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1. Geographical location
2. Administrative divisions
2.1 Country information
2.2 Flag and coat of arms
2.3 Capital of the country
3. Population, language, religion
4. History of the country
5. Country signs
6. National holidays Norway
7. Features national cuisine Norway.
7.1 Traditional Norwegian food and recipes
7.2 Festive meals
1. Geographical position
Norway is located between 58 ° and 73 ° north latitude and 4 ° and 39 ° east longitude. Its territory stretches in a narrow strip (the widest part is less than 420 km) along the northwestern coast of the Scandinavian Peninsula.
From the east and southeast, Norway borders with Sweden (1630 km), Finland (760 km) and Russia (196 km). From the northwest it is washed by the Norwegian Sea, from the northeast by the Barents Sea, and from the south by the North Sea.
Some of the islands belonging to this state are located at a great distance from the Scandinavian Peninsula:
the Svalbard archipelago (Svalbard and nearby islands) in the eastern part of the Norwegian Sea; Jan Mayen between the Greenland and Norwegian Seas; Bouvet Island off the coast of Antarctica;
2. Administrative divisions
Norway is subdivided into 19 counties, which are grouped into 5 main informal regions:
Nur-Norge (Northern Norway):
· Fylke Nordland - administrative center: Bodø;
· County Troms - administrative center: Tromsø;
· County Finnmark - administrative center: Vadsø;
Trøndelag (Central Norway):
· Fylke Nur-Trøndelag - administrative center: Steinkjer;
· Fylke Sør-Trøndelag - administrative center: Trondheim;
Vestland (Western Norway):
· Fylke More-o-Rumsdal - administrative center: Molde;
· Fylke Sogn og Fjordane - administrative center: Leikanger;
· Fylke Hordaland - administrative center: Bergen;
· Fylke Rugaland - administrative center: Stavanger;
Estland (Eastern Norway):
· County Oslo - administrative center: Oslo;
· Fylke Akershus - administrative center: Oslo;
· Fylke Estfall - administrative center: Moss;
· Fylke Buskerud - administrative center: Drammen;
· County Vestfold - administrative center: Tønsberg;
· Fylke Telemark - administrative center: Skien;
· Fylke Hedmark - administrative center: Hamar;
· County Oppland - administrative center: Lillehammer;
Sørland (Southern Norway):
· Fylke Aust-Agder - administrative center: Arendal;
· County West-Agder - administrative center: Kristiansand.
Each county is subdivided into several communes. The total number of communes in Norway is 432.
Other territories of Norway are not included in the county and are not divided into communes. Svalbard Archipelago with administrative center in Longyearbyen, as well as the island of Jan Mayen are the possessions of Norway; Jan Mayen is administered by the Nordland administration. Bouvet Island is a dependent territory of Norway. Peter I Island and the Queen Maud Land in Antarctica, territorial claims to which Norway makes, also belong to it among its dependent territories.
2.1 Country information
Norway is a unitary state based on the principles of constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy. The country has a constitution of 1814 with a number of later amendments and additions. The king is the head of state and executive branch. The King of Norway since 1991 is Harald V. The supreme legislative body of the country is the bicameral parliament - the Storting.
On October 6, 2009 Norway topped the list of the most developed and prosperous countries in the world. This is stated in the UN's annual report on living standards in 182 states.
2.2 Flag and coat of arms
Norway flag
A red cloth with a blue Scandinavian cross on a white lining.
From 1748 to 1814, under the conditions of the Danish-Norwegian union, Norwegian ships sailed under the Danish flag (Dannebrog). In 1814, when the King of Sweden became King of Norway, the Norwegians were granted the right to use this flag by adding a Norwegian golden lion topped with a crown and holding an ax. But the struggle for their flag continued, and in 1821 parliament adopted a new design for the flag: the Dannebrog with a dark blue cross on a white backing. This combination of red, white and blue follows the French tricolor, which was considered a symbol of freedom at the time. The cross is common symbol flags of Denmark and Sweden.
