Tourism in Norway

Tourism in Norway

Located Norway in the north-west Europe, bordering the North Sea and Arctic Ocean in the north and is bordered to the east of Sweden, Finland, Russia and South islands that separate it from Denmark, known for frequent gulfs Fjords, stretching one of them in the ground for a distance of 185 km and generally ranges along the gulfs of 80-160 km, is famous for breadth and towering mountains surrounding the bays on both sides



Hundreds of islands spread is said to be 150 thousand a small island in front of its west coast which is characterized by a length with a length of 3419 km and if we are to proceed with its beaches, it meanders 20 117 km is equal to about half the circumference of the planet



Although Norway near the Arctic Circle but the western coasts remain free of snow throughout the year thanks to the warm Gulf Stream, which in turn provides them with a huge wealth of fish



It is also one of the countries that are called countries of the midnight sun where we note this phenomenon in the summer in the north of Nordkapp in Norway and in general a very long day

Most of the country's high plateaus and mountains, lakes and rivers

Was united with Denmark for hundreds of years, joined to Sweden from 1814-1905 AD In 1905 Norway became an independent kingdom



Maintained its neutrality in two world wars, however forces invaded Nazi Germany in World War II in 1940 and liberated the country in 1945



Arable area of 3% and the most important crops, sugar beet, potatoes and fruit



Forests cover 25% making it one of the biggest exporters of timber annual production of fish, about 2 million tons

Top Industries:

Timber, paper and packaging of fish and fishing, and oil refining, building materials, shipbuilding, iron and steel, aluminum and Information Technology

Of the most important minerals:

Petroleum and natural gas, iron

Major Cities

Oslo, the capital of Oslo and a population of 508



730 of the population as well as Bergen and one of the most important ports, Trondheim, Stavanger and Trondheim and home to 96

Population
54 million

Language:

Norwegian

Religion:

Lutheran Christian doctrine


Area:

Of about 324 thousand kilometers Mravalalm: patch red cross blue frame white

Currency:

Norwegian Krone Norwegian Krone