Norway

American  

[nawr-way] / ˈnɔr weɪ /

noun

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

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Norway British  

/ ˈnɔːˌweɪ /

noun

1. 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  

1. 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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Nscale and Microsoft are still working together on projects in Norway, Portugal and the United States.

From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026

Norway could use the buses one day to evacuate the population in the event of an emergency.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Germany gained control of the facility after occupying Norway in April 1940.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

During the war, the only European facility capable of supplying the heavy water needed by the German program was the Norsk Hydro plant in Vemork, Norway.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026

It has nothing to do with childhood or school or Gobstoppers or dead mice or Boaz- ers or summer holidays among the islands of Norway.

From "Boy: Tales of a Childhood" by Roald Dahl

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