Coat of arms of Norway
One of the main state symbols of the country. It is a scarlet shield with a golden crowned lion holding in its front paws a silver poleaxe with a golden hilt, topped with a royal crown. The head of state uses a special personal coat of arms with a mantle, insignia of the Order of St. Olaf and the Norwegian royal crown. The Norwegian coat of arms is one of the oldest in Europe. V modern form known since 1285, by King Eric Magnusson's silver penny.
2.3 The capital of country
Oslo is the capital and largest city in Norway.
Oslo's beginnings date back to 1050, when King Harald III founded Opslo or Oslo (later a suburb); this settlement burned down to the ground in 1624, and then Christian IV transferred the inhabitants to the place of present Oslo (closer to the Akershus fortress), thus becoming its actual founder; the new town was strengthened by the rebuilding of the Akershus fortress, known from the 1290s, which later served as a place for a small garrison; Norwegian coronation insignias are also kept here.
During the domination of the Danes, Christiania was only an insignificant town, its rapid growth and further development it is obliged to unite Norway with Sweden after the Napoleonic wars, and to rise to the level of the capital, and not without influence and geographical position her on the seashore facing south, that is, towards the center of Europe.
Christian II of Denmark was severely defeated here in 1523; Charles XII unsuccessfully besieged the Akershus fortress in 1716 and burned down the entire city. The city developed rapidly in the 19th century and by the middle of the century bypassed Bergen in terms of the number of inhabitants. During this period, the magnificent buildings of the national theater, parliament, etc. were built up. The main city thoroughfare - Karl Johans Street.
After the restoration of the Norwegian statehood (1905), Christiania acquired the status of the capital of the kingdom. The historical name was returned to the city in 1925. In 1952, the Winter Olympic Games were held in Oslo.
Sights:
Eidswall Square with a statue of the poet Vergeland
Student grove
· Botanical Garden
Equestrian statue of King Karl Johan
Sveigor and Christian IV statues (work of Jacobsen)
Gamle-Akers-Kirke church - the oldest, already mentioned in the chronicles of 1150
Akershus fortress (XIII-XVIII centuries)
Palace of the Norwegian Kings, richly decorated with Norwegian art and surrounded by a beautiful park
Storting building
· Lodge of "free masons"
Episcopal residence
City hall
Vigeland sculpture park
Holmenkollen Olympic springboard
· Opera theatre
Munch Museum
Kon-Tiki Museum
Viking ship museum
· National Museum art, architecture and design
3. Population, language, religion
Norway is the least populated of the European countries. The population density is 12 people / km². However, the distribution of the population is extremely uneven. More than 1/5 of the population is concentrated in the south of Norway, on a narrow coastal strip around the Oslofjord (1/2) and the Trondheimsfjord. More than 80% of the population is concentrated in Southern, Western and Eastern Norway, with almost half in the latter. The urban population is 78%, including over 1/5 in the metropolitan area. Approximately one third of the country's population is concentrated in the Oslofjord area. Other big cities- Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, Berum, Kristiansand, Fredrikstad, Tromsø and Drammen.
Mono-national country: Norwegians make up 95%. The largest national minority is the Sami (about 40 thousand people, accurate calculations are difficult, besides them there are five other national minorities - Kvens (Norwegian Finns), Swedes, Russians, Roma and Jews. a significant number of immigrants appeared, including Russians.
The official language is Norwegian. In a number of communes in Troms and Finnmark, Sami has equal status. The classic literary Norwegian language - Bokmål or Riksmål - developed on the basis of the Danish language during the Danish domination over Norway (1397-1814). At the end of the 19th century, in contrast to Bokmål based on rural Norwegian dialects with an admixture of medieval Old Norse, a new literary language was created - Lannsmål or Nynoshk. Lannsmole received formal recognition in the 19th century. Its creator was the linguist Ivar Osen. Both Bokmål and Nyunoshk are considered equal literary languages, but the former is much more widespread and is the main language for about 85-90% of the inhabitants of Norway. Nynoshk is most common in Vestland, where about 87% of its speakers live and is widely used in rural areas. In the first half of the 20th century, the Nynoshka and Bokmål “policy of rapprochement” was officially pursued with the aim of creating a “common Norwegian” norm in the future, but in 1966 it was decided to abandon this policy.
