Norway

Norway
It is a northern European monarchical state, together with Sweden, Scandinavia form. The two countries, along with Denmark and Finland make up Scandinavia, with Norway the westernmost part ofthe region. Norway is one of the countries that claim territory in Antarctica
The country is bordered by Sweden, Finland and Russia. The long stretch of the North Norwegian coast on el Atlántico issetting for his famous fjords, glacial valleys.
Since World War II, Norway has experienced rapid economic growth and is now one of the richest countries in the world by the range of its GDP whichputs it in third place, with a Scandinavian system of social welfare provision . In addition, Norway is the third largest oil exporter in the world after Russia and Saudi Arabia. The country is also richin natural resources such as hydro, gas, minerals, fisheries and forestry. In 2006 was the second largest exporter after China sea fishing .. In 2011, the Kingdom of Norway was ranked as the countrywith the highest human development index. It is also the most peaceful country in the world according to a study by Global Peace 2007 and known as one of the safest.
The official language isNorwegian.

History

Norway has been inhabited 12,000 years ago. The Viking period (between centuries IX and XI) meant the unification and expansion of Norway. Harald I the blonde was, according to thesagas, the king who united Norway. His reign lasted from 872 to 930. Some of his successors were Haakon the Good and Olaf Tryggvason.

weather
Considering that a third of Norway lies in glacial areasand most are more than 300 meters above sea level, it is understood that the Norwegian climate is very cold. But at the same time, Norway is climatologically favored, since in the western region,feels influenced by the Gulf Stream and atmospheric currents flowing through the southwest and south, which protect from the cold currents of the North Pole.

TOURISM
From Oslo stands the Royal...