Norwegian politics officially have the structure of a constitutional monarchy, giving the King mainly symbolic power while maintaining a stable Western democracy. Functions of the King of Norway are mainly ceremonial, but he has influence as the symbol of national unity. The King is also head of the Church of Norway, the state church and the Supreme Commander of the Norwegian armed forces. Although the 1814 constitution grants important executive powers to the king, these are almost always exercised by the Council of State. A constitutional monarchy is a form of monarchical government established under a constitutional system which acknowledges a hereditary or elected monarch as head of state. ... This article is a list of rulers of Norway up until the present, including: The Norwegian kingdom (with the Faroe Islands) The Union with Iceland and Greenland (1262-1814) The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1262-1814) The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343) The... The term Western world or the West can have multiple meanings depending on its context. ... This article is a list of rulers of Norway up until the present, including: The Norwegian kingdom (with the Faroe Islands) The Union with Iceland and Greenland (1262-1814) The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1262-1814) The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343) The... Country church in Sogn, Norway The Church of Norway (Den norske kirke) also known as the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Norway is the state church of Norway, to which 86% of Norwegians belong. ... See also civil religion. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... The Norwegian Council of State consists of the Monarch, a prime minister and at least seven ministers. ...

The reigning monarch is also the Grand Master of The Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav. Order of St. ...

The Council of State is formally convened by the reigning monarch. The council must have the confidence of the Norwegian legislative body, known as the Storting. In practice, the monarch will ask the leader of a parliamentary block that has a majority in the Storting to form a government. Since World War II, non-Socialist governments have been coalitions, and Labour Party governments have relied on the support of other parties to retain the necessary parliamentary votes. This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb. ... The name Labour Party or Labor Party is used by several political parties around the world. ...

The 169 members of the Storting are elected from 19 fylker (counties) for 4-year terms according to a system of proportional representation. After elections, the Storting divides into two chambers, the Odelsting and the Lagting, which meet separately or jointly depending on the legislative issue under consideration. This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke, Nynorsk: singular and plural fylke; until 1918 known as singular and plural- amt), and 433 municipalities (kommuner - Nynorsk: kommunar). ...

The special High Court of the Realm hears impeachment cases. The regular courts include the Supreme Court, courts of appeal, city and county courts, and conciliation councils. The Supreme Court of Norway, located in Oslo, is Norways most superior court. ...

Constitutional development

The constitution signed by the Eidsvoll assembly 17 May 1814 transformed Norway from being an absolute monarchy into a limited democracy. The 1814 constitution granted rights such as freedom of speech (§100) and rule of law (§§96, 97, 99). Important amendments include: County Akershus Landscape Romerike Municipality NO-0237 Administrative centre Sundet Mayor (2005) Arild Sandahl (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 222 457 km² 385 km² 0. ... May 17 is the 137th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (138th in leap years). ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Absolute monarchy is an idealized form of government, a monarchy where the ruler has the power to rule his or her country and citizens freely with no laws or legally-organized direct opposition telling him or her what to do, although some religious authority may be able to discourage the...

• 4 November 1814: Constitution reencated in order to form a personal union with the king of Sweden.
• 1851: Prohibition against Jews lifted.
• 1884: Introduction of parliamentary rule. Since 1884, the government has depended on the absence of mistrust from a majority in the parliament and not solely on the King's trust (as the 1814 constitution prescribes). This parliamentary rule has the status of constitutional custom, which however is not reflected in the written constitution. All new laws are passed and all new governments are therefore formed de jure by the King, although not de facto.
• 1897: Prohibition against Jesuits and monastic orders lifted.
• 1898: Universal male suffrage established.
• 1905: Union with Sweden dissolved.
• 1913: Universal suffrage established.
• 1956: Religious freedom finally formalised.

