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4.72 million

Population. Ranked 120th in 2013.

$99,557.73

GDP per capita. Ranked 2nd in 2012.

Borders

Finland 727 km, Sweden 1,619 km, Russia 196 km
Largest city Oslo - 483,401
Capital city Oslo - 483,401
Major language Norwegian
Major religion Christianity
Monetary unit Norwegian krone
Prime minister Erna Solberg
Alternative names Norway, Norge, Kongeriket Norge, Kingdom of Norway
Groups Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object, Group object

Norway Map

304,280 sq km

Sq. km. Ranked 66th in 2008.

Norway ranks highly for:
1st for Economy > Human Development Index 1st for Economy > Currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio 2nd for Cost of living > Prices at markets > Water > 1.5 litre bottle 2nd for Media > Internet > Internet users per thousand people 2nd for Energy > Electric power consumption > KWh per capita 2nd for Energy > Electricity > Consumption > Per capita 2nd for Media > Households with television 2nd for Education > Average years of schooling of adults 3rd for Cost of living > Prices at markets > Cigarettes > Pack of Marlboro 3rd for Cost of living > Clothing and shoe prices > Shoes > Pair of Nikes
Norway ranks low for:
4th last for Health > Obesity 5th last for Crime > Violent crime > Intentional homicide rate 6th last for Economy > Distribution of family income > Gini index 6th last for Education > Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 7th last for Crime > Murders > Per capita 8th last for Health > Probability of not reaching 60 8th last for Crime > Violent crime > Murder rate per million people 8th last for Crime > Violent crime > Murders per million people 10th last for Economy > Inflation rate > Consumer prices 11th last for Environment > Pollution perceptions > Air pollution

Interesting observations about Norway

  • Norway ranked first for human development index amongst Christian countries in 2006.
  • Norway ranked first for GDP > composition by sector > industry amongst High income OECD countries in 2012.
  • Norway ranked first for literacy > total population amongst Europe in 2013.
  • Norway ranked first for gasoline > pump price for gasoline > US$ per liter amongst Cold countries in 2012.
  • Norway ranked first for GDP per capita amongst Sparsely populated countries in 2012.
  • Norway has had the highest electricity > production > KWh > per capita since 1960.
  • Norway ranked first for currency > PPP conversion factor to official exchange rate ratio globally in 2005.
  • Norway has ranked in the top 2 for electric power consumption > KWh per capita since 1961.
  • Norway ranked second for GDP > per capita > PPP amongst NATO countries in 2012.
  • Norway has ranked last for employment > working more than 40 hours per week > women > aged above 14 since 1990.

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Consult the HDI (Human Development index), a quality of life measure, by the United Nations.

#1. Iceland 0.968 (â–² 1)
#2. Norway 0.968 (â–¼ 1)
#3. Australia 0.962 (â–¬)
#4. Canada 0.961 (â–² 2)
#5. Ireland 0.959 (â–¼ 1)
#6. Sweden 0.956 (â–¼ 1)
#7. Switzerland 0.955 (â–² 2)
#8. Japan 0.953 (â–¼ 1)
#9. Netherlands 0.953 (â–² 1)
#10.France 0.952 (â–² 6)

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