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

"We are trying to send Uzbeks to developed countries: Germany, Slovakia, Poland, South Korea, Japan, and we are negotiating with Finland, Norway, Canada and the United States," he said.

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Various sporting events have seen protests over the war in Gaza, including when Israel's national team played Norway and Italy in recent World Cup qualifiers.

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The compromise reached will limit the value of components made outside the EU or its partner countries such as Norway, to 35 percent of the total investment.

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There have been protests at various sporting events over the war in Gaza, including when Israel's national team played Norway and Italy in recent World Cup qualifiers.

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This included a data centre in Norway which will "run entirely on renewable power" and is "expected" to use closed loop systems.

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