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- 1. Norly Rodr¨ªguez Granobles English IV Teacher Liliana Saenz Fundaci¨®n Tocol¨®gica Aut¨®noma del Pacifico
- 3. Norway is located in the northernmost part of Europe, its neighboring countries are Sweden and Finland and is a very mountainous country. It's in the Fennoscandia peninsula. Norway is a state that is located next to the North Sea and the Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden General ?Official language Norwegian ?Recognised regional languages Northern Sami, Lule Sami, Kven Southern Sami ?Government Unitary parliamentar y constitutional monarchy ?Monarch Harald V ?Prime Minister Erna Solberg Other information Total Area 323,802 sq km Land 307,442 km ? Water 16,360 km ? coastline 25,148 km Population: 5,033,675
- 4. The capital is Oslo. Stavanger ¡¡.It also has many cities that are important. Kristiansand -Kristiansand , a town of over 70,000 inhabitants -Stavanger , a leading municipality in this country , which has the distinction of being one of the most populated cities in Norway , and with immense opportunities to practice rural tourism. -Norway officially Kingdom of Norway is a sovereign state of northern Europe, whose form of government is a parliamentary democratic monarchy. Its territory is divided into 19 provinces or fylker. Its capital is Oslo.
- 5. Relief Norway is essentially a mountainous country. It has a series of plateaus with an altitude between 600 to 900 meters. The origin of the mountain range is due to the Caledonian folding. Norway has three orographic factors from north to south : the Finnmark plateau , the Kjolen mountains and plateaus and depressions Southwest Southeast Norway. Galdhopiggen Mount ( 2469 m ) is the highest mountain in Norway and Scandinavia Hydrography Due to the orographic configuration , the rivers are short, with a great deal because of the large icy surfaces of the mountains in summer they thaw . lakes occupy about 7600 km2 , amounting to approximately 2% of the total area . In Norway also dominated by fjords and troughs weather Given that a third of Norway lies in glacial areas and most are more than 300 meters, it is understood that the Norwegian weather is very cold. But at the same time, climatologically favored , since in the western region is influenced by the Gulf Stream and winds flowing south and southwest to protect the Arctic Ocean glacial influence and generate an oceanic climate
- 6. Norway was a country of the top vikings . Norway merged with Sweden between 1320 and 1364 and then between 1397 and 1523, was part of the Kalmar Union, which integrated all the Nordic kingdoms. The political weakness of Norway who led after the breakup of the Union as the country next destination of Denmark, which lasted until 1814 In 1814 , an assembly of Norwegian patriots unilaterally declared the country's independence and drafted its constitution, although he had to some amendments to join a new personal union with Sweden to continue to work closely so far.
- 7. Maple Grilled Aquavit: Norway's national drink sausage typical norway Smoked Salmon geitost, which in Norwegian means' goat 'and' cheese Suksessterte Tart Norwegian success It is a traditional food in which the main ingredient is fish or meat they can get from hunting in your area His best fish: Smoked salmon, whale meat High Norwegian cuisine is based on game meat such as moose, reindeer and wild birds. The strawberries, apples and cherries are popular
- 8. Economy has a thriving economy. combining free market activity with strong state intervention leading to its population lives in a large welfare state, with very low levels of unemployment, inequality and corruption. controls key areas , oil sector is located endowed with natural resources, petroleum , hydropower , fish , forests and minerals and is highly dependent on its oil production ?Currency Norwegian krone Norway in the international context has traditionally been a world power in oil export, has a Model-based economy and the welfare suitably diversified in various fields. Therefore, traditional sectors such as shipbuilding, metallurgy and mining, with more pointers combine fields from the technological point of view, such as chemistry and computer science. Not surprisingly, the GDP has grown by over 100% in the last decade. According to the World Bank, is the second in the world in per capita income-only surpassed by Luxembourg, the second highest life expectancy for men-only surpassed by Iceland, the second largest number of practicing physicians per capita-just behind Belgium, and the fourth largest country in the world with Internet penetration among their populations. The combination of all macroeconomic indicators and their score on the Human Development Index, Norway probably make the nation the world with the best social conditions to live
- 9. Religion About 77 % of the population belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway , although many are not practicing members . The State supports the Church and the king appoints the clergy. However, it is guaranteed complete religious freedom and there are Protestant and Catholic groups representing 4% of the population.. Transportation Due to the low population density , narrow and long coastlines , public transport is less developed than in many European countries, especially outside the cities . there are old water transport traditions , but the Norwegian Ministry of Transport and Communications has in recent years helped to rail , road and air transport through numerous subsidiaries in order to develop the country's infrastructure.
- 10. Traditions in Norway The Norwegian national day celebrated on May 17 dedicated Norwegian constitution. Many uses Bunad (traditional costumes) and most participate in the Traditional Constitution Day in Norway
- 11. Norwegian homes typical church Norway has a tradition of building in wood. The most interesting buildings are made of wood , reflecting the strong interest that this material continues to architects and builders .
- 12. . The average Norwegian consumes 160 liters of coffee per year , or ten kilos per person. 80% of the population drinks coffee . . The Norwegians are bilingual , not only speak several of their Norwegian dialects , but ALL speak almost perfect English. The typical souvenir of Norway are the Trolls . Normally usually do not have lights in the streets someone (police , guard ) usually operate the traffic correctly
- 13. So !! Norway!! In the winter A spring In summer autumn
- 14. City Hall Oslo Lofoten Seven Sisters Waterfall