Norway
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Flag Description
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 (danish flag).

Currency
Norwegian krone.

Astronomy
Today's date is November 21, 2009. There is currently a New Moon.

Location
Northern europe, bordering the north sea and the north atlantic ocean, west of sweden.

Climate
Temperate along coast, modified by north atlantic current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast.

Terrain
Glaciated; mostly high plateaus and rugged mountains broken by fertile valleys; small, scattered plains; coastline deeply indented by fjords; arctic tundra in north.

Elevation Extremes
The lowest point is at Norwegian Sea 0 m. The highest point is at Galdhopiggen 2,469 m.

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Norway

This is a map of Norway. The map illustrates the location of Oslo and its proximity to Stavanger, Drammen, Bergen, and the Nowegian Sea.

Other countries on this map include: Sweden / Finland / Estonia

Norway News:
Cisco ups Norway video firm bid
US computer group Cisco raises its bid for Norwegian video conferencing company Tandberg to $3.4bn.
Chinese firm buys US oil assets
Chinese energy giant CNOOC buys its first oil assets in the US from Norway's Statoil.

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