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Executive branch

There are no direct elections to the executive branch, as the monarchy is hereditary. Following parliamentary elections, the leader of the majority party or leader of a majority coalition is usually appointed prime minister by the monarch with the approval of the Parliament. This article is a list of rulers of Norway up until the present, including: The Norwegian kingdom (with the Faroe Islands) The Union with Iceland and Greenland (1262-1814) The Norwegian kingdom (with Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands 1262-1814) The Union of Sweden and Norway (1319-1343) The... King Harald V of Norway (Photo from the October 2003 State Visit to Brazil). ... January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... His Royal Highness, Crown Prince Haakon Magnus of Norway was born on July 20, 1973 in Oslo and is styled HRH the Crown Prince. ... This is a list of viceroys (visekonge), governors (Rigsstatholder), first ministers (førstestatsråd) and Prime Ministers (statsminister) of Norway. ... Jens Stoltenberg (born March 16, 1959) is a Norwegian economist, leader of the Norwegian Labour Party and the current Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway. ... This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... The Centre Party (Senterpartiet) is a Norwegian political party founded in 1920. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• Statsministerens kontor (Office of the Prime Minister)
• Arbeids- og sosialdepartementet (Ministry of Labour and Social Affairs)
• Barne- og familiedepartementet (Ministry of Children and Family Affairs)
• Finansdepartementet (Ministry of Finance)
• Fiskeri- og kystdepartementet (Ministry of Fisheries)
• Forsvarsdepartementet (Ministry of Defence)
• Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet (Ministry of Health and Care Services)
• Justis- og politidepartementet (Ministry of Justice and the Police)
• Kommunal- og regionaldepartementet (Ministry of Local Government and Regional Development)
• Kultur- og kyrkjedepartementet (Ministry of Culture and Church Affairs)
• Landbruks- og matdepartementet (Ministry of Agriculture and Food)
• Miljøverndepartementet (Ministry of the Environment)
• Moderniseringsdepartementet (Ministry of Modernisation)
• Nærings- og handelsdepartementet (Ministry of Trade and Industry)
• Olje- og energidepartementet (Ministry of Petroleum and Energy)
• Samferdselsdepartementet (Ministry of Transport and Communications)
• Utdannings- og forskningsdepartementet (Ministry of Education and Research)
• Utenriksdepartementet (Ministry of Foreign Affairs)

Until the 1981 election, Norway had been governed by majority Labour Party governments since 1935, except for three periods (1963, 1965-71, and 1972-73). The Labour Party lost its single party majority in the Storting in the 1965 elections. Since then, minority and coalition governments have been the rule. After the electoral defeat of the centre-right Willoch government in 1985, there were no majority governments in Norway until the second Stoltenberg government was formed after the 2005 elections. The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Defence (Forsvarsdepartementet) is a Norwegian government ministry in charge of the formation and implementation of national security and defence policy, and for the overall management and control of the activities of subordinate agencies. ... Current Minister of Health and Care Services, Sylvia Brustad The Royal Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care Services (Helse- og omsorgsdepartementet) is a Norwegian government ministry in charge of health policy, public health, health care services and health legislation in Norway. ... Categories: Stub | Law enforcement in Norway ... Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Oslo, Norway The Royal Ministry of Foreign Affairs was established on June 7, 1905 - the same day the Norwegian Parliament decided to dissolve the union with Sweden. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Norwegian Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderparti, Arbeiderpartiet or DNA) is a left-wing political party in Norway. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... 1971 (MCMLXXI) is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1973 (MCMLXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday. ...

Kjell Magne Bondevik's second government
The former Prime Minister in front.

