Northern Europe
Flag of Norway
Fjords, oil, and northern lights.
Colours, by share of the flag
- #d81818 60%
- #001860 16%
- #f0f0f0 14%
- #7890a8 4%
Measured from the flag artwork itself, so shares are approximate and emblems get folded into the nearest tone.
Norway in numbers
| Official name | Kingdom of Norway |
|---|---|
| Capital | Oslo |
| Region | Northern Europe, Europe |
| Population | 5,379,475 |
| Area | 323,802 km² · 17 people per km² |
| Currency | Norwegian krone (NOK) |
| Languages | Norwegian |
| Country codes | NO · NOR · .no |
| Coastline | Has a coast |
Things worth knowing
- Norway's coastline with fjords included is ~100,000 km long — otherwise just 2,500 km.
- Norway's sovereign wealth fund, financed by oil, owns ~1.5% of every listed company on Earth.
- The word 'slalom' comes from Norwegian 'slalåm' — 'sloping track'.
Did you know
In Longyearbyen, Svalbard, it's illegal to die — the permafrost prevents bodies from decomposing.
Neighbours
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Country data from the mledoze/countries dataset under ODbL 1.0. Flag artwork from the same dataset. All 196 flags.