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| NORWEGIAN GOVERNMENT STATS: |
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Capital city
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Oslo |
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Constitution
17 May 1814; amended many times |
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Corruption
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8 |
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[8th of 160]
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Executive branch > Cabinet
State Council appointed by the monarch with the approval of parliament |
Executive branch > Chief of state
King HARALD V (since 17 January 1991); Heir Apparent Crown Prince HAAKON MAGNUS, son of the monarch (born 20 July 1973) |
Executive branch > Elections
none; the monarch is hereditary; following parliamentary elections, the leader of the majority party or the leader of the majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch with the approval of the parliament |
Executive branch > Head of government
Prime Minister Jens STOLTENBERG (since 17 October 2005) |
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Flag modification
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102 |
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[102nd of 197]
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Government type
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constitutional monarchy |
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Judicial branch
Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (justices appointed by the monarch) |
Legal system
mixture of customary law, civil law system, and common law traditions; Supreme Court renders advisory opinions to legislature when asked; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations |
Legislative branch
modified unicameral Parliament or Storting (169 seats; members are elected by popular vote by proportional representation to serve four-year terms); note - in 2009 the number of seats will change to 165 |
Legislative branch > A note
for certain purposes, the Parliament divides itself into two chambers and elects one-fourth of its membership to an upper house or Lagting |
Legislative branch > Elections
last held 12 September 2005 (next to be held in September 2009) |
National holiday
Constitution Day, 17 May (1814) |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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4% |
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[4th of 143]
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Status
democracy |
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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UN membership date
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27 Nov. 1945 |
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United Nations mission
http://www.norway-un.org/ |
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SOURCES: The location of the seat of government.; The dates of adoption, revisions, and major amendments to a nation's constitution
; A CPI Score relates to perceptions of the degree of corruption as seen by business people and country analysts and ranges between 10 (highly clean) and 0 (highly corrupt). Includes police corruption, business corruption, political corruption, etc. Data for 2005.; Cabinet includes the official name for any body of high-ranking advisers roughly comparable to a U.S. Cabinet. Also notes the method for selection of members.
; The name and title of any person or role roughly equivalent to a U.S. Chief of State. This means the titular leader of the country who represents the state at official and ceremonial functions but may not be involved with the day-to-day activities of the government
; Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election
; Head of government includes the name and title of the top administrative leader who is designated to manage the day-to-day activities of the government. For example, in the UK, the monarch is the chief of state, and the prime minister is the head of government. In the US, the president is both the chief of state and the head of government.
; The date on which the nation's flag was last modified.; A description of the basic form of government (e.g., republic, constitutional monarchy, federal republic, parliamentary democracy, military dictatorship).
; The name(s) of the highest court(s) and a brief description of the selection process for members.
; A brief description of the legal system's historical roots, role in government, and acceptance of International Court of Justice (ICJ) jurisdiction.
; This entry contains information on the structure (unicameral, bicameral, tricameral), formal name, number of seats, and term of office. Elections includes the nature of election process or accession to power, date of the last election, and date of the next election. Election results includes the percent of vote and/or number of seats held by each party in the last election.
; ; The primary national day of celebration - often independence day.
; Democracy: state in which democratic structures provide for an alternance of power
Pseudo-Democracy: state in which there are democratic structures but without a real chance for an alternance of power
Transition State: a state with a transitional structure
Absolute Monarchy: a one-party state, or a state governed by an absolute monarchy or dictatorship.; The age at enfranchisement and whether the right to vote is universal or restricted
; Date of United Nations Membership; United Missions mission or approximate website
ALTERNATIVE NAMES:
Norway, Kingdom of Norway, Kongeriket Norge, Norge
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