Norway By Gracie Henrie Currency Norwegian krone Greetings
Norway By: Gracie Henrie
Currency � Norwegian krone
Greetings and gestures Hi = Hei Good morning = God morgon Welcome = Velkomen How are you? = Korleis går det? I'm fine, thanks = Det går bra, takk Thank you = Takk Your welcome = Ver så god Good bye = Ha det bra
Food Norwegians eat beef, pork, lamb, chicken, turkey, venison and more. Norway has lots of specialties that is worth a try. Most of all fish dishes, but the coastal svele is an absolute must. Svele
Festivals/holidays The northern lights festival: Each year, in the middle of January, Tromsø comes to life after the long polar night.
Landmarks The Ibsen Museum � The Viking Ship Museum � The Norwegian National Opera & Ballet � Holmenkollen ski museum & Tower �
Weather Norway has all the seasons. In the winter the temperatures are at an average of 28 F degrees during day time. In summer, its averaged about 59 F degrees in the day time.
Map/relative location � Located entirely on the Scandinavian Peninsula in far northern Europe, Norway is geographically positioned in both the northern and eastern hemispheres.
Population/languages � Norway's population is 5. 019 million � 95% of Norway speaks Norwegian
Religion � less than half the population practices religion on a daily basis. � More than 85 percent of the population belongs to the state church, the Church of Norway, which is Evangelical Lutheran.
Government � The constitution guarantees many freedoms, including freedoms of speech, assembly, religion, and the press. � The leader of the dominant party in Parliament serves as prime minister and exercises executive power as head of government.
Clothing � The bunad is a traditional Norwegian costume worn by both men and women. It can either come from established rural traditions or have a more modern design inspired by historical patterns and cuts. Traditionally bunads represented the family home and the area people came from.
Map of Norway � Oslo is the capital � Major cities: Mehamn, Vadoso, Tromso, Harstad, Bodo. � Major landforms: Lake Mjosa, and Scandinavian Mountains. � Major Landmarks: Femundsmarka, Røros, Telemark Canal.
Legal Requirements � Driving age: 18 � Voting age: 16 � Drinking age: 18 -20
Wedding traditions � Wedding celebrations in Norway last from two to four days, sometimes even up to a week.
Family � Many families in Norway have a holiday cottage in the mountains or by the sea. This is often a basic log cabin, where they love to spend time off together as a family. They also spend time visiting grandparents.
Transportation � Norway’s has an extremely efficient public transport system and its trains, buses and ferries are often timed to link with each other.
Economy � The economy of Norway is a developed mixed economy with heavy state-ownership in strategic areas of the economy.
Current News � More than half the people living in Oslo have had their sense of safety affected by a recent rise in muggings, a survey commissioned by the VG tabloid has revealed. So far this November, there have been 58 street robberies reported in the capital, more than three a day.
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