NORWAY

Country name: Kingdom of Norway Capital: Oslo
Geographic coordinates: 59° 55' N, 10° 46' E
Population: 946 000
Time zone: UTC+1
Government: Constitutional Monarchy International organizations: NATO, OECD, UN, WTO
Independence:   Useful web sites: Official site: www.norway.no
Tourist site: www.visitnorway.com
Time zone: UTC+1 Geography: Area: 323 878 sq km
Forested area: 100 650 sq km
Comparative: Similar size to Vietnam
Population: 5 376 000 Land use: Arable land: 2.77%
Permanent crops: 0.02%
Other: 97.22%
Area: 323 878 sq km Natural hazards: Snow-melt flooding and ice-jams, landslides and snow avalanches.
Languages: Norwegian Extreme elevation: Galdhøpiggen, 2470 m
Currency: Norwegian krone    

Country Indicators

URBAN POPULATION

% of total population living in towns and cities. The definition of ‘urban’ may vary greatly.

POPULATION > 65 YRS

% of total population ages 65 and over.

BIRTH RATE

Number of births per 1000 population per year.

DEATH RATE

Number of deaths per 1000 population per year.

ADULT LITERACY

% of population aged 15 and above classified as literate.

SCHOOL ENROLMENT

% of primary school age children enrolled in primary school.

GNI

Gross National Income per person per year in
thousand US$.

MOBILE PHONES

Number of mobile phones per 100 people.

IMMUNISATION

% of children ages 12-23 months receiving measles immunisation.

SANITATION

% of population with access to improved sanitation facilities.

ACCESS TO WATER

% of population with access to improved water sources.

ARABLE LAND

% of total land area classified as arable.

FOREST

Forest area % of total land area.

AIR POLLUTION

Tonnes of CO2 emissions per capita per year.