The state religion of Norway is Evangelical Lutheranism. By law, the king of Norway and at least half of the ministers must be Lutheran. As of 2006, according to official statistics, 3,871,006 people or 82.7% of the population belong to the State Church of Norway. However, only about 2% of the population attend church regularly. Another 403,909 people, or 8.6% of the population as of 2007, belong to other confessions and teachings. Among them, the most numerous are adherents of Islam (79,068 people or 1.69% of the population), the Roman Catholic Church (51,508 people or 1.1%) and Pentecostalism (40,398 people or 0.86%). In the first half of the 90s, satanic groups were widespread, which were engaged in arson. Christian churches... The Foreningen Forn Sed neo-pagan community is officially registered in the country.
Kingdom Norway occupies the western and northern parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula, the Svalbard archipelago in the Arctic Ocean and Jan Mayen Island in the North Atlantic Ocean. Norway is washed by the North and Norwegian Seas. In the north-east it borders with Finland and Russia, in the east - with Sweden.
The name of the country comes from the ancient Norwegian Norreweg - "northern road".
Official name: Kingdom of Norway
Capital: Oslo
The area of the land: 385.2 thousand sq. km
Total population: 4.8 million people
Administrative division: Norway is divided into 18 counties (counties), which are governed by governors. Traditional division: Northern Norway, which includes three historical and geographical regions (Nordland, Troms, Finmark), and Southern Norway, which unites four regions: Trennelag, Vestland (West), Estland (East) and Sørland (South).
Form of government: A constitutional monarchy.
Head of State: King.
Population composition: Norwegian. In a number of communes in Troms and Finnmark, Sami has equal status.
Official language: German. Most tourism workers understand and speak English. In the border areas they speak: Hungarian, Slovenian, Croatian, Czech, Italian.
Religion: 85.7% are Lutheran, 2.4% are Orthodox, 1.8% are Muslim, 1% are Pentecostals, 1% are Catholics, 8.1% are others.
Internet domain: .no
Mains voltage: ~ 230 V, 50 Hz
Country dialing code: +47
Country barcode: 700-709
Climate
Located almost entirely in the temperate zone, in comparison with other land areas located at the same latitudes, the south of Norway is significantly warmer and more humid due to the large influx of heat from the Norwegian Current. The warm current, however, does not penetrate the Skagerrak Strait, which dramatically affects the climate of southeastern Norway, at the same time continental air masses from the Baltic easily penetrate here.
Also, masses often penetrate into the off-coastal zone from higher latitudes, where the Arctic maximum prevails in winter. Since the surface of Norway drops steeply to the sea, and the valleys are elongated meridionally, warm air masses cannot penetrate very deeply into them, which creates a situation when in winter the temperature gradient when moving deeper into the fjord is greater than when moving north.
The height of the Scandinavian mountains does not allow the passage of air masses to the east of the country, and create a barrier effect, which, provided that there is significant moisture saturation, is the cause of a huge amount of precipitation, both in summer and in winter. The influence of the warm current on the country's climate is associated not with the direct heating of the near-oceanic layer of air (after all, the territory of southern Norway is separated from this current by 300-400 km), but with the western transport, which brings these heated air masses.
Average January temperatures range from -17 ° C in northern Norway in the town of Karashuk to +1.5 ° C on the southwestern coast of the country. Average July temperatures are around +7 ° C in the north and around +17 ° C in the south in Oslo.
Geography
Norway is located in northern Europe, in the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. A third of the country lies beyond the Arctic Circle. The total area of the country is about 387 thousand square meters. km. The country has common land borders with Russia, Sweden and Finland. In the north, the coast of Norway is washed by the Barents Sea, in the west - by the Norwegian and North Seas, in the south the Skagerrak Strait separates Norway from Denmark. Norway owns the Spitsbergen archipelago with Bear Island in the Arctic Ocean, Jan Mayen Island in the North Atlantic, as well as Bouvet Island off the coast of Antarctica and more than 50 thousand small islands.
