NORWAY - A country that offers the ultimate variations, mountains, fjords, midnightsun and glaciers. A country
that never ceases to amaze.
Bank opening hours
Banking hours are usually between 08.15 and 15.30,
but may vary from one bank to another, and from
winter to summer time.
Shop opening hours
Shop hours, for shopping centeres and department stores,
are usually between 10:00 and 20:00. In certain areas
the shops are open until 17:00 or 18:00.
Currency
Norwegian kroner, NOK
| 1 USD | 6 NOK |
| 1 EURO | 8.20 NOK |
Midnightsun
| Svalbard | 20.04 - 21.08 |
| North Cape | 14.05 - 29.07 |
| Hammerfest | 16.05 - 27.07 |
| Tromsø | 20.05 - 23.07 |
| Bodø | 04.06 - 08.08 |
Source:Almanac of Norway
Average temperatures
| Oslo | January -4.3° C | July +16.4° C |
| Bergen | January -1.5° C | July +14.5° C |
| Tromsø | January -4.4° C | July +11.8° C |
Source: Meteorological Institute
Official Holidays
New Year’s Day
Maundy Thursday
Good Friday
Easter Sunday
Easter Monday
May Day May 1
Constitution Day May 17
Ascension Day
Whit Sunday
Whit Monday
Christmas Day
Boxing Day
Norway is one of the Nordic countries, occupying the western part of the Scandinavian peninsula, with a total area of 323 878 sq km.
It is bordered by the North Sea, the Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea in the west, Russia, Finland and Sweden in the east, and the Skagerrak (an arm of the North Sea) in the south. Most of the country consists of mountains and plateaus. Forests are found almost as far north as Nordkapp (the North Cape). Norway's temperate climate is the result of the warming Gulf Stream. Summers are remarkably mild for the latitude, while winters are long and very cold, often with plenty of snow. Rainfall is very heavy in the west.
The Kingdom of Norway is a constitutional monarchy and the Royal family are:
Harald V, King of Norway, Sonja, Queen of Norway, Håkon Magnus, Crown Prince of Norway, Mette-Marit, Crown Princess of Norway, Märtha Louise, Princess of Norway.
The population as of 01.01.01 was4 504 000 inhabitants.
The Capital is Oslo with 503 000 inhabitantas.
Other major cities are Bergen, Trondheim, Stavanger, kristiansand, Fredrikstad and Drammen.
The language is Norwegian and Lappish.
The religion is 92% Evangelical Lutheran Christian
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