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Administrative divisions
19 counties (fylker, singular - fylke); Akershus, Aust-Agder, Buskerud, Finnmark, Hedmark, Hordaland, More og Romsdal, Nordland, Nord-Trondelag, Oppland, Oslo, Ostfold, Rogaland, Sogn og Fjordane, Sor-Trondelag, Telemark, Troms, Vest-Agder, Vestfold |
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Capital city > Geographic coordinates
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59 55 N, 10 45 E |
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Constitution
17 May 1814; amended many times |
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Corruption
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8.9 |
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[8th of 160]
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Diplomatic representation from the US > Mailing address
PSC 69, Box 1000, APO AE 09707 |
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) |
Flag description
red with a blue cross outlined in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog (Danish flag) |
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Government type
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constitutional monarchy |
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Independence
7 June 1905 (Norway declared the union with Sweden dissolved); 26 October 1905 (Sweden agreed to the repeal of the union) |
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 |
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Parliamentary seats > Female
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36% |
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[4th of 143]
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Political parties and leaders
Center Party [Aslaug Marie HAGA]; Christian People's Party [Dagfinn HOYBRATEN]; Conservative Party [Erna SOLBERG]; Labor Party [Jens STOLTENBERG]; Liberal Party [Lars SPONHEIM]; Progress Party [Siv JENSEN]; Socialist Left Party [Kristin HALVORSEN] |
Status
democracy |
Suffrage
18 years of age; universal |
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Time required to start a business > days
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13 days
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[150th of 171]
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Trademarks, residents
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3,316
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[34th of 98]
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Transnational Issues > Disputes > International
Norway asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Queen Maud Land and its continental shelf); despite dialogue, Russia and Norway continue to dispute their maritime limits in the Barents Sea and Russia's fishing rights beyond Svalbard's territorial limits within the Svalbard Treaty zone |
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