Norway

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Norwegian Norge. a kingdom in N Europe, in the W part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 124,555 sq. mi. (322,597 sq. km). : Oslo.

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a kingdom in NW Europe, occupying the W part of the Scandinavian peninsula: first united in the Viking age (800–1050); under the rule of Denmark (1523–1814) and Sweden (1814–1905); became an independent monarchy in 1905. Its coastline is deeply indented by fjords and fringed with islands, rising inland to plateaus and mountains. Norway has a large fishing fleet and its merchant navy is among the world's largest. Official language: Norwegian. Official religion: Evangelical Lutheran. Currency: krone. Capital: Oslo. Pop: 4 722 701 (2013 est). Area: 323 878 sq km (125 050 sq miles) Norwegian nameNorge

Norway

Constitutional monarchy in northern Europe , located in western Scandinavia . Its capital and largest city is Oslo .

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Though traditionally neutral, Norway became a member of NATO in 1949. One of its chief industries is oil production from the North Sea .

Norway was occupied by German troops in World War II .

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They swam to Norway where he died in 2003 following an infection.

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I grew up in Northern Norway, far away from anything pop culture.

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Before coming to Germany he coached for five clubs and with the youth national teams in his native Norway, working with both men and women players.

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Support announced on Friday also includes a £450m package from the UK and Norway to fund radar systems, anti-tank mines, vehicle repairs and hundreds of thousands of drones for Ukraine.

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"But I also got a strong sense of guilt and responsibility. I was the reason why he should not be left in Norway, but rather to face a very uncertain future in Somalia."

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