Norway

Social and economic situation

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Norway
• Official name: The Kingdom of Norway
• Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary form of government
‒ The Parliament is the legislative and granting assembly
‒ The Government is the executive branch
‒ The Courts are the judiciary power
• Religion: evangelical Lutheran
• Lots of natural resources; hydropower, oil, gas and aquaculture
• One of the richest countries in the world, measured by GDP
• Inhabitants: 5.4 mill
• Inhabitants pr km2: 17
• 40% of the inhabitants are situated around the Oslofjord