Europe: Norway
About Norway
Despite its neutrality, Norway was not able to avoid occupation by Germany in World War II. In 1949, neutrality was abandoned and Norway became a member of NATO. Discovery of oil and gas in adjacent waters in the late 1960s boosted Norway's economic fortunes. The current focus is on containing spending on the extensive welfare system and planning for the time when petroleum reserves are depleted. In referenda held in 1972 and 1994, Norway rejected joining the EU.
| Vital Statistics | |
| Capitol City: | Oslo |
| Population: | 4,503,440 (July 2001 est.) |
| Percent below poverty: | NA% |
| Language: | Norwegian (official) |
| Date of independence: | 7 June 1905 Norway declared the uni |
| Form of government: | constitutional monarchy |
| Title of Leader: | King |
| Natural Resources: | petroleum, copper, natural gas, pyrites, nickel, iron ore, zinc, lead, fish, timber, hydropower |
| Environmental Issues: | water pollution; acid rain damaging forests and adversely affecting lakes, threatening fish stocks; air pollution from vehicle emissions |
| Agricultural Products: | barley, other grains, potatoes; beef, milk; fish |
| Imports: | machinery and equipment, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs |
| Exports: | petroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish |
| Trading Partners: | IMPORTS: EU 66% (Sweden 15%, Germany 12%, UK 9%, Denmark 7%), US 10%, Japan (1999) EXPORTS: EU 73% (UK 17%, Germany 11%, Netherlands 10%, Sweden 9%), US 5% (1999) |
Norway Headlines
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[Ad - World3News.com/JOBS] - Sep 7 2010 12:42 p.m.
Norway
[BYM News] - Sep 7 2010 12:42 p.m.
Norway man pleads not guilty to terror financing
[Town Hall] - Sep 7 2010 12:38 p.m.
Norway
[BYM News] - Sep 7 2010 12:08 p.m.
Norway man on trial for terror financing
[Brisbane Times] - Sep 7 2010 12:07 p.m.
Norway man on trial for terror financing (AAP)
[Yahoo! News Australia] - Sep 7 2010 12:06 p.m.
Norway man on trial for terror financing (AAP)
[Yahoo!Xtra] - Sep 7 2010 12:03 p.m.
Norway man on trial for terror financing
[Sydney Morning Herald] - Sep 7 2010 12:01 p.m.
Norway man on trial for terror financing (AAP)
[Yahoo! News Australia] - Sep 7 2010 11:57 a.m.
Norway man on trial for terror financing
[Melbourne Age] - Sep 7 2010 11:54 a.m.
Norway man on trial for terror financing
[Special Broadcasting Service] - Sep 7 2010 11:49 a.m.
Norway
[BYM News] - Sep 7 2010 11:44 a.m.
Norway man pleads not guilty to terror financing
[Washington Post] - Sep 7 2010 11:30 a.m.
Norway man pleads not guilty to terror financing
[Boston Globe] - Sep 7 2010 11:30 a.m.
Norway man pleads not guilty to terror financing
[San Jose Mercury News] - Sep 7 2010 11:15 a.m.
Norway man pleads not guilty to terror financing
[San Jose Mercury News] - Sep 7 2010 11:13 a.m.
RF, Norway to sign sea border delimitation accord Sept 15.
[Organization of Asia-Pacific News Agencies] - Sep 7 2010 11:01 a.m.
Norway man pleads not guilty to terror financing
[Contra Costa Times] - Sep 7 2010 11:01 a.m.
Norway man pleads not guilty to terror financing
[Yahoo! Canada] - Sep 7 2010 10:35 a.m.
Norway man pleads not guilty to terror financing
[Miami Herald] - Sep 7 2010 10:31 a.m.
Norway man pleads not guilty to terror financing
[Seattle Times] - Sep 7 2010 10:26 a.m.
Norway Oil And Gas Report Q2 2010 - New Market Report Published
[OfficialWire] - Sep 7 2010 9:46 a.m.
Norway Oil And Gas Report Q2 2010 - New Market Report Published
[OfficialWire] - Sep 7 2010 9:45 a.m.
Norway: Several Design Weaknesses Found at Gjoa Semi-Sub Rig
[Offshore Energy Today] - Sep 7 2010 9:31 a.m.
Medvedev to hold talks with Norway PM in Murmansk on Sep 15
[Itar Tass] - Sep 7 2010 9:12 a.m.
Russia, Norway to sign Arctic border deal on September 15
[PRIME-TASS] - Sep 7 2010 9:01 a.m.
Body found in Norway may be Dane
[Copenhagen Post] - Sep 7 2010 8:56 a.m.
Olympic Shipping AS orders 1 + 1 Multi Purpose Field Supply and Construction Vessel at Kleven Maritime in Norway
[Maritime Executive] - Sep 7 2010 8:09 a.m.
Rezidor Opens Park Inn Oslo Airport, Gardermoen in Norway
[HotelExecutive.com] - Sep 7 2010 7:12 a.m.
Norway and Russia to sign delimitation agreement
[Norway Post] - Sep 7 2010 6:46 a.m.
Norway wonders what to do with its oil wealth
[Opalesque] - Sep 7 2010 6:18 a.m.
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