Independence Day: June 7 (1905)
National Day: May 17 (1814)
National Flag: Rectangular in shape, with the ratio of length to breadth 11:8. the flag is red in the field, with a blue, white cross, slightly off to the left. Norway had formed the Kalmar Union with Denmark and Sweden in 1397, and was ruled by Denmark, so the cross on the flag originated from the cross pattern of the Danish flag. There are two types of Norwegian flags, the swallow-tailed flag for government organizations and the horizontal rectangular flag mentioned above for other occasions.
National Coat of Arms: the coat of arms, a golden lion standing upright on a 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 St. Olaf, the protector of Norwegian freedom. At the top of the coat of arms is a golden crown inlaid with an orb and cross.
National anthem: "Yes! We love our country"
National bird: the river bird
National dignitaries: King Harald V, who succeeded to the throne in 1991, and Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg, who took office in October 2005.
The Royal Norwegian Palace, built in the 19th century
Physical geography: 385,155 square kilometers (including Svalbard, Jan Mayen and other dependencies). Located in northern Europe, Scandinavia in the west, east of Sweden, northeast of Finland and Russia border, south of Denmark across the sea, west of the Norwegian Sea. The coastline is 2.1 million kilometers long (including fjords), many natural harbors. Scandinavian mountains run through the whole country, plateau, mountains, glaciers accounted for more than 2/3 of the territory. The southern part of the country is covered with hills, lakes and marshes. Most of the area has a temperate maritime climate.
Population: 4.605 million (January 2005). 96% Norwegian, foreign immigrants account for about 4.6%. There are about 30,000 Sami, mainly in the north. The official language is Norwegian, with English as the lingua franca. 90% of the inhabitants are Lutheran, the state religion.
The capital is Oslo, with a population of about 530,000 (January 2005) in the urban area.
Administrative divisions: There are 1 city and 18 counties, with 454 municipalities: Oslo (city), Akershus, East F?r, Heidenmark, Oppland, Buskrüh, West F?r, Telemark, East Agder, West Agder, Rogaland, Hordaland, Sonnen-Fj?r?nne, M?ller-Romsdal, S?dertrendlag, S?dert?nde, S?dert?nde, S?dert?nde, S?dert?nde. , South Tr?ndelag, North Tr?ndelag, Norrland, Troms, Finnmark. Bergen, Norway's second largest city
Currency: Norwegian krone >>
Beautiful Norwegian scenery
Brief history: the 9th century AD formed a unified kingdom. In the 9th-11th century the Nordic pirate period, had continued to expand outward into the heyday. 14th century began to decline, 1397 and Denmark and Sweden formed the Kalmar Union, subject to Danish rule. 1814, Denmark ceded Norway to Sweden, in exchange for Western Pomerania. 1905 independent monarchy was established and elected Prince Carl of Denmark as king, called Hakon VII. called Haakon VII. Denmark remained neutral in the First World War. Occupied by Fascist Germany in World War II, King Haakon and his government went into exile in Britain, where they were liberated in 1945; Haakon VII died in 1957, and his son assumed the throne as Olav V.
Construction of the new opera house in Oslo began in 2002 at a cost of about $700 million, and on April 12, 2008, it was officially inaugurated.
Politics: The current constitution was adopted on May 17, 1814, and has been amended several times since. Under the Constitution, Norway has a constitutional monarchy, with the King as Head of State and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, and nominates the Prime Minister, but does not have the power to dissolve the Storting. The Storting is divided into two chambers. Except for the enactment of laws, which are first discussed in the lower house and then in the upper house, all other issues are discussed in the two chambers together.
Economy: Norway is a developed country with modern industry. Existing exploitable crude oil reserves of 4.28 billion cubic meters and more than 4 trillion cubic meters of natural gas. Other mineral resources are: 2-5 billion tons of coal, 0.3 billion tons of iron, titanium 0.18 billion tons. Hydropower resources are abundant, with about 187 billion kilowatts of developable hydropower resources, 63% of which have been developed. The northern coast is a world-famous fishing ground. Agriculture covers an area of 10,463 square kilometers, including 6,329 square kilometers of pasture land. It is basically self-sufficient in foodstuffs and mainly relies on imports of foodstuffs. Industry occupies an important position in the national economy, and the main traditional industrial sectors are machinery, hydropower, metallurgy, chemical industry, papermaking, wood processing, fish product processing and shipbuilding. Western Europe's largest aluminum producer and exporter, magnesium production ranks second in the world, most of the ferrosilicon alloy products for export. 70s rise of the offshore oil industry has become an important pillar of the national economy, for Western Europe's largest oil-producing countries, the world's third largest oil exporter. The main tourist attractions are Oslo, Bergen, Leros, North Cape and other places. Norway vigorously develop wind energy resources Svalbard Museum Impressions
Norwegian women in ancient national costumes
News and Publications: In 1999, the country published a variety of daily newspapers 65, with an average daily circulation of 2.29 million copies. There were also about 110 other newspapers. The main newspapers are the Evening Post, the World Road, the Daily News, and the Bergen Times, among which the World Road has the largest circulation. The Norwegian National Broadcasting Corporation (NRK) was established in 1933 and is divided into two parts: radio and television, under the Ministry of Culture.
Norwegian News Agency (Norwegian News Agency) (Norsk Telegrambyra -- NTB) was founded on September 1, 1867, is Norway's only news agency, the head office is located in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, Norway, belongs to the nature of the joint stock company of newspapers. The highest decision-making body is the Press Council and its Standing Committee. Managers and editors-in-chief are appointed by the committee to lead the day-to-day work. Norwegian news agency in the economic dependence on the 115 newspapers in the country to pay the wire articles and picture subscription fees. The agency has no branches in the country, but has permanent correspondents in the major cities of Bergen and Trondheim. Domestic news is provided mainly through reporters appointed by the local newspapers. Norwegian news agencies have specialized reporting teams in Parliament. International news relies mainly on transmissions from Reuters, Agence France-Presse and Agence France-Presse International, as well as wire services from the Nordic countries. It has exchange contracts with many news agencies, including DPA and TASS, and maintains close cooperation with the Nordic news agencies, with which it has joint permanent correspondents in Beijing, Washington, Moscow and Bonn. In some cases, joint correspondents are sent to foreign countries to cover stories. Norwegian news agency and Xinhua News Agency in 1974, there was a mutual exchange of news exchange.
Diplomacy: Norway bases its foreign and security policy on cooperation with NATO. It actively develops cooperation with the EU and the Nordic countries, while maintaining good neighborly relations with neighboring Russia. In recent years, it has further strengthened its relations with the EU, the United States, Russia and neighboring countries, and has attached greater importance to developing ties with Asia-Pacific countries, striving to expand its diplomatic space and actively participating in international affairs through the United Nations. Norway is a member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Council of Europe, the Nordic Council and the European Free Trade Association.
Relations with China: October 5, 1954, Norway and China established diplomatic relations. 2007 March, Prime Minister Stoltenberg made an official visit to China. China-Norway Free Trade Area negotiations were officially launched