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Area > Comparative slightly larger than New Mexico
Area > Land	307,442 sq km		[66th of 238]
Area > Total	323,802 sq km		[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
Land boundaries > Border countries Finland 727 km, Sweden 1,619 km, Russia 196 km
Land use > Arable land	2.7%		[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		[172nd of 204]
Precipitation	763 mm		[46th of 95]
Surface area > sq. km	323,800 km²		[67th of 206]
tallest mountains > Mountain	Galdhøpiggen

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