The territory of Norway is predominantly mountainous and covered with forests, tundra and mountain vegetation. The highest points are Gallhopiggen (2469 m) and Glittertinn (2452 m), located in the Jutunheimen massif. The longest river is Glomma (600 km), the largest lake is Miesa (362 km). High plateaus (felds) are covered by the largest glaciers in Europe, with a total area of 5 thousand square kilometers. The largest of the glaciers are Joustedalsbre (the largest glacier in Europe), Svartisen in northern central Norway. There are fjords along the Norwegian coastline that were formed thousands of years ago when glaciers cut deep into the land. The longest is the Sogne fjord (204 km).
Flora and fauna
Vegetable world
Tundra vegetation (subnival-nival belt) has a significant distribution and is confined to the highest mountainous regions, to territories adjacent to glaciers and the northern part of the country. Growing conditions here are the most unfavorable within Norway: low temperatures, insignificant growing season, wide use snowfields and the proximity of glaciers, strong winds and the thinness of the soil cover. Therefore, the vegetation cover here is extremely fragmented and mainly represented by various mosses and lichens.
The vegetation of the alpine belt occupies vast areas of fjelds and the most elevated areas of the western coast above the line of possible growth of trees, located at an average height of 800 - 1700 m, the values of which, as in the case of vegetation of the subnival-nival belt, increase when moving from west to east ... The climatic conditions in which these formations grow are also unfavorable. Trees in this belt are completely absent, the dominant communities are shrubs and forbs, shrub vegetation appears only at the lowest hypsometric levels, the moss-lichen layer is poorly developed and appears only in areas covered with snow for a long time. The species composition includes amphiatlantic and circumpolar species. The dominant plant forms here are hemicryptophytes and hamephites.
Mountain forests and woodlands occupy the most large areas on the territory of Norway, located in the lower tier of the Scandinavian mountains. They rise up to 1000 m in the most continental areas, and in the coastal zone of the Atlantic they descend even in the lowlands under the influence of a general decrease in belt boundaries here. This belt includes clear birch forests on the western macroslope, and pine-birch forests in more continental parts.
The taiga zone also occupies significant areas on the territory of southern Norway, occupying its most continental sections (Ostlan and East Serlan), as well as reaching the coast on the Trønnelag plain, where the warming effect of the ocean is still noticeable, but allows taiga vegetation to grow here. The formations of this belt are absent on the western macroslope of the mountains and in the fjord region. It is represented by spruce and in the south by oak-spruce and pine forests.
The Atlantic moorlands occupy a narrow outer coastal strip along the entire western coastline, nowhere going deep into the fjords. Heather wastelands are developed here on well-drained, oligotrophic acidic substrates. Arboreal and shrub species are generally absent here, but they can appear in some places, well protected from the wind blowing from the sea. In terms of species, heathers prevail in combination with shrubs, grasses, grasses, mosses and lichens. The soil and vegetation cover is often fragmentary here.
Mixed and deciduous forests in Norway are represented by small areas that occupy the southernmost part of the country. However, the inner parts of the largest fjords, where the ocean's warming influence is strong, are also occupied by mixed deciduous forests, which take on an intrazonal character. Represented by oak, beech and ash forests.
Floodplain vegetation is represented by one large-scale area of the floodplains of the Glomma and Logen rivers in the area of their confluence. Hydrophilic vegetation is developed here due to periodic flooding, represented by forests of alder and spruce, which occupy floodplain and oxbow depressions.
Animal world
In the forests of Norway, the following representatives of the animal world are found: lynx, red deer, marten, weasel, badger, beaver, ermine, squirrel. The tundra is inhabited by the white and blue arctic fox, lemming (Norwegian mouse), and reindeer. The hare and fox are found everywhere in large commercial quantities, while the wolf and bear are practically exterminated.
Norway has a large number of birds: wood grouse, black grouse, gulls, eiders, wild ducks, geese. Huge bird colonies nest on the coastal cliffs. V sea waters there is a large number of fish, of which are traditionally commercial: herring, cod, mackerel. Trout, salmon, salmon live in rivers and lakes.
sights
Norway's main treasure is its nature. Thousands of secluded bays and picturesque fjords encircle its coast, and low mountains covered with forests and meadows create the unique flavor of this country. Thousands of clean lakes and rivers provide a unique opportunity to enjoy fishing and water sports, while the carefully protected nature allows you to get acquainted with one of the most untouched corners of Europe.
