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Norway is a [[parliamentarism|parliamentary]] [[monarchy]]. The current king is [[Harald V]], and the prime minister is [[Jens Stoltenberg]] of the [[Labor Party (Norway)|Labor Party]]. Mr. Stoltenberg leads a coalition with the [[Center Party (Norway)|Center Party]] and the [[Socialist Left Party]]. | Norway is a [[parliamentarism|parliamentary]] [[monarchy]]. The current king is [[Harald V]], and the prime minister is [[Jens Stoltenberg]] of the [[Labor Party (Norway)|Labor Party]]. Mr. Stoltenberg leads a coalition with the [[Center Party (Norway)|Center Party]] and the [[Socialist Left Party]]. | ||
The legislative branch consists of the parliament, [[Stortinget]] (approximate translation: “The Great Assembly”). The parliament can not be dissolved, and the representatives are elected by popular vote for a four year term. The current president of the parliament is [[Thorbjørn Jagland]], and the vice-president is [[Carl I. Hagen]]. | |||
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Norway (official name The Kingdom of Norway, Norwegian: Kongedømmet Norge or Kongedømmet Noreg) is a country in Northern Europe. Norway has a population of 4,681,100 (2007 estimate)[1], and an area of 385,155 km² (148,746 mi²). The capital is Oslo.
Geography
Norway occupies the western parts of the Scandinavian peninsula, and is bordering Sweden i the east. It also borders Finland and Russia in the northeast. Norway has a land border of 2,542 km (1,580 miles).
Norway has a continental coastline of 25,148 km (15,626 miles). It borders the North Sea and the Norwegian Sea in the west, the Skagerrak in the south and the Barents Sea in the north. Norway's long coastline is famous for its fjords.
The landscape of Norway is dominated by mountains, and much of the country is barren (32% of continental Norway is above the tree line). However, Norway's valleys are relatively fertile.
History
Politics
Norway is a parliamentary monarchy. The current king is Harald V, and the prime minister is Jens Stoltenberg of the Labor Party. Mr. Stoltenberg leads a coalition with the Center Party and the Socialist Left Party.
The legislative branch consists of the parliament, Stortinget (approximate translation: “The Great Assembly”). The parliament can not be dissolved, and the representatives are elected by popular vote for a four year term. The current president of the parliament is Thorbjørn Jagland, and the vice-president is Carl I. Hagen.