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Europe > Norway > Geography

NORWEGIAN GEOGRAPHY STATS:   Top Stats   All Stats  
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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than New Mexico
Area > Land 307,442 sq km Time series [66th of 238]
Area > Total 323,802 sq km Time series [72nd of 250]
Capital city with population Oslo - 483,401
Climate
temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
Forested Land 28.9% [88th of 193]
Geographic coordinates 62 00 N, 10 00 E Time series
Land boundaries > Border countries
Finland 727 km, Sweden 1,619 km, Russia 196 km
Land use > Arable land 2.7% Time series [177th of 258]
Largest city Oslo
Largest city population 702,000 [101st of 174]
Largest city with population Oslo - 483,401
Location
Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
Map references
Europe
Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower
Population density 14.42 people per sqkm [192nd of 256]
Population density > people per sq. km 15.19 people/m² Time series [172nd of 204]
Precipitation 763 mm [46th of 95]
Surface area > sq. km 323,800 km² Time series [67th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain Galdhøpiggen

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SOURCES: CIA World Factbook, 22 August 2006 ; All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook, City Population, CIA World Factbook, World Gazetteer, Official government websites.; FAO; United Nations World Statistics Pocketbook and Statistical Yearbook; Heal The World Foundation.; World Development Indicators database; Wikipedia: List of tallest mountains by country

ALTERNATIVE NAMES: Norway, Kingdom of Norway, Kongeriket Norge, Norge

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