Facts about Norway System of government: Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy Head of government: Prime Minister Jens

Stoltenberg Area: 385,155 square kilometres Population: 5,003,000 inhabitants (as of 1 April 2012) Capital city: Oslo Languages: Norwegian bokml, Norwegian nynorsk and Sami Religion: Church of Norway (Protestant Christianity) Currency: Norwegian kroner (NOK) 1 krone = 100 re Time zone: Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) +1 hour National day: 17 May

The unemployment is low, with a total for the whole country of 63.300 persons unemploed. That is only 2,4% of all Norwegian labour force.

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NORWAY : LIFE EXPECTANCY Life expectancy at birth: total population: 80.32 years male: 77.65 years female: 83.14 years (2012 est.)

accurate as of February 21, 2013

 TOP 20 CAUSES OF DEATH NORWAY

1. Coronary Heart Disease 2. Stroke 3. Lung Cancers 4. Lung Disease 11. Pancreas Cancer 12. Other Injuries 13. Diabetes Mellitus 14. Poisonings

5. Colon-Rectum Cancers
6. Alzheimers/Dementia 7. Breast Cancer 8. Influenza & Pneumonia 9. Prostate Cancer 10. Suicide

15. Road Traffic Accidents

16. Kidney Disease 17. Skin Cancers 18. Stomach Cancer 19. Leukemia 20. Ovary Cancer

Life expectancy at birth (years)

Norway Demographics Profile 2013

Population 4,707,270 (July 2012 est.) Age structure 0-14 years: 17.7% (male 425,815/female 408,243) 15-24 years: 13.4% (male 320,648/female 308,126) 25-54 years: 40% (male 951,740/female 931,408) 55-64 years: 12.5% (male 296,540/female 291,933) 65 years and over: 16.4% (male 339,305/female 433,512) (2012 est.)

Median age total: 40.3 years male: 39.4 years female: 41.1 years (2012 est.) Population growth rate 0.327% (2012 est.)

Birth rate 10.8 births/1,000 population (2012 est.) Death rate 9.22 deaths/1,000 population (July 2012 est.) Net migration rate 1.69 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2012 est.) Urbanization urban population: 79% of total population (2010) rate of urbanization: 1.2% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.) Major cities - population OSLO (capital) 875,000 (2009) Sex ratio at birth: 1.05 male(s)/female under 15 years: 1.04 male(s)/female 15-64 years: 1.02 male(s)/female 65 years and over: 0.78 male(s)/female total population: 0.98 male(s)/female (2011 est.) Infant mortality rate total: 3.5 deaths/1,000 live births male: 3.82 deaths/1,000 live births female: 3.15 deaths/1,000 live births (2012 est.)

Life expectancy at birth Total population: 80.32 years male: 77.65 years female: 83.14 years (2012 est.)

Total fertility rate 1.77 children born/woman (2012 est.)

HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate 0.1% (2009 est.) HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS 4,000 (2009 est.) HIV/AIDS - deaths fewer than 100 (2009 est.)

Sanitation facility access improved: urban: 100% of population rural: 100% of population total: 100% of population Nationality noun: Norwegian(s) adjective: Norwegian Ethnic groups Norwegian 94.4% (includes Sami, about 60,000), other European 3.6%, other 2% (2007 estimate) Religions Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran - official) 85.7%, Pentecostal 1%, Roman Catholic 1%, other Christian 2.4%, Muslim 1.8%, other 8.1% (2004)

Languages Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities note: Sami is official in six municipalities Literacy definition: age 15 and over can read and write total population: 100% male: 100% female: 100%

School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education) total: 17 years male: 17 years female: 18 years (2008) Education expenditures 6.8% of GDP (2007) Maternal mortality rate 7 deaths/100,000 live births (2010) Health expenditures 9.7% of GDP (2009) Physicians density 4.076 physicians/1,000 population (2008)

Hospital bed density 3.52 beds/1,000 population (2008)

Obesity - adult prevalence rate 10% (2009)

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Norwegian Currency

Let's introduce you to Norwegian currency, and show you how the Norwegian money looks like. The coins are now reduced to 1 krone (1 NOK), 5 kroner (5 NOK), 10 kroner (10 NOK) and 20 kroner (20 NOK). One "krone" is 100 "re", but the "re"-coins are all gone. It used to be 1 re, 2 re, 5 re, 10 re, 25 re and 50 re. The last one, the 50 re coin was removed and became worthless in 2012.

