Location: Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden
Geographic coordinates: 62° 0' N, 10° 0' E
Coastline km: 25,148 km (includes mainland 2,650 km, as well as long fjords, numerous small islands, and minor indentations 22,498 km; length of island coastlines 58,133 km) km
Climate: temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
Terrain: glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north
Elevation: lowest point: Norwegian Sea 0 m highest point: Galdhopiggen 2,469 m
Natural hazards: rockslides, avalanches
Currency: Norwegian krone (NOK)
Population: 4,610,820 (July 2006 est.)
Languages: Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami is official in six municipalities
Capital: Oslo
Divisions: 19 counties in 5 regions: - Nord-Norge (Nord-Noreg): Finnmark, Troms, Nordland - Trøndelag: Nord-Trøndelag, Sør-Trøndelag - Vestlandet: Møre og Romsdal, Sogn og Fjordane, Hordaland, Rogaland - Sørlandet: Vest-Agder, Aust-Agder - Østlandet (Austlandet): Telemark, Buskerud, Hedmark, Oppland, Akershus, Oslo city, Vestfold, Østfold

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