Outline of Norway



The following outline provides an overview of, and topical guide to, the Kingdom of Norway.

Norway is a sovereign constitutional monarchy, located principally in the western part of Scandinavia in Northern Europe. The country has land borders with Sweden, Finland, and Russia, while the United Kingdom and the Faroe Islands lie to its west across the North Sea and Denmark to its south across the Skagerrak strait. The country's long and glaciated Atlantic coastline is deeply indented by fjords, rising precipitously to high plateaux.

Norway also includes the Arctic island territories of Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard is based upon the Spitsbergen Treaty, but that treaty does not apply to Jan Mayen. Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land in Antarctica are external dependencies, but those three entities do not form part of the kingdom.

Since World War II, Norway has experienced rapid economic growth, and is now amongst the wealthiest countries in the world. Norway is the world's third largest oil exporter after Russia and Saudi Arabia and the petroleum industry accounts for around a quarter of GDP. It has also rich resources of gas fields, hydropower, fish, forests, and minerals. Norway was the second largest exporter of seafood (in value, after China) in 2006. Other main industries include food processing, shipbuilding, metals, chemicals, mining and pulp and paper products. Norway has a Scandinavian welfare system and the largest capital reserve per capita of any nation.

Norway was ranked highest of all countries in human development from 2001 to 2006, and came second in 2007 (to fellow Nordic country Iceland). It also rated the most peaceful country in the world in a 2007 survey by Global Peace Index. It is a founding member of NATO.

General reference

 * Pronunciation:
 * Common English country name: Norway
 * Official English country name: The Kingdom of Norway
 * Common endonym(s): Norge (bokmål), Noreg (nynorsk) or Norga (sami)
 * Official endonym(s): Kongeriket Norge (bokmål) or Kongeriket Noreg (nynorsk)
 * Adjectival(s): Norwegian
 * Demonym(s): Norwegian(s)
 * Etymology: Name of Norway
 * ISO country codes: NO, NOR, 578
 * ISO region codes: See ISO 3166-2:NO
 * Internet country code top-level domain: .no

Geography of Norway


Geography of Norway
 * Norway is: a Nordic country
 * Location:
 * Northern Hemisphere and Eastern Hemisphere
 * Eurasia
 * Europe
 * Northern Europe
 * Scandinavia
 * Time zone: Central European Time (UTC+01), Central European Summer Time (UTC+02)
 * Extreme points of Norway
 * High: Galdhøpiggen 2469 m
 * Low: Norwegian Sea 0 m
 * Land boundaries: 2,542 km
 * 🇸🇪 Sweden 1,619 km
 * 🇫🇮 Finland 727 km
 * 🇷🇺 Russia 196 km
 * Coastline: 83,281 km


 * Population of Norway: 5,367,580
 * Area of Norway: 385,252 km2
 * Atlas of Norway
 * Atlas of Norway

Environment of Norway



 * Climate of Norway
 * Festningen Geotope Protected Area
 * Renewable energy in Norway
 * Geology of Norway
 * Protected areas of Norway
 * Biosphere reserves in Norway
 * National parks of Norway
 * Wildlife of Norway
 * Fauna of Norway
 * Birds of Norway
 * Mammals of Norway

Natural geographic features of Norway

 * Fjords of Norway
 * Glaciers of Norway
 * Islands of Norway
 * Lakes of Norway
 * Mountains of Norway
 * Volcanoes in Norway
 * Rivers of Norway
 * World Heritage Sites in Norway

Regions of Norway
Regions of Norway

Ecoregions of Norway
List of ecoregions in Norway
 * Ecoregions in Norway

Administrative divisions of Norway
Administrative divisions of Norway
 * Provinces of Norway
 * Districts of Norway
 * Municipalities of Norway

Provinces of Norway
Provinces of Norway

Districts of Norway
Districts of Norway

Municipalities of Norway
Municipalities of Norway
 * Capital of Norway: Oslo
 * Cities of Norway

Demography of Norway
Demographics of Norway

Government and politics of Norway
Politics of Norway
 * Form of government:
 * Capital of Norway: Oslo
 * Elections in Norway
 * Political parties in Norway
 * Taxation in Norway

Branches of the government of Norway
Government of Norway

Executive branch of the government of Norway

 * Head of state: Harald V of Norway,
 * Head of government: Prime Minister of Norway
 * Cabinet of Norway

Legislative branch of the government of Norway

 * Parliament of Norway (unicameral)

Judicial branch of the government of Norway
Court system of Norway
 * Supreme Court of Norway

Foreign relations of Norway
Foreign relations of Norway
 * Diplomatic missions in Norway
 * Diplomatic missions of Norway

International organization membership
The Kingdom of Norway is a member of:


