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Norway

Norway's geographyNorway's geography

Norway is in northern Europe.Bordered by Russia, Finland, Sweden, Atlantic Ocean, and the Barrett Sea. Elongated shape.Covered by the Scandinavian mountains.

Men's winter Olympics 2014alpine skiing/ Leif Kristian Haugen, Kjetil Jansrud,

Sebastian Solevag, and Aksel Lund Svindal Biathlon/ Ole Einar bjorndalen, Tarjei Bo, Johannes Thingnes Bo, and Emil Hegle Svendsen. no one in cross country skiingCurling/ Thomas Ulsrud, Torger Nergard, Christoffer Svae, Havard Vad Petersson Numerous hockey players SNOWBOARDING!

Women's winter Olympics 2014Women’s winter Olympics 2014Alpine skiing/ Women's Events – Nina Løseth,

Ragnhild Mowinckel, Lotte Sejersted Biathlon/ Women's Events – Tora Berger, Tiril Kampenhaug Eckhoff, Ann Kristin Aafedt Flatland, Synnøve Solemdal

Winter Olympic 2010 medal count

overall 23

8 9 6

Norway Olympic history

Total of 148 medals at the Summer OlympicsSailing and shooting is their main summer eventsCross country skiing and speed skating is their main events in the Winter Olympics Competed in all Olympics but 1904

Norway historyFirst settled around 10,000 B.C.Vikings were a big part of NorwayChristianization started about in the 11th centuryMost were nomadic main food was fish and grains

Norwegian, nynorsk

There are two different types of Norwegian language Bokmål, book tongue nynorsk, new NorwegianAlso spoken are Swedish and Danish

Facts of the Norwegian variety

Third wealthiest country in the worldFifth largest oil producerWorld’s most peaceful country Run by a prime ministerReligion isn't a big part of their lifeVikings were the biggest part of their history

Sources page

http://norway.knoji.comhttp://www.wikipedia.comhttp://www.Walls-worlds.com http://www.stampinsar.blogspot.comhttp://www.Nationmaster.comHttp://www.Questgarden.com