From 1981 to 1997, governments alternated between Labour minority governments and Conservative-led governments. Labour leader Gro Harlem Brundtland served as Prime Minister from 1990 until October 1996 when she decided to step out of domestic politics. Labour Party leader Thorbjørn Jagland formed a new Labour government that stayed in office until October 1997 when he, after the September 1997 election, declared that his government would step down because the Labour Party failed to win at least 36.9% of the national vote (the percentage Labour had won in the 1993 election). A three-party minority coalition government (Center, Christian Democratic, and Liberal parties) headed by Christian Democrat Prime Minister Kjell Magne Bondevik moved into office. That government fell in March 2000 over the issue of proposed gas-fired power plants, opposed by Bondevik due to their impact on climate change. The Labour Party's Jens Stoltenberg, a Brundtland protégé, took over in a minority Labour government but lost power in the September 2001 election when Labour posted its worst performance since World War I. Bondevik once again became Prime Minister, this time as head of a minority government with the Conservatives and Liberals in a coalition dependent upon the Progress Party. This government was the first to stay in office for a complete 4-year election period since Per Borten's coalition government of 1965-1969. Download high resolution version (1470x1084, 316 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1470x1084, 316 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... 1981 (MCMLXXXI) is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Gro Harlem Brundtland Gro Harlem Brundtland (born April 20, 1939) is a Norwegian politician and physician, and an international leader in sustainable development and public health. ... For the Temptations album, see 1990 (Temptations album) MCMXC redirects here; for the Enigma album, see MCMXC a. ... 1996 (MCMXCVI) is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... Thorbjørn Jagland Thorbjørn Jagland (born November 5, 1950) is a Norwegian politician. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, was held on 15 September 1997. ... 1993 (MCMXCIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... A minority government, or a minority cabinet, is a cabinet of a parliamentary system which does not represent a majority in the parliament — or in bicameral parliaments, in that chamber whose confidence is considered most crucial. ... A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ... The Centre Party (Senterpartiet), is a Norwegian political party founded in 1920. ... The Christian Democratic Party of Norway (Kristelig Folkeparti or KrF, litteraly Christian Peoples Party), is a Norwegian political party founded in 1933. ... Venstre (sometimes referred to as the Liberal Party of Norway in international context) is a liberal party in Norway, subscribing to social-liberalism. ... Kjell Magne Bondevik (born September 3, 1947) is a Norwegian Lutheran minister and politician. ... 2000 : January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December This is a timeline for events in March, 2000. ... Jens Stoltenberg (born March 16, 1959) is a Norwegian economist, leader of the Norwegian Labour Party and the current Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Norway. ... A general election to the Storting, the parliament of Norway, was held on 10 September 2001. ... World War I was primarily a European conflict with many facets: immense human sacrifice, stalemate trench warfare, and the use of new, devastating weapons - tanks, aircraft, machine guns, and poison gas World War I, also known as the First World War, the Great War, the War of the Nations and... Høyre - Norwegian Conservative Party The Conservative Party (norwegian Høyre, H, meaning right) is a Norwegian party. ... Venstre (sometimes referred to as the Liberal Party of Norway in international context) is a liberal party in Norway, subscribing to social-liberalism. ... // The Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet or Framstegspartiet, Frp) is a liberalist right-wing political party of Norway. ... Per Borten Per Borten (April 3, 1913 - January 20, 2005) was a Norwegian politician from the Centre Party. ...

A coalition between the Labour Party, Socialist Left Party, and Centre Party, took over government from 17 October 2005 after the 2005 general election, where this so-called red-green alternative received a majority of 87 out of 169 seats in the Storting. This is a historical coalition in several aspects; it is the first time the Socialist Left sits in government, the first time the Labour Party sits in a coalition government since the 1945 4-month post war trans party government (otherwise in government alone), and the first time the Centre Party sits in government along with socialist parties (otherwise in coalition with conservative and/or other centre parties). This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... The Centre Party (Senterpartiet) is a Norwegian political party founded in 1920. ... October 17 is the 290th (in leap years the 291st) day of the year according to the Gregorian calendar. ... 2005 (MMV) is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

See also the lists of Politicians and governments.

Legislative branch

Norway has a modified unicameral Parliament or Storting ("Great Council") with members, elected by popular vote for a four year term (during which it may not be dissolved) by the proportional representation in multi-seat constituencies. For certain purposes, the Parliament divides itself into two chambers and elects one-fourth of its membership to the Lagting, and the remainder to the Odelsting. However, it is considered a unicameral parliament. Suffrage is obtained by 18 years of age; voting rights are granted in the same year as one's 18th birthday. This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ... Proportional representation (PR) is any election system which ensures a proportionally representative result of a democratic election, x% of votes should be represented by x% in the democratic institutions, parliament or congress. ... A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ... Lagting, literally Law Ting, can refer to: Lagting - the parliament of Åland Lagting - the upper house of the parliament of Norway (semi bicameralism) Løgting - the parliament of the Faroe Islands This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The Odelsting forms the lower house of Norways Storting or parliament, the Lagting being the upper house. ... Unicameralism is the practice of having only one legislative or parliamentary chamber. ...

Political parties and elections

Election results include names of political parties. See for additional information about parties the List of political parties in Norway. An overview on elections and election results is included in Elections in Norway.

Elections are to be held every 4 years on the second Monday of September. An election is a decision making process whereby people vote for preferred political candidates or parties to act as representatives in government. ... A political party is a political organization subscribing to a certain ideology or formed around very special issues. ... This article lists political parties in Norway. ... See Election (movie) for the film directed by Alexander Payne. ... This article is part of the Politics of Norway series. ...

