Norway in a Nutshell
- Area 385 252 km² - Ranked as nr. 67
- Distance South to North 2 540 km
- Population: 4 973 029 , Ranked as nr. 116 / 12 pers./km² / 92% of live south of North Trøndelag
- Capital: Oslo, population 600 000
- Language Norwegian, wide english knowledge and understanding
- Currency: Norwegian Kroner (NOK)
- National Day: 17th May
- Economy: BNP 2010 $ 414.462 billion / per inhabitant $ 84,443 (Ranked as nr. 2 worldwide)
- Export goods: Oil and Gas, chemicals, metals, foood products, shipping industry, fish
- Import goods: Machinery, chemicals, food products, consumer goods
- Largest export markets: United Kingdom 27%, Germany 12,8%, The Netherlands 10,4%, France 9,4%, Sweden 6,5%
- Largest import markets: Sweden 14,3%, Germany 13,4%, Denmark 6,8%, China 6,4%, United Kingdom 5,9%
Highest-populated areas
Norways 20 highest-populated areas pr. 2011
| Area | Population | Area, km² |
|---|---|---|
| Oslo | 906 681 | 288.77 |
| Bergen | 235 046 | 96.07 |
| Stavanger/Sandnes | 197 852 | 80.92 |
| Trondheim | 164 953 | 63.86 |
| Fredrikstad/Sarpsborg | 104 382 | 66.99 |
| Drammen | 100 303 | 50.64 |
| Porsgrunn/Skien | 88 335 | 60.18 |
| Kristiansand | 69 380 | 33.25 |
| Tromsø | 56 466 | 22.62 |
| Tønsberg | 48 350 | 31.06 |
| Ålesund | 47 772 | 30.47 |
| Haugesund | 43 913 | 24.06 |
| Moss | 42 781 | 22.47 |
| Sandefjord | 41 811 | 27.77 |
| Bodø | 37 834 | 15.42 |
| Arendal | 33 303 | 26.87 |
| Hamar | 30 565 | 18.20 |
| Lillehammer | 20 673 | 12.49 |
| Larvik | 24 252 | 14.81 |
| Halden | 23 711 | 15.33 |