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Area > Comparative
slightly larger than New Mexico |
Area > Comparative to US places
slightly larger than New Mexico |
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Area > Land
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307,442 sq km |
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[66th of 238]
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Area > Land (per capita)
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66.195 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[34th of 227]
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Area > Total
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323,802 sq km |
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[72nd of 250]
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Area > Total (per capita)
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69.718 sq km per 1,000 people |
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[32nd of 231]
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Area > Water
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16,360 sq km |
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[29th of 239]
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Area > Water (per capita)
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3,522.479 sq km per million people |
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[13th of 225]
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Capital city with population
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Oslo - 483,401 |
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Climate
temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast |
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Coastline
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25,148 km |
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[13th of 271]
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County > Overview > Number
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19 |
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County > Overview > Plural
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fylke/fylker |
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County > Overview > Singular
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fylke |
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Elevation extremes > Highest point
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Galdhopiggen 2,469 m |
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Elevation extremes > Lowest point
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Norwegian Sea 0 m |
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Europe > Area
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324,220 km²
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[7th of 38]
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Forested Land
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28.9% |
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[88th of 193]
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Geographic coordinates
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62 00 N, 10 00 E |
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Geography > Note
about two-thirds mountains; some 50,000 islands off its much indented coastline; strategic location adjacent to sea lanes and air routes in North Atlantic; one of most rugged and longest coastlines in the world |
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Irrigated land
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1,270 sq km |
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[86th of 196]
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Irrigated land (per capita)
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278.21 sq km per million people |
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[70th of 167]
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Land area > sq. km
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304,280 km²
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[70th of 206]
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Land area > sq. km (per capita)
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65.814 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[33rd of 206]
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Land boundaries > Border countries
Finland 727 km, Sweden 1,619 km, Russia 196 km |
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Land boundaries > Total
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2,542 km |
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[74th of 166]
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Land boundaries > Total (per capita)
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547.319 km per million people |
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[32nd of 164]
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Land use > Arable land
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2.7% |
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[177th of 258]
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Land use > Other
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97.3% |
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[55th of 258]
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Land use > Permanent crops
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0% |
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[234th of 258]
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Largest city
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Oslo |
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Largest city population
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702,000 |
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[101st of 174]
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Largest city population (per capita)
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0.153 per capita |
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[87th of 174]
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Largest city with population
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Oslo - 483,401 |
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Location
Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden |
Map references
Europe |
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Maritime claims > Contiguous zone
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10 nautical mile |
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[83rd of 83]
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Maritime claims > Continental shelf
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200 nm |
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Maritime claims > Exclusive economic zone
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200 nautical mile |
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[72nd of 123]
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Maritime claims > Territorial sea
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12 nautical mile |
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[136th of 191]
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Natural hazards
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rockslides, avalanches |
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Natural resources
petroleum, natural gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower |
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northernmost point > Latitude
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80°49'N |
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Population density
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14.42 people per sqkm |
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[192nd of 256]
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Population density > people per sq. km
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15.19 people/m²
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[172nd of 204]
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Precipitation
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763 mm |
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[46th of 95]
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Rural population density > rural population per sq. km of arable land
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121.64 people/km² of arable lan |
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[49th of 188]
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Surface area > sq. km
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323,800 km²
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[67th of 206]
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Surface area > sq. km (per capita)
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70.037 km²
per 1,000 people |
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[32nd of 207]
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tallest mountains > Mountain
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Galdhøpiggen |
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Terrain
glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north |
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