	Summary of the 12 September 2005 Storting election results	Votes	%	+/-	Seats	+/-
	Norwegian Labour Party (Det norske Arbeiderpartiet)	862,757	32.7	+8.4	61	+18
	Progress Party (Fremskrittspartiet)	582,284	22.1	+7.4	38	+12
	Conservative Party (Høyre)	372,008	14.1	−7.1	23	−15
	Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti)	233,069	8.8	−3.7	15	−8
	Christian People's Party (Kristelig Folkeparti)	178,889	6.8	−5.6	11	−11
	Centre Party (Senterpartiet)	171,124	6.5	+0.9	11	+1
	Liberal Party (Venstre)	156,081	5.9	+2.0	10	+8
	Red Electoral Alliance (Rød Valgallianse)	32,365	1.2	0.0	0	0
	Coastal Party (Kystpartiet)	21,946	0.8	−0.9	0	−1
	Pensioners' Party (Pensjonistpartiet)	13,559	0.5		0	0
	Christian Unity Party (Kristent Samlingsparti)	3,865	0.1		0	0
	Environment Party The Greens (Miljøpartiet De Grønne)	3,652	0.1		0	0
	The Democrats (Demokratene)	2,706	0.1		0	0
	Abortion Opponents' List (Abortmostandernes Liste)	1,932	0.1		0	0
	Communist Party of Norway (Norges Kommunistiske Parti)	1,066	0.0		0	0
	Reform Party (Reformpartiet)	727	0.0		0	0
	Sami People Party (Sámeálbmot bellodat, Samefolkets Parti)	660	0.0		0	0
	Liberal People's Party (Det Liberale Folkeparti)	213	0.0		0	0
	Norwegian Republican Alliance (Norsk Republikansk Allianse)	94	0.0		0	0
	Beer Unity Party (Pilsens Samlingsparti)	65	0.0		0	0
	Society Party (Samfunnspartiet)	43	0.0		0	0
Total		2,639,105	100%		169

More info: Norwegian parliamentary election, 2005

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Judicial branch

The Norwegian legal system is a mixture of customary law, civil law system, and common law traditions; the Supreme Court renders advisory opinions to legislature when asked; accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction, with reservations.

The regular courts include the Supreme Court (Høyesterett) with 17 permanent judges and a president, courts of appeal (court of second instance in most cases), city and county courts (court of first instance in most cases), and conciliation councils (court of first instance in petty cases). Judges attached to the regular courts are appointed by the King in council after nomination by the Ministry of Justice. The Supreme Court of Norway, located in Oslo, is Norways most superior court. ...

The special High Court of the Realm (Riksrett) hears impeachment cases against members of the Government, Parliament, or Supreme Court. The High Court of the Realm consists of the Lagting (one-fourth of the Members of Parliament) with the addition of the permanent members of the Supreme Court. The High Court of the Realm generally lost most of its intended significance after 1884, and this institution has been passive ever since 1927. Lagting, literally Law Ting, can refer to: Lagting - the parliament of Åland Lagting - the upper house of the parliament of Norway (semi bicameralism) Løgting - the parliament of the Faroe Islands This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...

