Information About Norway

PEOPLE OF NORWAY : The total population of Norway is almost 4,546,123. The ethnic groups of the country are Norwegian and Sami. Nordic people are the majority of this huge population. Minorities of the country are Alpine & Baltic and Sami. There are two official languages in this country. These are Norwegian Bokmal and Norwegian Nynorsk.

ART, CULTURE AND MUSIC OF NORWAY :

• Art : In Norway, photography is a very popular art form. Besides that, poetry is also very popular in this country. G lasswork, jewelry, metalware, etc are also practiced in the various parts of the country. The pagan Eddaic poems and the skaldic verses, which belong to the ninth century, are still popular among the Norwegian people.

• Culture : In the presence of various ethnic groups, Norway has developed a diverse cultural ambiance. Music, drama and dance are encouraged in this country.

• Music: The native folk music is very popular in Norway. Edvard Grieg is one of the very famous musicians of the country. Violin, guitar etc are the musical instruments. A jazz festival in Molde is very popular.

FLAG OF NORWAY : A flag of a country is of great importance. It not only bears the significance of the nation, but also bears its individuality. The flag of Kingdom of Norway is beautiful.

The background of the flag is red and a blue cross is featured in it. This blue cross is bordered with white and it is stretched towards the hoist side of the flag. The Norwegian flag has a little similarity with the Danish flag.

ECONOMY OF NORWAY : Norway is an economically stable country. It is partially dependent on its natural resources and agricultural products. Farming and fishing are the two major occupations of the Norwegian people. The natural resources are natural gas, iron ore, petroleum, copper, zinc, titanium, lead, pyrites, nickel, timber, hydropower and so on. Some of the agricultural resources of the country are barley, pork, potatoes, beef, veal etc. The industries that are growing fast in this country are food processing industry, shipbuilding industry, petroleum and gas, paper industry, metal industry, textile industry, timber industry, mining industry and so on. The primary export materials of Norway are petroleum products, ships, fish, metals etc. UK, Germany, France, Netherlands, US, Sweden are the nations that are involved in the export business with Norway.

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