Explanation of country name: The word Norway appeared in the 9th century and was transferred from Norreweg, meaning "the road to the north" and "the waterway to the north". At that time, there were three main navigation channels in and out of Scandinavia: East Road through the Baltic Sea, West Road through the North Sea and North Road in and out along the northern shore of the peninsula. At that time, the coastal area along the North Road was called "Norreweg area" according to the route name, which was a place name composed of Germanic Norre (North) and weg (Road). In English, the latter part of its "Weg”Weg (road) is replaced by the English" WEG "road, which is pronounced as" Norway ". But in Norway, people still take Norge, which evolved from the ancient name, as the official country name.
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Independence Day: June 7th (1905)
National Day: May 17 (18 14)
National flower: heather
National bird: river bird
National anthem: "Yes! We love our motherland.
Language: Norway has two similar official languages, which are also taught in schools. Bokemar is the main language. Because it evolved from Danish, it is also called Danish-Norwegian. Spread to 80% of the population. The other language is new-Norwegian or Ninorsk, because it evolved from the old Norwegian when Denmark ruled, and contains many characteristics of everyday dialects, and it is grassroots. After the Second World War, due to the influence of urbanization, the new Norwegian language was obviously used less, so Polkmer language still dominated. Norwegians in tourist areas also generally speak English, but people in rural areas hardly speak English.
Ethnic composition: Germanic Norwegians account for 95%, and there are about 20,000 Sami in the north.
Religion: Christianity
Currency: Norwegian krone is usually written as NOK, Nordic as Nkr and Norwegian as kr in the international exchange market. 1 NOK equals 100 ore. There are 50 minerals, 1, 5,10,20 kronor and 50,100,200,500, 1000 kronor coins.
National flag: rectangular, with the aspect ratio of 1 1:8. The national flag is red, with a blue and white cross pattern on its surface, slightly to the left. Norway once formed the Kalmar Union with Denmark and Sweden in 1397, ruled by Denmark, so the cross on the national flag originated from the cross pattern of the Danish national flag. There are two kinds of national flags in Norway. The government agencies fly the dovetail national flag, and the above-mentioned horizontal rectangular national flag is hung on other occasions. 182 1 year, which was used as a pattern when Norway formulated the merchant flag. 1905 was officially designated as the national flag when it became independent. The combination of red, blue and white is a typical symbol of freedom and independence. National emblem of Norway
National emblem: Norway's simple national emblem is shield-shaped, with a golden lion standing upright on the red shield, wearing a crown and holding a silver axe with a golden handle. The golden lion is a symbol of strength, and the silver axe is the weapon of Saint Olaf, the protector of Norwegian freedom. At the top of the coat of arms is a golden crown inlaid with balls and crosses. It first appeared on the flag and badge of King Sval, the ancestor of King Haakon in the13rd century. The pattern of the lion's forelimb gripping the tomahawk in the heraldry is a personal symbol of the holy king since the 8th century. The crown on the golden lion's head is simple in shape, which embodies the unique metal making style in Scandinavia. The crown at the top of the coat of arms symbolizes the majesty and supreme power of the royal family.
National dignitaries: King harald v, who succeeded to the throne in 199 1 year; Premier Jens Stoltenberg took office on 10 in 2005.
Introduction to catering: One third of the vast territory is located in the Arctic Circle, so a diet with sufficient quantity and heat energy will form a catering pattern in daily life. Breakfast is very rich, including cheese, smoked salmon, eggs, cereal, bread, coffee, black tea and so on. And I don't use much for lunch. You can taste roast reindeer meat or Thunderbird for dinner, but the famous Viking cuisine is a cold food. You can try it if you are interested. Norwegian people like beer, wine and whisky best, but the prices are very high.
Custom: Norwegians like shaking hands very much. Whenever strangers meet, they always shake hands and exchange names. Similarly, shake hands when you meet people you don't know very well in the future.
Telephone: Norwegian telephone numbers have no area code, and all domestic telephone numbers are 8 yards. The public telephone accepts 1, 5 and 10 kroner coins, and the information desk 180. It's more convenient to make a long distance call with a card phone. There are three kinds of calling cards with denominations of 35, 98 and 2 10 respectively, which can be purchased at the newsstand (Narvesen). 17:00-8:00 is 1/3 in other time periods.