About Norway

Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a country and constitutional monarchy in Northern Europe that occupies the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. It is bordered by Sweden, Finland, and Russia. The distance between the northern and southern parts of Norway is considerable compared to east-west distances. The country's extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean is home to its famous fjords.

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The Kingdom of Norway also includes the Arctic island territories of Svalbard and Jan Mayen. Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard is based upon the Svalbard Treaty, but that treaty does not apply to Jan Mayen. Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and Peter I Island and Queen Maud Land in Antarctica are external dependencies, but those three entities do not form part of the kingdom.

Since World War II, Norway has experienced rapid economic growth, and is now amongst the wealthiest countries in the world, with a fully developed welfare system. This economic progress is caused in part by the development of oil and gas reserves off its coast. Norway was ranked highest of all countries in human development from 2001 to 2006. It also rated the most peaceful country in the world in a 2007 survey by Global Peace Index. It is a founding member of NATO.

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  2. Representative of Eastern Religion for UN Secretary-General Post Next Time?

    Explore Article Chakra News (Jul 21 2010)

    Representative of Eastern Religion for UN Secretary-General Post Next Time? ...e the beginning of the United States in 1946. They are listed as follows: 1 ) Trygve Lie Country : Norway Religion: Lutheren Christian Term of Office: 1946 – 1952 2 ) Dag Hammarskjold Country: Sweden Relig... (Read Full Article)

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  3. UN Secretary General's Panel on Sri Lanka is a Blunder of Serious Proportions

    Explore Article Sri Lanka Guardian (Jul 5 2010)

    ... military action and a plan to spring the terrorist leaders to safety and asylum in Eritrea or even Norway. Eric Solheim of Norway, Carl Bildt of Sweden, Navi Pillay UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Robert Blake and Hillary ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Human Rights Council   UN Human Rights Council   Bernard Kouchner

  4. UN Secretary General's Panel on Sri Lanka is a Blunder of Serious Proportions

    Explore Article LankaWeb (Jul 5 2010)

    ... military action and a plan to spring the terrorist leaders to safety and asylum in Eritrea or even Norway. Eric Solheim of Norway, Carl Bildt of Sweden, Navi Pillay UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Robert Blake and Hillary ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam   Unhrc   Human Rights Council

  5. Norwegian Judges Can Wear Religious Clothing

    Explore Article Religion Clause (Jun 16 2010)

    Norway's National Court Administration ruled yesterday that judges and other court officials can wear reli... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Norway

  6. New Zealand Effectively Bans Kosher Slaughtering

    Explore Article Religion Clause (May 28 2010)

    ...he country's Bill of Rights Act. The only other countries that ban kosher slaughtering are Iceland, Norway and Sweden. [Thanks to Joel Katz (Relig. & State In Israel) for the lead.] Yesterday New Zealand's ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   New Zealand   Norway   Sweden

  7. Tyrants Shouldn't Dictate Human Rights Policy

    Explore Article huffingtonpost.com (Apr 9 2010)

    ... condemn governments that abuse rights. That is why we are convening the 2010 Oslo Freedom Forum in Norway. It's time Human Rights became an issue we all take seriously, and put on the forefront of the glob... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   U.N. Human Rights Council   Burma   Bahrain

  8. Pakistan Hindu Post (php): Where Are The Muslim Nations On Haiti?

    Explore Article Pakistan Hindu Post (PHP) (Jan 18 2010)

    ...a $100 million grant • U.N: $10 million. • Britain: $10 million • Australia: pledged $9.3 million • Norway: $5.3 million in USD • Japan: $5 million • Italy: $1.46 million • European Commission: $4.37 millio... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Haiti   Paris   Finland

  9. Malaysian extremist behind Indonesia attacks: official

    Explore Article My Sinchew (Jul 18 2009)

    ...t been confirmed. The injured included citizens of Australia, Britain, Canada, China, India, Italy, Norway, South Korea, the Netherlands and the United States. National police chief General Bambang Hendarso... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   South Korea   Cambodia   Barack Obama

  10. The Tamil Tigers' long fight explained

    Explore Article CNN.com (May 18 2009)

    The Tamil Tigers' long fight explained ...ped their demands for a separate homeland in exchange for a power-sharing deal with the government. Norway and some other countries agreed to monitor the ceasefire. A year later the rebels dropped out of th... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Norway   Sri Lanka   Colombo

  11. Velupillai Prabhakaran: His life, times and death

    Explore Article Indians in Thailand (May 18 2009)

    ...ent Kumaratunga escapes assassination attempt, is blinded in one eye. 2000-01: Sri Lanka approaches Norway to facilitate peace talks with LTTE. 2001 (July): LTTE suicide cadres overrun Sri Lanka’s only inte... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   M.G. Ramachandran   Sarath Fonseka   Norway

  12. Sri Lanka soldiers fight Tamil Tigers, trapping civilians on beach

    Explore Article Times Online (May 15 2009)

    ...a third of Sri Lanka, as well as their small air force and navy since a 2002 ceasefire, brokered by Norway, unravelled in 2006. They now face certain defeat as a conventional military force, bringing a form... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   London   Navi Pillay   European Union

  13. Jonathan Kay on the first independent video report from Sri Lankan ...

    Explore Article CS Redir (May 7 2009)

    ...fortunately those flag never will rise in SL again, but those who live in Canada, UK and Australia (Norway is a different thing because there are no solution go against LTTE in that country any more) will h... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   London   Harrow   Elizabeth May

  14. Sri Lanka: UN urges Tamils to let civilians leave during cease-fire

    Explore Article The Christian Science Monitor (Apr 13 2009)

    Sri Lanka: UN urges Tamils to let civilians leave during cease-fire ...ts against the Sri Lankan government in recent days, with demonstrations in Australia, Britain, and Norway, and hunger strikes in Canada. The United Nations says more than 100,000 civilians are still trappe... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   UN Security Council   Norway   Australia

  15. The overlooked Lankan genocide

    Explore Article The Star Online (Feb 25 2009)

    ...nd save for the lexis of outrage, the same could be said about the Tokyo Co-chairs of the conflict (Norway, Japan, the United States and European Union). As for Britain, Sri Lanka’s former colonial master, ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Japan   Kosovo   Kilinochchi

  16. Hindu statesman lauds Church of Norway interfaith efforts

    Explore Article Christian News on Christian Today (Jan 10 2009)

    A prominent Hindu statesman in the US has praised the Church of Norway for its work in building bridges with other religions A prominent Hindu statesman in the US has pra... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Universal Society of Hinduism   Rajan Zed   Newsweek

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