NORWAY
Country Information
Border countries
Political system
Norway is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy.
The border countries of Norway are Sweden and Finland.
1.Languages spoken. 2.Ethnic groups. 3.Main religions
1. The languages spoken in Norway are the Bokmal Norwegian, Nynorsk Norwegian. 2. Ethnics groups in Norway are the Norwegian an 83.2%, European an 8.3% and others an 8.5% 3. The main religions in Norway are the Evangelical Lutheran a 70.6%, Muslim a 3.2%, Roman Catholic a 3%, Christian a 3.7%
Government
1. Main political parties party in power. Preident or prime minister and or king. 2. Are human rights included in the carta magna or main legal text in the country?
1. There are the Labour party,Progress party and conservative party.Prime minister. 2.Yes they are included.
Democracy or dictatorship.
How long has been the president in power?:
It is a parliamentary democracy and constitunional monarchy. Elna Solberg has been minister from 2013
1. Division of powers in country. 2. Human rights concerns.
1. In Norway the power is divided in the Legislative branch, Executive branch and Judicial branch.2. There are the press freedon, the freedom of belief, the immigration, prisioners rights and individual rights
Development
1. Level of development. 2. Level of poverty.
1. The level of development in Norway was 0.954% in 2018. 2. The level of poverty in Norway is of a 0.5%
1. Human development index. 2. GINI index. 3. Geographic Location
1. The human development index had increased a 12.2%. 2. The GINI index in Norway is of 0.25%. 3. Norway is located in Northen Europe
Are there more developed regions and less developed ones? Which ones.
Yes, the more developed region is Oslo and the less developed region is Hedmark and Oppland.
Economy
Economic System (socialist, capitalist)
In Norway there is a mixed
economy.
1. Economic sectors, percentages for each sector. 2. Main imports and exports (trade balance).
Gross domestic products.
1. In Norway the gross domestic product is of a 1.93%, the industry of a 29% and the services contributes in a 57.72%. 2. The main imports in Norway are the petroleum, the machinery, the ships, fish…
It is about 434,2 thousands of millions.
Demographics
Population
Fertility rate,mortality rate, population growth
Immigration and emigration numbers.
Population pyramid evolution
In Norway fertility is of a 1,71 childs per woman, and mortality is about 9.96 per 100 of population
The population in Norway is 6,600,337 people. The population pyramid is of a 3.3% died between the 55 and the 59 years, a 3.1% died between the 30 and the 34, and finallt a 3.3% died between 45 and 49.
The Immigration in Norway is of 883,751 people that makes a 16.8% of the country total's population, and the emigration is of a 202.336 people that makes the 3,77% of the population
Society and culture
1. Literacy rate. 2. Level of education. 3. Is there access to free education. 4. And health for the citizens?
1.Social classes 2.level of happiness(in the world ranking of happiness
1.Access to internet.
2. Level of censorship and free press.
1. 99% of the country has the internet. 2. Most of the country is the government who censor and others they censor themselves.
Natural resources
Main natural resources
Use of renewable and non-renewable energies
Main environmental issues and problems
The main natural resources are the petroleum, natural gas,iron ore,coopper,lead,zinc,titanium and fish.
The use of renewable resources is from fossil fuels 3%,from niclear fuels 0%,from hydroelectric plants 93% and from other renewable resources 4%.
They are water pollution,the acid rain,threatening fish and the stocks.
Conflicts
Do they have a “peace army”?If they do describe it a little.
Current national conflicts (religious, ethnic, etc.)
The main conflicts are finding work, as well as the salary requirements for residency, to get a driving license...
In Norway they have a peace army.
They only have an army to defend themselves.
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Inequalities
Fun Facts
Gender Gap
Equal payment
Maternity leave
LGBTIQ laws
Norway is one of the most gender equal countries in all the world.
The LGBTIQ+ laws in Norway, the same-sex marriage is legal, as well as changing your gender.
In Norway Women win about 14% less than men per hour.
Mothers can take between 49 and 59 weeks of maternity leave, and the fathers can take between zero and 10 weeks.
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Norway is not powered by oil, but it is powered by hydroelectric power plants.
Norway is not called Norway. In Norwegian the country is called Norge.
Norway introduced the salmon sushi to Japan Japan didn’t use salmon in a dish until was suggested by Norwegian in the 1980’s
The Nobel Peace prize is awarded in Oslo. The Norway capital has been the proud venue of the Nobel Prize since 1901.
The moderns and ancient skiing were invented in Norway, in the late-19th century Sondre Norheim began using stiff ski bindings, so he could swing and jump with less risk of falling.
In Norway there is the longest road tunnel of all the world. It is 15 miles that is 44.5 km.
1. The literacy rate in Norway is of 99,00%. 2. In Norway the level of education is in the woman to reach the 19 years and in the man to reach the 18 years. They can go to school from the 6 years until they are 18. 3. Yes. 4. No, in Norway they have to pay for all treatments.
1.All the people are on an equal class
2.Norway is the 12th country world ranking of happiness.