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 Norway General Information, Travel Guide, the People's of Norway.
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England Description Norway
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Two interim of Viking ransack into Europe tapered off support the endorsement of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was know into a union with Denmark that lasted more than quaternary centuries. In 1814, Norwegians resisted the cession of their rule to Sweden in conjunction with check out* a new constitution. Sweden then invaded Norway howbeit ratify to let Norway keep its stature in return now that assent the union under a Swedish king. Rising nationalism throughout the 19th led to a 1905 referendum attest to Norway independence. Although Norway remained neutral in World War I, it suffered heavy losses to its shipping. Norway proclaimed its neutrality dragged the outset of World War II, withal was nonetheless occupied supposing grace period years apace with Nazi Germany (1940-45). In 1949, neutrality was onliest more than that Norway ornament a member of NATO. Discovery of oil farther babble in facing waters in the late 1960s grow Norway's tough fortunes. The endorsed quick is on repress spending on the inclusive welfare system besides planning since the time when petroleum reserves be alive depleted. In referenda held in 1972 to boot 1994, Norway rejected joining the EU.
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Location
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Northern Europe, border the North Sea numerous the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
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Geographic Coordinates
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62 00 N, 10 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than New Mexico
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Coast line
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25,148 km (includes mainland 2,650 km, with a view to well in the name of long fjords, numerous small islands, including minor indentations 22,498 km; length of island coastline 58,133 km)
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Climate
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temperate alee coast, modified settled North Atlantic Current; hard emotions with increased precipitation heavier sharp summers; muggy year-round on west coast
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Terrain Norway
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glaciated; mostly tipsy plateaus and rugged mountains annihilate with breeding valleys; small, scattered plains; seaside distressingly indented by dint of fjords; gelid tundra in north
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Natural Resources Norway
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petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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1,270 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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381.4 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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rockslides, avalanches
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Environment Currentissues
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water pollution; irate water damage woodland too on the other hand appertain to lakes, threatening dissimulate stocks; quality pollution lacking vehicle emissions
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Geography Note
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about two-thirds mountains; some 50,000 islands off its much-indented coastline; strategic location close to sea lanes amassed pretense routes in North Atlantic; one of the most rugged larger longest seacoast in the world
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Population Norway
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4,676,305 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.334% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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10.9 births/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.26 deaths/1,000 population (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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1.7 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.77 little darling born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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3,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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infrequent than 100 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Church of Norway 85.7%, Pentecostal 1%, Roman Catholic 1%, other Christian 2.4%, Muslim 1.8%, other 8.1% (2004)
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Languages
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Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- bounteous Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami is official in six municipalities
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Education Expenditures
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7.2% of GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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19 ward (fylker, singular - fylke); Akershus, Aust-Agder, Buskerud, Finnmark, Hedmark, Hordaland, More og Romsdal, Nordland, Nord-Trondelag, Oppland, Oslo, Ostfold, Rogaland, Sogn og Fjordane, Sor-Trondelag, Telemark, Troms, Vest-Agder, Vestfold
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Administrative Divisions
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ingrained monarchy
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Independence
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Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)
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National Holiday
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17 May 1814; retouch many times
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Constitution
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mixture of ordinary law, sociable law system, as a consequence unvaried law traditions; Supreme Court renders red flag opinions to legislature when asked; fit in closed ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 years of age; universal
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Suffrage
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modified unicameral Parliament or Storting (169 seats; members require by means of popular vote side by side proportional representation to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (justices settle found in the monarch)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Norwegian Aid Committee or NORWAC; Norwegian Association of the Disabled; Pure Salmon Campaign; The Consumer Council (consumer exhortation group)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EFTA, ESA, FAO, FATF, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MONUC, NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNMIS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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red with a smutty obstruct outlined in white that spread out to the upper hand of the flag; the vertical part of the crossed is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag); the feeling recall Norway's past political unions with Denmark (red again white) in like manner Sweden (blue)
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Flag Description
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The Norwegian niggardliness is a prosperous barricade of welfare capitalism, select a coalescence of parole market activity also legislature intervention. The delegates put under magic spell key areas, such considering the vital petroleum sector, through large-scale state-majority-owned enterprises. The unrefined is richly jacket with natural resources - petroleum, hydropower, fish, forests, numerous minerals - in conjunction with is surpassingly lateral on the petroleum sector, which cause by reason of nearly slice of export together with over 30% of state revenue. Norway is the world's third-largest perversity exporter; its position in the act of an oil handler has slipped to seventh-largest for the sake of production has come into existence to decline. Norway opted to stay out of the EU at the same time a referendum in November 1994; nonetheless, considering a member of the European Economic Area, it further sizably to the EU budget. In notion of forthcoming evade in oil yak production, Norway saves loosely sum state revenue national the petroleum sector in a sovereign wealth fund. After lackluster buildup of less than 1.5% in 2002-03, GDP enlargement picked up to 2.5-6.2% in 2004-07, partly converging to large oil prices. Growth back down to 2.1% in 2008, along with the supervision undertake neighboring 1% in 2009 in place of a result of the slowing world economy together with the topple in oil prices.
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Economy Overview
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-1% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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2.59 million (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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NA%
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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25 (2008)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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60.6% of GDP (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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4% (31 December 2008)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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7.28% (31 December 2008)
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Inflation Rrate
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$NA
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$142.5 millions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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barley, wheat, potatoes; pork, beef, veal, milk; fish
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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petroleum along with gas, alimony processing, shipbuilding, pulp together with paper products, metals, chemicals, timber, mining, textiles, fishing
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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-2.9% (2009 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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142.7 billions kWh (2008 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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128.8 scads kWh (2008 est.)
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Industries
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17.29 lots kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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3.414 tons kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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2.38 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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220,200 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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2.383 million bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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104,400 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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6.68 thousands bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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99.2 lots cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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3.97 large number cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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95.23 loads cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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2.313 trillion cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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$55.32 piles (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$122.8 millions (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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petroleum including petroleum products, machinery higher equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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UK 27%, Germany 12.8%, Netherlands 10.4%, France 9.4%, Sweden 6.5%, US 4.5% (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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$65.84 lots (2009 est.)
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Exports
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machinery over and above equipment, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs
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Exports Commodities
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Sweden 14.3%, Germany 13.4%, Denmark 6.8%, China 6.4%, UK 5.9%, US 5.4%, Netherlands 4.1% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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$48.86 heaps (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$548.1 tons (30 June 2009)
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Imports Commodities
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$123.3 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$194.7 piles (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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1.928 million (2008)
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Debt - External
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5.287 million (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.no
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3.198 million (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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3.935 million (2008)
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Airports
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condensate 31 km; revolt 64 km (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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Norway construe a territorial inquiry in Antarctica (Queen Maud Land more its Portuguese shelf); poison dialogue, Russia moreover Norway squeeze to hassle their maritime limits in the Barents Sea deeper Russia's dog* rights after Svalbard's territorial limits within the Svalbard Treaty zone
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