[nawr-wey] Pronunciation Key | Norwegian, Norge. a kingdom in N Europe, in the W part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. 4,404,456; 124,555 sq. mi. (322,597 sq. km). Capital: Oslo. |
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Nor·way
(nôr'wā') Pronunciation Key
(click for larger image in new window) A country of northern Europe in the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula. Norway was ruled by numerous petty kingdoms from the ninth century, and raiding parties reached Normandy, Iceland, Greenland, islands off Scotland and Ireland, and the coast of the New World. Norway was finally unified in the 12th century. After 1397 it was controlled at various times by Denmark and Sweden. Independence was achieved in 1905. Oslo is the capital and the largest city. Population: 4,610,000. |
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Norway
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| a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905 |
Norway
Constitutional monarchy in northern Europe, located in western Scandinavia. Its capital and largest city is Oslo.
Note: Norway was occupied by German troops in World War II.
Note: Though traditionally neutral, Norway became a member of NATO in 1949. One of its chief industries is oil production from the North Sea.
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Norway, IA (city, FIPS 57720) Location: 41.90279 N, 91.92194 W
Population (1990): 583 (229 housing units)
Area: 1.1 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 52318
Norway, KS Zip code(s): 66961
Norway, ME (CDP, FIPS 53965) Location: 44.21350 N, 70.55018 W
Population (1990): 3023 (1373 housing units)
Area: 13.1 sq km (land), 0.5 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 04268
Norway, MI (city, FIPS 59220) Location: 45.80260 N, 87.91465 W
Population (1990): 2910 (1311 housing units)
Area: 22.8 sq km (land), 0.1 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 49870
Norway, SC (town, FIPS 51550) Location: 33.44959 N, 81.12683 W
Population (1990): 401 (149 housing units)
Area: 2.2 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
Zip code(s): 29113
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