Norway

American

[nawr-wey] / ˈnɔr weɪ /

noun

Norwegian Norge. a kingdom in N Europe, in the W part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 124,555 sq. mi. (322,597 sq. km). Oslo.

Norway British

/ ˈnɔːˌweɪ /

noun

Norwegian name: Norge. a kingdom in NW Europe, occupying the W part of the Scandinavian peninsula: first united in the Viking age (800–1050); under the rule of Denmark (1523–1814) and Sweden (1814–1905); became an independent monarchy in 1905. Its coastline is deeply indented by fjords and fringed with islands, rising inland to plateaus and mountains. Norway has a large fishing fleet and its merchant navy is among the world's largest. Official language: Norwegian. Official religion: Evangelical Lutheran. Currency: krone. Capital: Oslo. Pop: 4 722 701 (2013 est). Area: 323 878 sq km (125 050 sq miles)

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Norway Cultural

Constitutional monarchy in northern Europe, located in western Scandinavia. Its capital and largest city is Oslo.

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Though traditionally neutral, Norway became a member of NATO in 1949. One of its chief industries is oil production from the North Sea.

Norway was occupied by German troops in World War II.

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Then, at the World Cup, he scored twice to tame the Iraqi threat, before two more to edge Norway past Senegal.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

There have been increases above 25 percent in Croatia, Norway, Latvia, Taiwan and Bulgaria.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

Compare Haaland to the top men's scorer in international football history, Cristiano Ronaldo, whose Portugal team are on the other side of the World Cup draw to Norway.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2026

In World Cup news, numerous knockout-stage matches will be played under oppressive heat, including France v Sweden at New York New Jersey Stadium and Norway v Cote d'Ivoire in Dallas on Tuesday.

From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026

The radio talked about the fighting in Denmark and Norway and Belgium and the Netherlands, but since it was a German station, they always said they were winning.

From "Prisoner B-3087" by Alan Gratz

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