Norway

[ nawr-wey ]

noun

1. Norwegian Norge. a kingdom in N Europe, in the W part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 124,555 sq. mi. (322,597 sq. km). : Oslo.

Norway

/ ˈnɔːˌweɪ /

noun

1. a kingdom in NW Europe, occupying the W part of the Scandinavian peninsula: first united in the Viking age (800–1050); under the rule of Denmark (1523–1814) and Sweden (1814–1905); became an independent monarchy in 1905. Its coastline is deeply indented by fjords and fringed with islands, rising inland to plateaus and mountains. Norway has a large fishing fleet and its merchant navy is among the world's largest. Official language: Norwegian. Official religion: Evangelical Lutheran. Currency: krone. Capital: Oslo. Pop: 4 722 701 (2013 est). Area: 323 878 sq km (125 050 sq miles) Norwegian nameNorge

Norway

1. Constitutional monarchy in northern Europe , located in western Scandinavia . Its capital and largest city is Oslo .

Notes

Though traditionally neutral, Norway became a member of NATO in 1949. One of its chief industries is oil production from the North Sea .

Norway was occupied by German troops in World War II .

Example Sentences

Norway was a founder member of the Western defensive alliance.

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We met protesters from as far away as Norway, Cyprus and Poland.

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After becoming economy secretary, he was driven to two European Championship qualifiers against Georgia and Norway in June and November 2023.

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Clarke's side will need two wins in the next five days and results elsewhere to go their way - chiefly Norway losing either in Slovenia or at home to Kazakhstan.

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He left Iran in 2007 and received asylum in Norway, before joining US broadcaster Voice of America's Persian service in Washington DC.

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