Norway

American  

[nawr-wey] / 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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Out of 113 applicants, it’s Astrid, a 24-year-old blonde from Norway, who gets the nod.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Noni Madueke was part of England's run to the final weekend but did not play beyond the quarter-finals, while Martin Odegaard captained Norway to the quarter-finals.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026

The international collaboration brought together researchers from 25 institutions across the United States, Canada, Italy, Germany, Norway and South Korea.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 31, 2026

Denmark, Sweden and Norway will hold bond auctions on Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

All Poulsson needed to know was that the Germans had rapidly increased production of heavy water at Vemork since taking over Norway.

From "Bomb" by Steve Sheinkin