| Area : |
323,759 sq km (125,004 sq miles) |
| Population : |
4,552,252 (official estimate 2003) |
| Capital : |
Oslo. Population : 517,401 (2003) |
| Government : |
Constitutional monarchy |
| Language : |
Norwegian. Sami is spoken by the Sami population in the north. English is widely spoken. |
| Religion : |
Approximately 86% Evangelical Lutherans; plus other Christian denominations. |
| Time : |
Norway Mainland : GMT + 1 (GMT + 2 from last Sunday in March to last Saturday before last Sunday in October). Jan Mayen Islands, Svalbard : GMT + 1. |
| Electricity : |
220 volts AC, 50Hz. Plugs are of the European round two-pin type. |
| Communications : |
The international access code for Norway is +47. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the United Kingdom ). City codes are not required |
