Fun facts about Norway
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Norway has two official names: Norge in Bokmål and Noreg in Nynorsk.
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country comprising the western and northernmost parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe, the remote Arctic island Jan Mayen and the archipelago Svalbard.
From the “Etymology” section
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The earliest traces of human occupation in Norway date back to between 11,000 and 8,000 BC.
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country comprising the western and northernmost parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe, the remote Arctic island Jan Mayen and the archipelago Svalbard.
From the “History” section
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Norway's coastline, including fjords, has been estimated to stretch 100,915 kilometers.
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country comprising the western and northernmost parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe, the remote Arctic island Jan Mayen and the archipelago Svalbard.
From the “Geography” section
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From late May to late July, the sun never completely descends beneath the horizon in areas north of the Arctic Circle.
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country comprising the western and northernmost parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe, the remote Arctic island Jan Mayen and the archipelago Svalbard.
From the “Geography” section
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Norway's first female prime minister was Gro Harlem Brundtland of the Labour Party.
Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country comprising the western and northernmost parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe, the remote Arctic island Jan Mayen and the archipelago Svalbard.
From the “Politics and government” section
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