1, Norway is located in the western part of Scandinavia in northern Europe, bordering Russia, Sweden and Finland. It has an area of 385,000 square kilometers, divided into a capital city and 18 counties, as well as several islands; the population is 5.375 million, and Norwegians account for more than 90%. Norway's territory is long and narrow from north to south, with a long and winding coastline and many coastal islands, also known as the "Country of Ten Thousand Islands".
2, Norway is a developed capitalist country, mainly modern industry, offshore oil and gas is an important economic pillar, but also the main export products. As early as the 8th to early 10th centuries AD, the Norse belonged to the pirate era, Norwegian ships sailed all over the world, and they have a deep history of shipbuilding. To this day, Norway continues to supply spare parts and services to fleets around the world.
3, Norway is too close to the Arctic Circle, agricultural land is relatively scarce, accounting for only 2.6% of the land area. Agriculture is mainly based on animal husbandry, breeding cattle, pigs, chickens and ducks, dairy products and egg foods can basically be self-sufficient; but more than 95% of vegetables, fruits, flour and rice, etc. need to be imported from some countries in South America and southern Europe, so the price is more expensive.
4, Norway's fishing industry is very prosperous, since ancient times, Norwegians have lived by fishing in the sea. In the waters near the Arctic, fish and shrimp products are rich in protein and fat, and they are also relatively large and numerous. In the past, Norwegians ate fish and wanted to eat vegetables, so they pulled a boat of fish across the Mediterranean to Spain and other countries for trade and exchange.
Oslo is the capital and largest city of Norway, located in the southeast of the country, with an area of 454 square kilometers and a population of about 620,000. Oslo is norway's political, economic, cultural, transport center and main port, and is home to the Norwegian royal family. But at the end of the 19th century, the famous painter Eduard Munch called Oslo a "ghost city", gloomy and lacking in vitality, and the entire city was only about 10,000 people in the early 20th century. After the 20th century, under the economic boom brought by oil, Oslo gradually woke up, and slowly began to build museums, galleries and exhibition halls, and until now it has become one of the happiest and richest cities in Europe.
6, Oslo Airport is the most important international airport in Norway, about 48 kilometers away from the capital city, there are buses, metros and taxis outside the airport, which is very convenient. Because the average salary of Norwegians as a whole is relatively high, the local consumption is also very high, and a bus ride in Oslo is between 30 yuan and 50 yuan. Tourists from the airport to the city, it is recommended to take a bus, you can enjoy the beautiful exotic scenery along the way.
7, in Oslo to take a taxi is also very convenient, just need to stand on the street can be stopped, taxi driver service is also very enthusiastic, vehicles are basically new cars, the trip is charged per kilometer, about a kilometer in about 60 yuan.
8, Norway's hydropower resources are extremely rich, because the glacier is very close to the coast, after melting to form a short and rapid river, the waterfall drop is also very large, very suitable for power generation. Norway's forest green space accounts for about 75% of the total area, people and nature live in harmony, due to the high forest coverage, greatly improved the natural ecological environment, in Norway rarely occur hail, acid rain, flood drought and other natural disasters, soil erosion, forest fires and pests and diseases are also rare.
9, the average salary of Norwegians is relatively high, ordinary workers are between 30,000 and 50,000 yuan per month, and the salary of technical personnel is higher. Although the salary is high, the price is also very high, most of the local people do not save much money a year, and many young people belong to the "moonlight family".
10, Norway's education level is relatively good, from kindergarten to university are publicly funded education, in public schools are basically free. The University of Oslo, norway's best university, was founded in 1811 as a public university and has produced three Nobel Laureates in Economics.
11, Bergen is the second largest city in Norway, located on the western coast of the country, because of the rainy climate, so it is called "Rainy City". In 2000, Bergen was selected as one of the 9 European cultural cities. Bergen has a long and beautiful coastline on the west coast, while also close to the Atlantic Ocean, and the surrounding ocean breath nourishes the city, making the city a bright and natural harbor capital.
12, Trondheim is the third largest city in Norway, located in the middle of the country's west coast, with a population of 150,000. In 997, King Olaf I of Norway founded the city, and subsequent Norwegian kings have been crowned here. Nidalos Cathedral is the most important church in Norway, located in this city, where the Norwegian Crown is preserved.
13, most of Norway belongs to the temperate oceanic climate, the winter is not cold, the summer is not hot, the annual precipitation is uniform. Northern Norway has a polar climate with short summer temperatures and long cold winters. Although Norway is close to the Arctic Circle, the air is not as cold as expected due to the influence of the Air currents in the Atlantic Ocean.
14, Brixdale Glacier is one of the most marvelous landscapes in the land, located in Josdal Glacier National Park. One of the famous travel magazines, Dream World Cruise, listed Brixdale Glacier as one of the most beautiful attractions in the world in 2010, and it was also selected as one of the "Eight Most Beautiful Places in the World", the only attraction in Norway to be included in the list.
15, walking on the streets of Norway, you will find that there are many street painters on the side of the road, mainly to pay people to paint, children under 10 years old can be free, adult men a portrait of about 76 yuan, adult women a painting of about 150 yuan.
16, The dominant ethnic group of Norway is the Norwegian people, descendants of the Germanic, Lapp and ancient Finns, formed in the early 9th century AD. Women make up more women than men in Norway, and Norwegian women are generally taller, blonde and blue-eyed, and have the natural potential to be models.
17, the official language of Norway is Norwegian, many residents living in Norwegian villages do not know English, and the difficulty of learning Norwegian ranks about 15th in the world, if you learn English, it is much simpler to learn Norwegian.
18, in general, Norwegians are living happily, without too much pressure, the security situation is also better, and the environment is beautiful.