Norway
Palestinians invoke civil rights on Obama tour
Mar 22, 2013 04:49 EDT
Palestinians sour at Barack Obama's perceived failure to honour their historical struggle have invoked the US civil rights movement and South Africa's apartheid in a bid to win his sympathy.
Online news 'clipper' loses US copyright case
Mar 21, 2013 16:58 EDT
A US federal judge has ruled that the online news "clipping" service Meltwater violates copyright law by using excerpts from Associated Press articles, the parties said Thursday.
Sea Shepherd sues Japan whaler in Netherlands for 'piracy'
Mar 21, 2013 10:03 EDT
Environmental group Sea Shepherd has filed a suit against the crew of Japanese whaling ship Nisshin Maru alleging piracy and attempted manslaughter after they clashed in the Antarctic Ocean in February, their lawyers said on Thursday.
Web revolution awaits Google chief in Myanmar
Mar 21, 2013 00:07 EDT
For years Myanmar's paranoid junta blocked websites such as Gmail and YouTube. However, when Google chairman Eric Schmidt visits this week, he will find a small but flourishing Internet community.
Web revolution awaits Google chief in Myanmar
Mar 20, 2013 22:33 EDT
For years Myanmar's paranoid junta blocked websites such as Gmail and YouTube. However, when Google chairman Eric Schmidt visits this week, he will find a small but flourishing Internet community.
Turkey's 'secret-keeper': spy chief Hakan Fidan
Mar 18, 2013 16:41 EDT
The head of Turkish intelligence, Hakan Fidan, is the driving force behind the state's clandestine peace talks with a jailed Kurdish rebel chief that aim to end a bloody three-decade insurgency.
Jailed Kurdish leader confirms Turkey ceasefire call
Mar 18, 2013 16:22 EDT
Kurdish rebel leader Abdullah Ocalan has confirmed he will call for a "historic" ceasefire on Thursday, the start of the Kurdish New Year, a lawmaker said after meeting the jailed PKK chief.
Large gas find off Tanzania
Mar 18, 2013 09:43 EDT
Norwegian oil group Statoil Monday announced a large natural gas find with US partner ExxonMobil off Tanzania's coast, the third major discovery in a year by the two companies in the country.
Old boys Berbatov, Jol come back to haunt Spurs
Mar 17, 2013 13:18 EDT
A goal from former player Dimitar Berbatov saw Tottenham Hotspur sink to a third straight defeat on Sunday, as they lost 1-0 to a Fulham side who earned a rare away win in the Premier League.
Schlierenzauer, Zyla take Oslo honours
Mar 17, 2013 12:52 EDT
World Cup champion Gregor Schlierenzauer of Austria had to share the honours with Poland's Piotr Zyla on the large hill in Oslo on Sunday in landing his ninth win of the season and 49th of his career.
Neureuther pips Hirscher to slalom win
Mar 17, 2013 08:08 EDT
Germany's Felix Neureuther won the final World Cup slalom of the season here on Sunday as he pipped Crystal Globe winner Marcel Hirscher into second.
Women remain 'slaves' despite UN accord: Egypt politician
Mar 16, 2013 20:15 EDT
Women are "the slaves of this age", according to an Egyptian politician who took a stand against the country's Muslim Brotherhood to back a UN declaration on violence against women.
Historic UN code adopted to combat violence against women
Mar 16, 2013 03:09 EDT
Muslim and Western nations overcame deep divisions to agree on a landmark United Nations code to combat violence against women and girls.
Muslim states agree to 'historic' UN statement on women
Mar 16, 2013 00:01 EDT
Muslim and western nations overcame deep divisions to agree a historic United Nations declaration setting out a code of conduct for combatting violence against women.
Hendrickson pips Takanashi in Norway
Mar 15, 2013 14:37 EDT
World champion American Sarah Hendrickson won the Trondheim World Cup ski-jumping event on Friday ahead of Japanese teenager Sara Takanashi.
Kurd rebels free Turkish prisoners amid peace push
Mar 13, 2013 15:28 EDT
Kurdish rebels on Wednesday freed eight Turkish prisoners in response to a new peace push by Ankara to end a 29-year-old insurgency in southeast Turkey.
