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Facts about Norway

Head of State: His Majesty King Harald V of Norway
Head of Government: Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg
Area: 385 155 km2
Population
(as per 1 January 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 (2008): NOK 2 538 billion
GDP (per capita, 2008): NOK 532 245
Currency: Norwegian kroner (NOK)
1 krone = 100 øre
Constitution Day: 17 May
Population growth (2007): 1.2
Average life expectancy
(2007):
female: 82,7 years
male:  78.2 years

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