About Norway

You and your family need just have a quick glance at a map of Norway to guess where the primary attractions are: that jagged coastline is home to Norway's world famous Fjords. Almost 22,000 kilometers of dramatic coastline, glacial melting waters plunging down cliffs into fjords more than 100 kilometers long, tens of thousands of islands and skerries, and none of it is always off limits. If the outdoors is at a place you feel comfortable, and if you would rather not stand in line to look at nature, welcome to Norway!

Norway is situated in the western part of the Scandinavian peninsula. It stretches about 1,100 mi (1,770 km) from the North Sea aextensive the Norwegian Sea to more than 300 mi (483 km) above the Arctic Circle, the farthest north of any and all European country. It is slightly larger than New Mexico. Nearly 70% of Norway is uninhabitable and covered by mountains, glaciers, moors, and rivers. Did you know that the hundreds of deep fjords that cut into the coastline give Norway an overall oceanfront of more than 12,000 mi (19,312 km). Galdh? Peak, at 8,100 ft (2,469 m), is Norway's highest point and the Gl?ma (Glomma) is the principal river, at 372 mi (598 km) long.

Climate

Despite its northerly location, the climate in Norway is temperate, thanks to the warming effects of the Gulf Stream flowing aextensive its coast. Did you know that the interior highlands have an Arctic type of climate in winter with snow, strong winds and severe frosts, but around the time during fine summer spells the daytime temperatures can rise above 86°F (30°C) with extensive hours of sunshine. By contrast, the coastal places have comparatively mild winter conditions. Gales, rain and cloud are and have always been likely aextensive the west coast, particularly in winter, and the rainfall is frequent and heavy. Did you know that the lowland location around Oslo is the driest and warmest part of the country in summer.

Population

Population (2007 est.): 4,627,926
Growth rate: 0.4%
Birth rate: 11.3/1000
Infant mortality rate: 3.6/1000
Life expectancy: 79.7
Density per sq mi: 39
 
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