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Getting to Know: Norway

Source: Culturegrams

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Area (in square miles)

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Norway

United States

125,021 sq miles

3,794,099 sq miles

5,207,689

321,368,864

Norwegian krone

U.S. dollar

81

79

9,600

8,700

12.6 years

12.9 years

100%

99%

95

13,513

81%

65%

Oslo

Washington D.C

King Harald V

Barack Obama

Prime Minister Erna Solberg

Barack Obama

Constitution monarchy

Constitutional rebublic

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Fun Fact #1

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The paperclip was invented in 1899 by Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian.

Norway is home to the deepest lake in Europe (Hornindalsvatnet).

Fun Fact #2

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Norway host the Nobel Peace Prize.

Norway is known as the Land of the Midnight Sun because from mid-May to June the sun never sets in the
north of Norway.

Fun Fact #3

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The cheese slicer was a Norwegian invention.

Compared to other nations, Norway gives a high percent of its wealth (money) ot help poorer countries.