Facts & Figures
Norway is a constitutional democracy in Northern Europe with a population of 5 million inhabitants.
| Head of State: |
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway |
| Head of Government: |
Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg |
| Area: |
385 199 km² |
| Population (2012): |
5 038 100 |
| Population per km² land area: |
13 |
| 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 (2011): |
NOK 3.071 billion (€ 391,8 billion) |
| GDP (per capita, 2011): |
NOK 510 000 (€ 66 000) |
| Currency: |
Norwegian kroner (NOK)
1 krone = 100 øre |
| Constitution Day: |
17 May |
| Population growth (2011): |
1,3 % |
| Average life expectancy: |
female: 83 years
male: 78 years |