NORWAY

1. NORWAY By: Cole Hanke Insert PICTURE here! Picture from CultureGrams

2. Basic Information FLAG Insert PICTURE here! Picture from CultureGrams LOCATION: Europe

3. GOVERNMENT Type of Government: Monarchy Description: • King/Queen is given to the oldest child • 19 counties • Prime minister leads the government • “Storting” is the legislative body

4. GE OGRAPHY Norway has a very mountainous geography In Norway mountain ranges divide Norway Into pieces. There are also a lot of glaciers dividing. Norway has a lot of islands off the coast. The coastline is actually 1,647 feet around because of the fjords which look like little peninsulas coming off the coast. The valleys actually serve as railroad routes. The average height in Norway is 1,500 feet above the sea level. http://www.exotic.to/photos/norway_fjords.jpg

5. CLIMATE Norway has a varied polar climate because of all the mountains. The average temperature in the west is 45˚F, and the north it’s 77˚F. Ice and snow covers 1,200 square miles of Norway. Norway has a lot of harsh Arctic storms. Norway's climate is cold ,but for that latitude, temperatures are higher than the world average. Insert PICTURE here!

6. FAMOUS LANDMARKS Insert PICTURE here! (Don’t forget the URL) Insert PICTURE here! (Don’t forget the URL) about: Tabs Name of Landmark: Oslo’s National Gallery Located in: Oslo Special Facts: largest art museum the home is the Norwegian Film Institute Name of Landmark: Royal Palace Located in: Oslo Special Facts: The king waves down from the balcony of it.

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8. COMMON FOODS Norway has a lot of unique seafood. Norwegians eat four meals a day unlike Americans who have three meals a day. More traditional foods are Western European dishes like pasta and pizza. One other dish is called fårikål which is a mutton and cabbage stew. Another dish is called Gomme which is a sweet milk dish served with waffles. There also is a dish called Lutefisk that is a boiled cod or coalfish. And last but not least is Rǿkelaks and that is smoked salmon. Insert PICTURE here! (Don’t forget the URL)

9. SPORTS & HOBBIES Norway has a lot of winter sports. One of the sports is Cross country skiing and Norway invented this sport. Norwegians also enjoy a sport called Bandy which is a fast sport a lot like ice hockey. Norwegians play it on a large field and they use curved sticks to a ball. Soccer is also a very popular summer sport and they call it football. A lot of Norwegians ice skate because there is water all around them. Insert PICTURE here! http://www.norwegianadventures.com/images/skiing2.jpg

10. FAMOUS PEOPLE Norway has a lot of very famous people. One famous person is Edvard Munch and he is an artist that drew the Scream. Fridtjof Nansen was a great explorer and also an author that got a Nobel Peace Prize in 1922. Olaf 2 Haraldson was the first king and when he died people say miracles happened. Gro Harlem Brundthand was the first female Prime minister and Contributed to a group called WHO (World Health Organization). http://ourjourneytosmile.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/the-scream-edvard-munch.jpg

11. MAJOR CONTRIBUTIONS • Invented cheese slicer • Paper clip invented • Sponsors Nobel Peace Prize • The scream by Edvard Munch • Invented skiing • Edvard Grieg’s music • Famous for Rosemaling

12. OTHER INTERESTING FACTS • Take shoes off when entering house • Women 45% work force • Pay $5 for gallon of gas • Learn English in first grade • 1349-1350 was the Bubonic plague • Throw coins against wall for entertainment • Norway has 3 more vowels than English • Flag was adopted 1898 • Coat of arms dates from 1280’s • National holiday is Constitution day May 17 • Capital is Oslo • 20% of people live in rural areas • Clothe like North Americans • National sport is skiing