Administrative divisions

The mainland of Norway is divided into 19 counties (fylker, singular fylke): Akershus, Aust-Agder, Buskerud, Finnmark, Hedmark, Hordaland, Møre og Romsdal, Nordland, Nord-Trøndelag, Oppland, Oslo, Østfold, Rogaland, Sogn og Fjordane, Sør-Trøndelag, Telemark, Troms, Vest-Agder, and Vestfold. County NO-02 Region Østlandet Administrative centre Oslo County mayor Hildur Horn Øien (KrF) Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 16 4,918 km² 1. ... County NO-09 Region Sørlandet Administrative centre Arendal County mayor Oddvar Skaiaa Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 14 9,157 km² 2. ... Buskerud is a county in Norway, bordering Akershus, Oslo, Oppland, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Telemark, and Vestfold. ... Finnmark (Sami Finnmárku) is a county in the extreme north of Norway, bordering Troms, Finland (Lapland), and Russia (Murmansk Oblast). ... Hedmark is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Akershus. ... Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. ... Møre og Romsdal is a county in the northernmost part of the Vestlandet region of Norway, and borders the counties of Sør-Trøndelag, Oppland and Sogn og Fjordane. ... Nordland is a county in Norway, bordering Troms and Nord-Trøndelag. ... County NO-17 Region Trøndelag Administrative centre Steinkjer County mayor Inger Lise Gjørv Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 6 22,412 km² 6. ... Oppland is a county in Norway, bordering Sør-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Akershus, Oslo and Hedmark. ... County Oslo NO-03 Landscape Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... Østfold is a county in southeastern Norway, bordering Akershus and southwestern Sweden (Västra Götaland County and Värmland), while Vestfold is on the other side of the bay. ... Rogaland is a county in Norway, bordering Hordaland, Telemark, Aust-Agder and Vest-Agder. ... County NO-14 Region Vestlandet Administrative centre Leikanger County mayor Nils R. Sandal Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 8 18,623 km² 5. ... Sør-Trøndelag is a county in the area Trøndelag in Norway, bordering Nord-Trøndelag, Møre og Romsdal, Oppland and Hedmark. ... Telemark is a county in Norway, bordering Vestfold, Buskerud, Hordaland, Rogaland and Aust-Agder. ... Troms is a county in northern Norway, bordering Finnmark and Nordland. ... County NO-10 Region Sørlandet Administrative centre Kristiansand County mayor Thore Westermoen Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 15 7,276 km² 2. ... Vestfold is a county in Norway, bordering Buskerud and Telemark. ...

Each county is headed by a governor (fylkesmann) appointed by the King in council. One governor exercises authority in both Oslo and the adjacent county of Akershus. Each county has a county assembly, led by a mayor, who is distinct from the governor. County Oslo NO-03 Landscape Viken Municipality NO-0301 Administrative centre Oslo Mayor (2004) Per Ditlev-Simonsen (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 224 454 km² 426 km² 0. ... County NO-02 Region Østlandet Administrative centre Oslo County mayor Hildur Horn Øien (KrF) Area  - Total  - Percentage Ranked 16 4,918 km² 1. ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ...

The counties are divided into 434 municipalities (kommuner, singular kommune). The municipalities are led by assemblies, which elect a board of aldermen and a mayor. Lately, the functions of the counties and municipalities have been the subject of debates, and changes may take place in the near future. Norway is divided into 19 administrative regions, called counties (fylker, singular - fylke), and 433 municipalities (kommuner). ...

Dependent areas

Norwegian dependencies include Svalbard in the Arctic Ocean, Jan Mayen in the Norwegian Sea, and the Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean. The Norwegian Sea (Norwegian: Norskehavet) is part of the North Atlantic Ocean northwest of Norway, located between the North Sea (i. ... For other uses, see Atlantic (disambiguation) The Atlantic Ocean is Earths second-largest ocean, covering approximately one-fifth of its surface. ...

Svalbard is not considered as a county, and Jan Mayen is also ouside the counties. Svalbard has a special governor (sysselmann) with responsibility over all aspects of civil society on the islands. Among the main duties of his office is to act as a police force for the territory. See Government of Svalbard. Name: conventional long form: none conventional short form: Svalbard (sometimes referred to as Spitsbergen) Data code: SV Dependency status: territory of Norway; administered by the Ministry of Industry, Oslo, through a governor (sysselmann) residing in Longyearbyen, Spitsbergen; by treaty (9 February 1920) sovereignty was given to Norway Government type: NA...

Norway also has territorial claims to Dronning Maud Land and Peter I Island in the Antarctic. Dronning Maud Land (or Queen Maud Land) is the part of Antarctica lying between 20°W and 45°E, with a land area of approximately 2,500,000 km², mostly covered by the Antarctic ice sheet. ... Fabian von Bellingshausen discovered Peter I Island (in Norwegian ) off West Antarctica on January 21, 1821. ... Greek ἀνταρκτικός, opposite the arctic) is a continent surrounding the Earths South Pole. ...