 * African Development Bak Group (AfDB) (nonregional member)
 * Arctic Council
 * Asian Development Bank (ADB) (nonregional member)
 * Australia Group
 * Bank for International Settlements (BIS)
 * Confederation of European Paper Industries (CEPI)
 * Council of Europe (CE)
 * Council of the Baltic Sea States (CBSS)
 * Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC)
 * European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
 * European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
 * European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)
 * European Space Agency (ESA)
 * Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
 * Inter-American Development Bank (IADB)
 * International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
 * International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)
 * International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)
 * International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)
 * International Criminal Court (ICCt)
 * International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol)
 * International Development Association (IDA)
 * International Energy Agency (IEA)
 * International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS)
 * International Finance Corporation (IFC)
 * International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)
 * International Hydrographic Organization (IHO)
 * International Labour Organization (ILO)
 * International Maritime Organization (IMO)
 * International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO)
 * International Monetary Fund (IMF)
 * International Olympic Committee (IOC)
 * International Organization for Migration (IOM)
 * International Organization for Standardization (ISO)
 * International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement (ICRM)
 * International Telecommunication Union (ITU)
 * International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO)


 * International Trade Union Confederation (ITUC)
 * Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU)
 * Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA)
 * Nonaligned Movement (NAM) (guest)
 * Nordic Council (NC)
 * Nordic Investment Bank (NIB)
 * North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)
 * Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA)
 * Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG)
 * Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
 * Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE)
 * Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW)
 * Organization of American States (OAS) (observer)
 * Paris Club
 * Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA)
 * Schengen Convention
 * United Nations (UN)
 * United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
 * United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
 * United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR)
 * United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO)
 * United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
 * United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
 * United Nations Mission in the Sudan (UNMIS)
 * United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
 * United Nations Truce Supervision Organization (UNTSO)
 * Universal Postal Union (UPU)
 * Western European Union (WEU) (associate)
 * World Customs Organization (WCO)
 * World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU)
 * World Health Organization (WHO)
 * World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)
 * World Meteorological Organization (WMO)
 * World Tourism Organization (UNWTO)
 * World Trade Organization (WTO)
 * Zangger Committee (ZC)

Law and order in Norway
Law of Norway
 * Capital punishment in Norway
 * Constitution of Norway
 * Crime in Norway
 * Domestic violence in Norway
 * Human rights in Norway
 * LGBT rights in Norway
 * Freedom of religion in Norway
 * Law enforcement in Norway

Military of Norway
Military of Norway
 * Command
 * Commander-in-chief:
 * Ministry of Defence of Norway
 * Forces
 * Army of Norway
 * Navy of Norway
 * Air Force of Norway
 * Special forces of Norway
 * Military history of Norway
 * Military ranks of Norway

Local government in Norway
Local government in Norway

History of Norway
History of Norway
 * Military history of Norway

Culture of Norway
Culture of Norway
 * Architecture of Norway
 * Vernacular architecture in Norway
 * Cuisine of Norway
 * Languages of Norway
 * Media in Norway
 * Museums in Norway
 * National symbols of Norway
 * Coat of arms of Norway
 * Flag of Norway
 * National anthem of Norway
 * People of Norway
 * Prostitution in Norway
 * Public holidays in Norway
 * Religion in Norway
 * Buddhism in Norway
 * Christianity in Norway
 * Church of Norway
 * Roman Catholicism in Norway
 * Pentecostalism in Norway
 * Evangelical Lutheran Free Church of Norway
 * Eastern Orthodoxy in Norway
 * Oriental Orthodoxy in Norway
 * Baptism in Norway
 * Adventism in Norway
 * Hinduism in Norway
 * Islam in Norway
 * Ahmadiyya in Norway
 * Judaism in Norway
 * World Heritage Sites in Norway

Art in Norway

 * Cinema of Norway
 * Literature of Norway
 * Music of Norway
 * Television in Norway

Sports in Norway

 * Football in Norway
 * Norway at the Olympics
 * Rugby league in Norway

Economy and infrastructure of Norway
Economy of Norway
 * Economic rank, by nominal GDP (2007): 23rd (twenty-third)
 * Agriculture in Norway
 * Banking in Norway
 * National Bank of Norway
 * Communications in Norway
 * Internet in Norway
 * Companies of Norway
 * Currency of Norway: Krone
 * ISO 4217: NOK
 * Energy in Norway
 * Energy policy of Norway
 * Oil industry in Norway
 * Health care in Norway
 * Mining in Norway
 * Norway Stock Exchange
 * Tourism in Norway
 * Transport in Norway
 * Airports in Norway
 * Rail transport in Norway
 * Roads in Norway
 * Whaling in Norway
 * Water supply and sanitation in Norway

Education in Norway
Education in Norway