Fjords are the main attraction of the country. The entire coastline of the country is cut by these narrow and deep bays, sung in the ancient Scandinavian sagas. The most popular among tourists are Jairangerfjord, Lysefjord, Sognefjord,
You can exchange currency at any bank or post office, as well as at bank branches at the train station and at Oslo airport. Cashless forms Payments are extremely advanced, with major credit cards being accepted almost everywhere.
Traveler's checks can be exchanged at most banks, travel agencies, post offices and offices of international payment systems. Some banks charge a certain percentage from each check, so it is more profitable to import money in a single check.
Useful information for tourists
Nightclubs, discos and other entertainment establishments have a clear gradation in relation to the age of the visitors, the range of alcoholic drinks offered and the opening hours. Therefore, many of them may require a passport to enter. Most museums are free to enter.
Smoking is prohibited on all types of public transport and on board aircraft, as well as in most public buildings, offices, etc. In hotels, bars and restaurants in all common areas smoking is prohibited, and a third of the tables are mandatory for non-smokers. Hotels are pursuing the same policy - up to 50% of hotel rooms are for non-smokers only, and this should be taken into account when choosing a hotel. Cigarettes are sold only to persons over the age of 18.
All parking lots in Norway are paid. It is not allowed to park outside the parking lots - only cars of residents living in nearby houses can be parked there.
The Kingdom of Norway is a country located in Northern Europe. The state received its name from the ancient Scandinavian phrase meaning "way to the north."
Norway
Norway is surrounded by three seas: the Barents, Norwegian and North. This is a rather elongated country, a third of which is occupied by forests and water bodies. More than half of it is covered with mountains. Almost the entire coastline of Norway is indented by narrow bays - fjords. Norway can be described by its borders. The country borders on Sweden, Finland and The Russian Federation... About a third of the country's mainland is located north of the Arctic Circle.
Norway's geographical position obliges the country to make tourism one of the main types of income.
general information
The country is home to approximately 5 million people.
The form of government here is a constitutional monarchy. The capital of the country where the king's residence is located is the city of Oslo.
Historical reference
For the first time, mentions of the state appear at the beginning of our era, when the land of present-day Norway was inhabited by Scandinavian tribes who, during the Middle Ages, decided to sail across the Atlantic.
At the end of the 10th century, the country began to profess Christianity. After 1380, Norway became subject to Denmark. She was able to free herself from the power of this country only after the Anglo-Danish War of 1807-1814, while falling under the control of Sweden. Independence was announced on May 17, 1814, followed by a conflict with Sweden, decided not in favor of Norway. The country became completely free only by 1905.
During the Second World War, the state of Norway was occupied by fascist invaders, the northern part of it was conquered by the Soviet liberators in the fall of 1944, and the whole country was freed on May 8, 1945.
Modernity
Norway is famous for its nature: picturesque coasts, fabulous fjords, enchanting glaciers, forests, rivers, mountains attract fans of outdoor activities and landscape tourism from all over the world. Man-made sights of Norway are also very popular, and hundreds of thousands of tourists come here to admire the northern lights every year.
In 2009, the UN presented a report on the quality of life in 182 states, according to which Norway became the leader in the list of the most developed and prosperous countries in the world.
Climate and weather
The climate in the country is cold, with a lot of precipitation. Most of all in the west of the country in the autumn and winter time... The interior of southeastern Norway and the northern regions also experience frequent rainfall. In the summer, the most big number precipitation, and winter and spring are dry.
The geographical position of Norway testifies to the different climatic conditions in the country. In its western part it is mild. In July and August the temperature at night averages 10-12 degrees, and in the daytime - 16-18 degrees. Most of the rain is in September and October.
In the central part, the climate is temperate continental. From October to March it is frosty, in January the temperature can drop to -17 degrees. The warmest month is July.