Norwegian wages The average salary per hour for Norwegian workers is EUR 23.90, or US$ 32.70, which is twice as high as the average workers payment in the rest of Europe. An average annual salary in Norway is about NOK 450.000, which is something like US $ 79.000. That leads to high prices, and household expences far higher than other European countries.

According to SSB 2008 (Statistics Norway) the average salary per month for an auxiliary nurse (helsefagarbeider) is gross NOK 25.800. The average start up salary for a nurse is per year gross NOK 312.000 (after 10 years practise per year gross NOK 343.000).

(Union for Nurses)

NOK kr 1 NOK kr 5 NOK kr 10 NOK kr 50 NOK kr 100 NOK kr 250 NOK kr 500 NOK kr 1,000 NOK kr 5,000 NOK

PHP P 7.01 PHP P 35.07 PHP P 70.14 PHP P 350.72 PHP P 701.44 PHP P 1,753.61 PHP P 3,507.22 PHP P 7,014.43 PHP P 35,072.16 PHP

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P 70,144.33 PHP
P 350,721.64 PHP P 701,443.28 PHP P 3,507,216.40 PHP P 7,014,432.80 PHP

Exchange rate for converting Norwegian Krone to Philippine Peso : 1 NOK = 7.01443 PHP

Last Updated: 4/2/2013 8:08:42 PM

The Norwegian Royal Family

The present King of Norway, Harald V and the Norwegian Royal Family are highly respected among its people. When the Norwegians elected their first king in 1905, they chosed his grandfather, the Danish prins Carl to become King Haakon VII of Norway.

Health? Would you believe that an average Norwegian household spends only 2,5% of their income on health? Well, the reason is of course, that most health services are free, where you as a pasient only pays a small fee each time you go to a doctor, and nothing when you are in hospital. Education? Maybe just as astonishing, is the fact that we are using only 0,2% oneducation from our private money. Education in Norway is paid by the State, and at least the first 13 years of education does not cost the average household anything. Someone chooses private schools and has to pay a fee, but as for the most of us, it costs nothing.

The Winter goes from December to February.

The Spring goes from March to May

The Summer goes from June to August The Autumn goes from September to November

The Norwegian National Insurance Scheme When you work in Norway, you automatically become a member of the Norwegian National Insurance Scheme from your first day of work. You will not become a member though, if you are working temporarily for your foreign employer in Norway.

Vikings The Vikings have a bad reputation as raiders, but they were also traders, explorers and settlers, and the legacy from the Viking Age (AD 800-1050) lives on.

Trolls Trolls are an important part of Norwegian folklore. They vary in size and appearance, but are invariably ugly and messy creatures, and always mischievous (if not downright nasty). They usually live in caves or deep in the forest, and only emerge from their hiding places after sunset - legend has it that they turn to stone upon contact with the sunTrollveggen.

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curriculum vitae
To be considered as residing in Norway, you must have stayed in Norway for at least 12 months, or have moved to Norway with the intention of being here 12 months or more. The CV should normally contain not more than one page, and contain the most important information. Keep it clear, clean, and be sure to state nationality and language skills. You can include a photo, but you dont have to. Be sure to include all your recent education and working experience.

Include the following sections in your CV: Personal details about you Include your full name, address, telephone numbers with international prefix, e-mail address, date of birth and civil status. Education This section should list the formal qualifications you have, and if possible you can indicate a compare between this and the equivalent Norwegian degree or examination.

To increase the possibilities of getting jobs in Norway, It is also helpful if you describe the content of your education in general. Working experience This is a maybe the most important part of your CV, and must include a brief description of each job/position and for how long you had the job. Other qualifications For getting jobs in Norway, your language skills may be of great interest, both spoken and written.
Please also add your IT skills and all other relevant qualifications. Personal interests Make a short description of your hobbies and interests . In particular, your knowledge of foreign countries should be mentioned, and if you have special interests or knowledge about Norway, then do mention it. References If possible, it is seen as important if you name one, or preferrably two references, from the last or a previous employment. Give information about their names, their job titles and telephone numbers/ emailadresses. Make sure they have given their permission to do this, and its absolutely an advantage if the persons you refer to speaks English or a Scandinavian language.