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Norway
(5,256 words)

Kongeriket Norge (The Kingdom of Norway)

Demographics (United Nations)

Population

5,450,000

Area

390,000 sq. km (150,000 sq. mi)

Population density

14/sq. km (37/sq. mi)

Growth rate p.a.

0.94% (per 1,000: births 12, deaths 8)

Under 15 years

18%

Urban dwellers

83% (1.32% p.a.)

Capital city

Oslo 1,041,000

Languages & peoples (World Christian Database)

Mother tongues

89% Norwegian, 1% Urdu, 1% Arabic, 1% North Saami, 1% Somali, plus 36 others

Peoples

6…

Cite this page
“Norway”, in: World Christian Encyclopedia Online, Todd M. Johnson, Gina A. Zurlo. Consulted online on 07 December 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2666-6855_WCEO_COM_02NOR>
First published online: 2020



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