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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Central banks in Australia and Norway were already grappling with inflation pre-conflict and hoping that the May rate rises were the last.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

“We are undertaking one of the largest industrial programs in Norway for many decades,” said Pal Eitrheim, Statkraft’s Executive Vice President for Nordics.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

"We need a new Dagfinn Høybråten to get the whole population on board with this," said Wisløff, referring to the man who was the driver behind the introduction of the smoking ban in Norway.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

Modi heads to Sweden on Sunday, where he will address a European business leaders forum alongside EU chief Ursula von der Leyen, before heading to Norway a day later to address an India-Nordic Summit.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Everyone has some sort of a boat in Norway.

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

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