International organization participation

AfDB, AsDB, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, ECE, EFTA, ESA, FAO, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICCt, ICC, ICFTU, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, International Maritime Organization, Inmarsat, Intelsat, Interpol, IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, MINURSO, NAM (guest), NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OECD, OPCW, OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNMIBH, UNMIK, UNMOP, UNTSO, UPU, WCO, WEU (associate), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTrO, Zangger Committee The African Development Bank (AfDB) is a development bank established in 1964 with the intention of promoting economic and social development in Africa. ... The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is a non-profit finance institution with many Asian governments as shareholder members who are also the recipients of funding where appropriate. ... Australia Group is an informal group of countries established in 1985 (after the use of chemical weapons by Iraq in 1984) to help reduce the spread of chemical and biological weapons by monitoring and controlling the spread of technologies required to produce them. ... BIS Headquarters in Basel The Bank for International Settlements (BIS), based in Basel, Switzerland, is an international organization of central banks established in 1930 under the Hague agreements. ... The Baltic Sea The Council of the Baltic Sea States (abbrevated CBSS) is an intergovernmental organization formed to handle (mainly environmental) issues concerning the Baltic Sea region. ... The Palace of Europe in Strasbourg The Council of Europe is an international organisation of 46 member states in the European region. ... CERN logo CERN is the European Council for Nuclear Research (Organisation Européenne pour la Recherche Nucléaire), the worlds largest particle physics laboratory, situated on the border between France and Switzerland, just west of Geneva. ... The Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC) is a NATO organization, a multilateral forum created to improve relations between NATO and non-NATO countries in Europe. ... The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) was founded in 1991 to promote private and entrepreneurial initiatives in the countries of central and eastern Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS). ... The United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE or ECE) was established in 1947 to encourage economic cooperation among its member states. ... The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) was established on May 3, 1960 as an alternative for European states that were not allowed or did not wish to join the European Community (now the European Union). ... The European Space Agency (ESA), established in 1975, is an inter-governmental organisation dedicated to exploration of space with currently 17 member states. ... Headquartered in Rome, Italy, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations programs seek to raise levels of nutrition and standards of living; to improve the production, processing, marketing, and distribution of food and agricultural products; to promote rural development; and, by these means, to eliminate hunger. ... The Inter-American Development Bank, was established in 1959 to support Latin American and Caribbean economic/social development and regional integration by lending mainly to public institutions. ... IAEA The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), established as an autonomous organization on July 29, 1957, seeks to promote the peaceful use of nuclear energy and to inhibit its use for military purposes. ... The International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD, in Romance languages: BIRD), better known as the World Bank, is an international organization whose original mission was to finance the reconstruction of nations devastated by WWII. Now, its mission has expanded to fight poverty by means of financing states. ... The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ... The International Criminal Court (ICC) was established in 2002 as a permanent tribunal to prosecute individuals for genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes, as defined by several international agreements, most prominently the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court. ... The International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) is an international organization that works to promote and support global trade and globalization. ... Claiming 157 million members in 225 affiliated organisations in 148 countries and territories, the International Confederation of Free Trade Unions (ICFTU) came into being on December 7, 1949 following a split within the World Federation of Trade Unions (WFTU). ... The Red Cross and the Red Crescent emblems, the symbols from which the Movement derives its name The International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement consists of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (Federation), and the 181 national... The International Development Association (IDA) was created on September 24, 1960, is a UN specialized agency. ... The International Energy Agency (IEA, or AIE in Romance languages) is a Paris-based governmental organisation founded by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in 1974 in the wake of the oil crisis. ... The International Fund for Agricultural Development is an agency of the United Nations. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRCS) is an international humanitarian organisation, often better known as the Red Cross or the Red Crescent. ... The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) is an intergovernmental international organization established in 1921. ... Ilo may refer to: Ilo, a port in southern Peru Ilo, an artist on the Icelandic Bad Taste record label Ilo, the Estonian goddess of feasts This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... The flag of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is the international organization entrusted with overseeing the global financial system by monitoring foreign exchange rates and balance of payments, as well as offering technical and financial assistance when asked. ... Headquarters of the International Maritime Organisation in Lambeth, adjacent to the east end of Lambeth Bridge Headquarters building taken from the west side of the Thames Headquartered in London, U.K., the International Maritime Organization (IMO) promotes cooperation among governments and the shipping industry to improve maritime safety and to... INMARSAT, is an international telecommunications company founded in 1979, originally