Norway at a Glance

Country: Kingdom of Norway
Government: Constitutional Monarchy
Population: 4.6 million
Area: 323,802 sq. kilometers; slightly larger than New Mexico
Terrain: glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north
Major language(s): Bokmal and Nynorsk Norwegian
Major religion(s): 86% Church of Norway, 1.8% Muslim, 1% Pentecostal, 1% Roman Catholic, 10.5% other
Capital & population: Oslo, 551,832
Monetary unit: NOK (Norwegian Kroners)