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10 curiosities of Norway

This is a list of 10 curiosities of Norway, are some data which is recognized worldwide plus facts about tourism and geography:

-The name of Norway comes from the Germanic languages ​​meaning way north or northern route.
-Norway with Finland and Denmark make up Scandinavia.
-After Saudi Arabia and Russia, the country's third largest oil exporter in the world.
-Norway managed to be the second largest exporter in the world after China fishing in 2006.
-This country is made up of 19 provinces and 434 municipalities called fylke called Kommuner.
-The Norwegian Nobel committee of Parliament awards the Nobel Peace since 1901.
-Touristically Norway has fjords, which are natural formations from glaciers also Vigeland Park, City Hall, the Viking ship museum and markets of the port areas.
-The highest mountain in Scandinavia and Norway is Mount Galdhøpiggen with 2469 meters.
-The most populous city of Norway is Oslo with approximately 576,000 inhabitants.
-Norwegian is the official language and most of the population speak both Norwegian and Swedish and Danish.