Norway
Population: 4,805,437 people Area: 386 958 km2 Capital: Oslo Official language: Norwegian Currency: Norwegian krone ( NDK) National Day : May 17 Life expectancy: 79 years Located on the western border of Scandinavia , Norway is a country mostly mountainous and forested , which runs from north to south over a stretch of 1750 km. Her long coast is cut by numerous ancient glacial valleys called fjords. Nature reigns here, and the population is concentrated in the south -west. Tame Norwegian maritime influence climate and brings many precipitation of Norway advantage to produce hydroelectricity . Naturally oriented towards the sea , the country possesses waters are among the richest in the world over . It's important fisheries nation and its fleet ranks third place worldwide , the number of vessels. Norway has also great forest , as oil and gas in the North Sea , which is half of Norwegian exports . Territory ...