National Flag Norway

Official name: Norway
Capital City: Oslo
Current Local Time:
Country website: http://www.dhl.no
International Dialing Code: 47
Population: 4,383,807 (July 1996
Currency: 1 Norwegian krone (NKr) = 100 oere
Spoken Languages: Norwegian (official)
Holidays: Jan 1, Apr 17, 21, 22, 24, 25, May 1, 17, Jun 2, 12, 13, Dec 24, 25, 26, 31
Major Exports: Commodities: petroleum and petroleum products 43%, metals and products 11%, foodstuffs (mostly fish) 9%, chemicals and raw materials 25%, natural gas 6.0%, ships 5.4%
Partners: EU 77.8% (UK 20.8%, Germany 12.4%, France 8.12%), Sweden 9.4%, US 6.7%, Japan 1.9% (1994)
Major Imports: Commodities: machinery and equipment and manufactured consumer goods 54%, chemicals and other industrial inputs 39%, foodstuffs 6%
Partners: EU 68.9% (Germany 13.9%, UK 10.4%, Denmark 7.4%), Sweden 15%, US 7.4%, Japan 6.0% (1994)
Total Export: $34.7 billion (f.o.b., 1994)
Total Import: $27.3 billion (c.i.f., 1994)
Gross Domestic Product: $106.2 billion (1995 est.)
Per Capita Income: $24,500 (1995 est.)
Literacy Rate: 99%
Population Growth Rate: 0.48% (1996 est.)