In the Far North, February is the coldest month, with temperatures reaching 22 degrees below zero. The hottest month is July.
Cities
Oslo is the capital of Norway, lying deep in a beautiful fjord, on the shores of three bays. The city is surrounded by mountains and hills. Oslo has theaters and concert halls, exhibitions and festivals. In the state in particular) there are also many museums for every taste.
Bergen is the second most visited city in the country and is known as the gateway to the Norwegian fjords and is where travel to the fjords often begins.
The city of Røros is included in the UNESCO list. The climate of Røros is harsh, with the lowest temperatures throughout the country. All cities in Norway have their own flavor. So, Røros is very popular with tourists who come here to enjoy the picturesque lakes, rivers, dense forests and majestic mountains, as well as admire the old wooden buildings.
The beautiful ancient Norwegian city of Trondheim is famous for its famous landmark - the Cathedral of St. Clement (this is one of the best cathedrals in all of Scandinavia).
The city of Tromsø is called the Paris of the north. This beautiful town is located on an island in northern Norway, surrounded by mountains, fjords and islands. Tromsø is a very lively city with many pubs, street entertainment and cultural events available all year round... The local museum hosts an exhibition of Sami culture all the time.
A small but very picturesque town of Ålesund is located in the west of the country. It lies on several islets at the mouth of one of the fjords. The city is famous for the stunning nature of the surrounding area.
Norway's cities are very picturesque and each one has its own unique characteristics.
Norwegian fjords
Traveling around the country will not be complete without visiting the fjords. Norway has the largest number of them in the world.
Fjords in the country lie along the entire coastline. Each of them is amazing in its own way. The deepest fjord in Norway is over 1,300 meters deep. Due to the depth of the waters, large liners can ply here, from which tourists can admire the stunning landscapes.
What cards should be used when describing the country
2. In what part of the mainland the country is located What is the name of its capital
1) When describing Norway, you need to use a map Overseas Europe.
2) Norway is a state in Northern Europe, in the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula and a large number of adjacent small islands. The capital is Oslo.
3) Norway is a mountainous country. Almost all of its territory is occupied by the Scandinavian mountains, strongly dissected by fjords and cut by deep valleys. In the southern and northern parts of the country there are high plateaus (fjelds), along the coast there are many islands. The highest and most extensive plateaus are located in the southern part of the country. In some places they are crowned with ridges and sharp peaks - nunataks. The most powerful and highest fjelds are Jutunheimen, Yuste-dalsbrs, Telemark. It is here, on the Yutunheimen massif, that the highest peak of the Scandinavian Highlands is located - Galhopeyggen (2470 m). The steep western slopes of the Scandinavian mountains are teeming with fjords.On the map, their meandering blue stripes look like hundreds of long sea languages licking the coast of Norway at the same time. Fjords formed along the lines of tectonic faults. There are more than 150 thousand islands along the coast of the country. They are located both separately and as whole archipelagos. Most large archipelago- Lofoten and their northern part - Nesterolene. Porous rivers - the largest among them Glomma - sometimes form waterfalls. The slopes of the mountains are covered with taiga forests, which, closer to the peaks, are replaced by birch woodlands, meadows, and then mountain tundra. In the northern part of the peninsula there is a forest-tundra. All forests occupy about 1/3 of the territory of the state.
4) Being located almost entirely in the temperate zone, in comparison with other land areas located at the same latitudes - the south of Norway turns out to be much warmer and more humid due to the large influx of heat from the Norwegian Current. The warm current, however, does not penetrate the Skagerrak Strait, which dramatically affects the climate of southeastern Norway, at the same time continental air masses from the Baltic easily penetrate here. Also, masses often penetrate into the off-coastal zone from higher latitudes, where the Arctic maximum dominates in winter. Since the surface of Norway drops steeply to the sea, and the valleys are elongated meridionally, warm air masses cannot penetrate very deeply into them, which creates a situation when in winter the temperature gradient when moving deeper into the fjord is greater than when moving north. The height of the Scandinavian mountains does not allow the passage of air masses to the east of the country, and create a barrier effect, which, provided that there is significant moisture saturation, is the cause of a huge amount of precipitation, both in summer and in winter.
