norway!!!!

24. Norway has the longest road tunnel in the world
Norway has the longest road tunnel in the world. It is called The Laerdal Tunnel and is 24.5 km long. Work began in 1995 and it opened in It connects the city of Laerdal and Aurland, but was fundamentally built to connect the main city, Oslo, to the second largest city of Norway, Bergen.
**If you visit Google Maps and type in both locations, you will see the distance more clearly.

25. Now it’s over to you to carry out some research on the traditional food of Norway! This website might be useful!