Facts & Figures
January 31, 2017
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Norway, a constitutional democracy in Northern Europe, has a population of 5.25 millions. Norway has an extensive coastline of 25 148 km, and is famous for nature attractions like fjords, mountains and midnight sun.
| Official name | Kingdom of Norway |
| System of government | Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy |
| Head of State | Harald V, King of Norway |
| Head of Government | Prime Minister Erna Solberg |
| Area | 385,186 square kilometres |
| Population | 5, 252, 166 inhabitants (2016) |
| Largest cities | Oslo (capital), Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger |
| Languages | Norwegian (the two forms bokmål and nynorsk) and Sami (official language in six municipalities) |
| Religion | Church of Norway (Protestant Christianity) 78%; Catholic 1.3%; Pentecostal Christian 0.8%; other Christian 3.5%; Muslim 2.0%; other, none, or unknown 14.4% |
| National day | 17 May (1814, Constitution Day) |
| Currency | Norwegian kroner (NOK)
1 kroner = 100 øre |
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