Average January temperatures range from −17 ° C in northern Norway in the town of Karashuk to +1.5 ° C on the southwestern coast of the country. Average July temperatures are around +7 ° C in the north and around +17 ° C in the south in Oslo.
5) But the largest lakes formed in Ostlan, where the largest rivers flow and the flat relief prevails: here are the largest reservoirs of southern Norway (Mjøsa, Femund, Nursion, Ransfjord, etc.).
6) Pine forests, taiga, tundra, peaty areas, plateaus, deciduous forests and glaciers - natural areas Norway is diverse.
7) Due to the growth of immigration, the share of ethnic Norwegians in the population is steadily decreasing. The largest national minority is the Arabs - several hundred thousand people. Also, the Sami live in Norway (about 40 thousand people, exact calculations are difficult), Kvens (Norwegian Finns), Poles, Swedes, Russians, Gypsies, Jews, etc.
A school student report on Norway will tell you a lot in short useful information about this amazing sea country. Also, a report on Norway will help prepare for a lesson in geography.
Norway: briefly about the country
It is a maritime country, the territory of which is washed by 3 seas: North, Norwegian and Barents. The coastline is literally strewn with small islands. There are about 50,000 of them. The country also includes Bouvet Island in the Atlantic, the Spitsbergen archipelago, Jan Mayen and Bear Islands. The highest mountain in Norway is Gallhepiggen; the longest river is Glomma; the largest lake is Miesa.
Norway is a democratic hereditary constitutional monarchy. Received state independence in 1905. Before that, the country was ruled by Denmark and Sweden.
Norway climate
Norway is an amazing country. Even locals often joke that you can see summer, autumn, winter and spring here in one day. Temperatures can vary dramatically depending on the region. So, the average winter temperature in the north is -17 0 C, and on the south-western coast + 1-20 0 C. Average summer temperature in the north it is +7 0 C, in the south - +17 0 C.
In winter, snow covers the entire territory of Norway. The farther from the coastline, the lower the temperature. In the interior regions of the country, the temperature can be as low as -40 0 C. It rains along the sea coast at any time of the year. But the warm Gulf Stream makes the climate milder than in Siberia, Alaska or Greenland, which, by the way, are on the same latitude as Norway.
Relief of norway
The country occupies the western mountainous part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The highest peak is Mount Gallhepiggen. Also, the country is crossed by such mountain ranges as: Hardangervidda, Jotunheimen, Finnmarksvidda, Dovrefjell, Sunnmer Alps, Trolltunga, Lyngsalpene. Almost all mountains are covered with forests and tundra vegetation, there are lakes, waterfalls and non-melting glaciers. The ridges on the coast are cut by fjords.
Water resources of Norway
Flow through the country big rivers- Tana, Glomma, Otra, Paz, Alta, Namsen, Logen. Mostly they are mountainous and deep, they have rapids. The food is glacial and rain-fed. Many rivers have waterfalls, and there are a lot of fish in their beds. There are about 400 lakes in Norway.
The flora and fauna of Norway
The vegetation of the sea country is quite interesting. The coastal areas are the territory of forests and shrubs, to the north are the plantings of dwarf birches, deciduous and coniferous forests. Grasses, mosses and lichens grow at the heights. On the territory of the kingdom there are wolves, brown bears, hares, squirrels, moose, foxes, red deer.
Natural resources of Norway
Norway has relatively few minerals. The main part is represented by gas, oil, iron ore, which are mainly concentrated on the islands. The country is famous for its fish stocks, seafood and timber.
Norway landmarks
If you decide to visit Norway, be sure to visit Vigeland Park, Bryggen, the Royal Palace of Oslo, Geiranger Fjord, Akershus Fortress and Castle.
- The country's standard of living is the highest in the world.
- The most famous landmark of the country is an ancient frame church - Borgun Stavkirka. It was built in the XII century.
- Here is the highest waterfall in Europe - Winnufossen.
- Norway is home to modern skiing.
- Local public universities are free for all students in the world.
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