Capital:Oslo
Population:4,593,041
Area:324,220 sq km
Climate:temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast
Languages:Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
Currency:Norwegian krone (NOK)
Government:constitutional monarchy
Religions:Church of Norway 85.7%, Pentecostal 1%, Roman Catholic 1%, other Christian 2.4%, Muslim 1.8%, other 8.1%
Source: CIA World Factbook 2007
