Facts about Norway

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StatusConstitutional Monarchy
Area323,878 sq km (125,050 sq miles)
Population4,423,300
ConstitutionMay 17, 1814
Independence DeclaredJune 7, 1905 (from Sweden)
CapitalOslo 502,867
Other major cities:Bergen 227,297
Trondheim 147,150
Stavanger 108,086
Kristiansand 71,481
Fredrikstad 67,423
Tromsø 58,121
Drammen 54,354
LanguagesNorwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk), Lappish
Religion92 % Evangelical Lutheran Christian
CurrencyNorwegian krone (NOK)
OrganizationsCouncil of Europe, EEA, EFTA, NATO, OECD, UN
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