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The Kingdom of Norway
Image of the Norwegian Flag

Flag Colors & Description

The flag of Norway is red with a blue cross outlined in white that extends to the edges of the flag. The vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the Dannebrog, or Danish flag.

People

Population: 4,610,820 (July 2006 estimate) (growth rate): 0.38% (2006 estimate)

Gdp: $207.3 billion (2006 estimate) (per capita): $47,800 (2006 estimate)

Languages:
 Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities; note - Sami is official in six municipalities

Government

Capital: Oslo

Government type: constitutional monarchy

Geography

Natural Resources: copper, fish, hydropower, iron ore, lead, natural gas, nickel, petroleum, pyrites, timber, titanium, zinc

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