as an intergovernmental organisation. ... Intelsat is the worlds largest commercial satellite communications services provider. ... Interpol logo Interpol, more correctly the International Criminal Police Organization, was created in 1923 to assist international criminal police co-operation. ... Alternative meanings at IOC (disambiguation) The International Olympic Committee is an organization based in Lausanne, Switzerland, created by Pierre de Coubertin in 1894 to reinstate the Ancient Olympic Games held in Greece, and organize this sports event every four years. ... The International Organization for Migration is an intergovernmental organisation. ... Logo of the International Organization for Standardization The International Organization for Standardization (ISO or iso) is an international standard-setting body composed of representatives from national standards bodies. ... The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is an international organization established to standardize and regulate international radio and telecommunications. ... MINURSO is a UN peacekeeping mission, established in 1991 to monitor the ceasefire and to organize and conduct a referendum which would enable the people of Western Sahara to choose between integration with Morocco and independence. ... The Non-Aligned Movement, or NAM, is an international organization of over 100 states which consider themselves not formally aligned with or against any major power bloc. ... The NATO flag NATO 2002 Summit in Prague The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), sometimes called North Atlantic Alliance, Atlantic Alliance or the Western Alliance, is an international organisation for defence collaboration established in 1949, in support of the North Atlantic Treaty signed in Washington, D.C., on April 4... The Nordic Council and the Nordic Council of Ministers is a cooperation forum for the governments of the Nordic countries. ... The Nuclear Energy Agency is an intergovernmental multinational agency that is organized under the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. ... The Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) is a multinational body concerned with reducing nuclear proliferation by controlling the export and re-transfer of materials that may be applicable to nuclear weapon development and by improving safeguards and protection on existing materials. ... The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organization of those developed countries that accept the principles of representative democracy and a free market economy. ... The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) is an agency of the United Nations. ... The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) is an international organization for security. ... The phrase Hague Tribunal can also be used to refer to ICTY. The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA), also known as the Hague Tribunal is an international organization based in The Hague in the Netherlands. ... This article is about the United Nations, for other uses of UN see UN (disambiguation) Official languages English, French, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, Arabic Secretary-General Kofi Annan (since 1997) Established October 24, 1945 Member states 191 Headquarters New York City, NY, USA Official site http://www. ... The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) was established in 1964 as a permanent intergovernmental body, UNCTAD is the principal organ of the United Nations General Assembly dealing with trade, investment and development issues. ... UNESCO logo The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, commonly known as UNESCO, is a specialized agency of the United Nations system established in 1945. ... Headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland, the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) (established December 14, 1950) protects and supports refugees at the request of a government or the United Nations and assists in their return or resettlement. ... United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) is an agency of the United Nations with the mission of helping countries pursue sustainable industrial development, it is a specialist in industrial affairs. ... The United Nations Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (UNMIBH) is an international organization formed under United Nations Security Council Resolution 1035, as extended by Security Council Resolution 1357. ... The United Nations Mission in Kosovo or UNMIK is an interim civilian administration of the Serbian province (as part of Serbia and Montenegro) called Kosovo (officially Kosovo and Metohia), under the authority of the United Nations. ... UN Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP) (January 15, 1996 - December 15, 2002) was a United Nations peacekeeping mission that monitored the demilitarization of the disputed Prevlaka peninsula by carrying out daily foot and vehicle patrols on both sides of the border between Croatia and the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. ... UNTSO is an acronym for United Nations Truce Supervision Organization, an organization founded in 1948 for peacekeeping in the Middle East. ... The Universal Postal Union (UPU) is a international organization that coordinates postal policies between member nations, and hence the world-wide postal system. ... World Customs Organization (WCO) is an intergovernmental organization that helps member states communicate and cooperate on customs issues. ... Not to be confused with the European Union, the Western European Union (WEU) is said by some to be a partially dormant European defence and security organization composed of those states members of both NATO and the EU. Interestingly, however, New York Universitys published work (Holyworth and Jolyon) Defending... The WHO flag: similar to the flag of the United Nations, augmented with the symbolic staff and serpent of Asklepios, Greek god of medicine and healing. ... The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) is one of the specialized agencies of the United Nations, and has as its core objectives the promotion of creative intellectual activity and the facilitation of the transfer of technology related to intellectual property to the developing countries in order to accelerate economic, social... The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) is an intergovernmental organization with a membership of 187 Member States and Territories. ... For other uses of the initials WTO, see WTO (disambiguation). ... The Zangger Committee, also known as the Nuclear Exporters Committee, sprang from Article III.2 of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) which entered into force on March 5, 1970. ...