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.) |
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