Downhill titles for Svindal and Vonn
Mar 13, 2013 13:16 EDT
Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal and USA's Lindsey Vonn were named World Cup downhill champions after Wednesday's final races of the season here was cancelled due to fog.
Norway to finance new Munch Museum
Mar 13, 2013 12:56 EDT
Norway's government said Wednesday it would help finance a new Munch Museum in Oslo in a bid to put an end to a long political squabble that has paralysed the project.
Svindal wins World Cup downwhill after cancellation
Mar 13, 2013 10:52 EDT
Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal was named World Cup downhill champion after Wednesday's final race of the season here was cancelled due to fog.
AlpinSvindal wins World Cup donwhill after cancellation
Mar 13, 2013 09:00 EDT
Norway's Aksel Lund Svindal was named World Cup downhill champion after Wednesday's final race of the season here was cancelled due to fog.
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| Kingdom of Norway
Kongeriket Norge / Kongeriket Noreg
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| Motto: Royal: Alt for Norge / Alt for Noreg ("Everything for Norway") 1814 Eidsvoll oath: Enig og tro til Dovre faller ("United and loyal until the mountains of Dovre crumble") | ||||||
| Anthem: Ja, vi elsker dette landet ("Yes, we love this country") Royal anthem: Kongesangen ("Song of the King") | ||||||
 Location of Norway (dark green)
on the European continent (dark grey) — [Legend] | ||||||
| Capital (and largest city) | Oslo 59°56′N 10°41′E / 59.933°N 10.683°E | |||||
| Official languages | Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk)1 | |||||
| Ethnic groups | 89.4% Norwegian and Sami 10.6% other (2009)[1] | |||||
| Demonym | Norwegian | |||||
| Government | Parliamentary democracy under constitutional monarchy | |||||
| - | King | Harald V | ||||
| - | Prime Minister | Jens Stoltenberg (Ap) | ||||
| - | President of the Storting | Dag Terje Andersen (Ap) | ||||
| - | Chief Justice | Tore Schei | ||||
| - | Current coalition | Red-Green Coalition | ||||
| Legislature | The Storting | |||||
| Establishment | ||||||
| - | Unification | 872 | ||||
| - | Constitution | 17 May 1814 | ||||
| - | Dissolution of union with Sweden declared | 7 June 1905 | ||||
| - | Start and end of Nazi German occupation | 9 April 1940 8 May 1945 | ||||
| Area | ||||||
| - | Total | 385,252 km2 (61st2) 148,746 sq mi | ||||
| - | Water (%) | 7.0 | ||||
| Population | ||||||
| - | 2009 estimate | 4,850,440 (as of 21 December 2009)[2] (115th) | ||||
| - | 2001 census | 4,503,436 | ||||
| - | Density | 12.5/km2 (211th) 31/sq mi | ||||
| GDP (PPP) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $257.243 billion[3] (41st) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $53,737[3] (3rd) | ||||
| GDP (nominal) | 2008 estimate | |||||
| - | Total | $451.830 billion[3] (24th) | ||||
| - | Per capita | $94,386[3] (2nd) | ||||
| Gini (2000) | 25.8 (low) (5th) | |||||
| HDI (2007) | ▲ 0.971[4] (very high) (1st) | |||||
| Currency | Norwegian krone (NOK) | |||||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |||||
| - | Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||||
| Date formats | dd-mm-yyyy | |||||
| Drives on the | right | |||||
| Internet TLD | .no, .sj and .bv | |||||
| Calling code | 47 | |||||
| 1 | Northern Sami is used in the municipal administration of six municipalities, Lule Sami in one, Finnish/Kven in one, and Southern Sami in one. | |||||
| 2 | Includes Svalbard and Jan Mayen. | |||||
| 3 | This percentage is for the mainland and also includes glaciers[5] | |||||
| 4 | Statistics Norway estimation (5 September 2006) using variant MMMM from Table 10[6] | |||||
| 5 | Two more TLDs have been assigned, but to date not used: .sj for Svalbard and Jan Mayen; .bv for Bouvet Island. | |||||
