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Geography, demographics, economy, history, and government (see also Research) - Form of government:
- Population: 4,438,547 (75% urban)
- Total area: 324,220 sq. km
- Languages: Norwegian
- Religions: Christianity
- Per capita GDP: $27,186 p.a.(1999)
- Exports: $39.645bn; petroleum and products, gas, ships, fish, aluminium
- Literacy: 99%
- Life expectancy: 78.3 years (81.3f, 75.5m)
Sources
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Norway
- [Atlapedia Online] country data - Norway
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Norway - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence, news
and weather
- E-Conflict World Encyclopedia - Svalbard - national anthem, flag, map, people, economy, geography, government, defence,
news and weather
- [Nation by Nation] country data - Norway - facts, government, geography, history, human rights, people
- [World Skip] country data - Norway
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(Click on map to go to surrounding locations)
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Portals, indexes, guides, searchers, phone directories
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Executive, legislature, judiciary, ministries, departments, agencies, and commissions
- Governments on the WWW - Norway - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- Department of Foreign Affairs (ODIN)
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Human rights & civil liberties, humanitarian aid, political parties, activism, environment, and labour
- ATTAC Norge (Association for the Taxation of Financial Transactions for the Aid of Citizens) - nettverk for demokratisk regulering
av finansmarkedene
- ECPAT Norge - globalt nettverk, som arbeider for å få slutt på barneprostitusjon, barnepornografi og handel med barn
- Norwegian People's Aid (NPA) (Norsk Folkehjelp) - involved in more than 400 projects in 30 countries, sees peace as economic
and social justice, human rights and freedom from violence
- Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) (Oslo) - voluntary organisation, without political or religious affiliation, which is involved in
refugee questions and international refugee work, providing humanitarian assistance to people fleeing from their homes and
helping them to defend their fundamental human rights
- Oslo Coalition on Freedom of Religion or Belief (FOROB) (University of Oslo) - coalition of experts and representatives from
religious or belief communities, academia, NGOs, international organizations and civil society, which monitors and promotes
freedom of religion or belief on a worldwide basis
- Plan Norge - national office of Plan International, responsible for raising funds nationally by attracting new sponsors and other
donors
- Save the Children Norway
- Solidaritetshuset (Oslo)
- United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Country Office - Norway (Nordic Office)
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Education, health & public safety, religion, women, children & youth, and associations & societies
- Høgskolen i Agder (Agder University College)
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Ethnicity, language, the arts, history & heritage, performance, costume, and literature
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Associations, competitions, leisure, and hobbies
- Norges Volleyballforbund (Norwegian Volleyball Association)
- Norsk Filatelistforbund (Federation of Norwegian Philatelists)
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Guides & advice, accommodation, attractions, transport, agents, and organisers
- SAS - Scandinavian Airlines
- MaxAir - Sweden and Norway
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Statistics, government, economy, geography, demography, and society
- International Peace Research Institute (Oslo) - Norway's only peace research centre
- STEP Group, Norway - studies in technology, innovation and economic policy
- Essential data:
- Statistics Norway
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Norway
- [CIA World Factbook] country data - Svalbard
- Social development:
- [The Economist] country briefing - Norway
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Norway- news articles selected from around the world
- [OneWorld.net] country database - Svalbardand Jan Mayen Islands - news articles selected from around the world
- [U.S. Refugee Committee] World Refugee Survey country report - Norway
- Human rights:
- [International Lesbian and Gay Association] [Country Survey - Norway] - information for those working to promote lesbian, gay,
bisexual and transgendered (LGBT) rights
- Governance:
- Governments on the WWW - Norway - comprehensive database of governmental institutions - parliaments, ministries, offices,
law courts, embassies, etc
- [Political Resources] - Norway
- [CIA Library] [Chiefs of State and Cabinet Members] - Norway
- [World Audit.org] national statistics and reports - Norway - from Freedom House, Transparency International, Amnesty
International, the International Commission of Jurists and others
- [ElectionWorld.org] election results in Norway
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Newspapers & magazines, journals, television & radio, publishing, and entertainment
- DinSide - Hovedside - online lifestyle magazine
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Resourcing, manufacturing, distribution, trade, and regulation of goods and services
- Kongsberg - Missile manufacturer
- Andoya Rocket Range
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Banking, investment, insurance, stockmarkets, and market regulation
- Assuranceforeningen SKULD (Oslo) - maritime insurance
- GARD P&I - insurance
- Norges Bank (central bank)
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