Norway

[nawr-wey]

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.

Norway

/ 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)

Norway

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

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.

Example Sentences

Meanwhile, another Nato member - Lithuania - had to close its airspace briefly after objects were spotted, following recent incidents in Denmark, Norway and Germany.

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Take-up in some other countries, like Norway and Nepal, is even greater.

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Odegaard was back in the squad for the 1-0 defeat at Liverpool eight days later, coming on for the last 20 minutes, and then started both of Norway's games during the September international break.

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"The final bell had to be in Norway," she tells BBC Sport.

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Israel are third in their World Cup qualifying group - organised by Uefa - six points behind leaders Norway.

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