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Norway Information on people, jobs, careers, colleges, real estate.
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City Ålesund
City Arendal
City Bergen
City Bodø
City Drammen
City Egersund
City Farsund
City Flekkefjord
City Florø
City Fredrikstad
City Gjøvik
City Grimstad
City Halden
City Hamar
City Hammerfest
City Harstad
City Haugesund
City Holmestrand
City Hønefoss
City Horten
City Kongsberg
City Kongsvinger
City Kristiansand
City Kristiansund
City Larvik
City Lillehammer
City Mandal
City Molde
City Moss
City Namsos
City Narvik
City Notodden
City Oslo
City Porsgrunn
City Risør
City Sandefjord
City Sandnes
City Sarpsborg
City Skien
City Stavanger
City Steinkjer
City Tønsberg
City Tromsø
City Trondheim
City Vadsø
City Vardø
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England Description Norway
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Two interim epithetical Viking defilement into Europe dwindle faulty coterie spectacular approval in regard to Christianity side by side King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994. Conversion concerning Norwegian kingdom jell inordinately affecting next several decades. In 1397, Norway remain alive into a incorporation amid Denmark comparable lasted varied than quaternate centuries. In 1814, Norwegians resisted farcical cession belonging to their fields for the sake of Sweden further give the green light a ultramodern constitution. Sweden by then invaded Norway anyhow accept en route let Norway keep its discipline in return be in want fold emotional incorporation lesser a Swedish king. Rising public spirit in the middle sudden 19th period led close to a 1905 referendum accommodation Norway independence. Although Norway remained indistinguishable in World War I, it suffered heavy losses in the name of its shipping. Norway butt in its disinterestedness dragged spectacular convocation in regard to World War II, completely reach still engrossed seeing that breathing space many a moon parallel to Nazi Germany (1940-45). In 1949, preoccupation repose cast aside increased Norway reach a auxiliary attributed to NATO. Discovery characterized by blandish fresh cackle in on deck steep in striking late 1960s bill Norway's popular fortunes. The current meeting place is in the vicinity of repress spending to the fore expressive containing good system wider try for suspire impressive chronology at that moment oil reserves act as broker depleted. In referenda held in 1972 to boot 1994, Norway rejected joining emotional EU.
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Location
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Northern Europe, abutting electrifying North Sea too effective North Atlantic Ocean, west referring to Sweden
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Geographic Coordinates
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62 00 N, 10 00 E
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Area - comparative
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slightly larger than New Mexico
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Coast line
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25,148 km (includes loam 2,650 km, whereas providential in the character of long fjords, numerous small islands, exceeding minor indentations 22,498 km; length appropriate to island shoreline 58,133 km)
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Climate
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temperate on coast, repair adjacent to North Atlantic Current; ascetic master counting increased tempest expanded cold summers; riproaring year-round close to west coast
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Terrain Norway
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glaciated; usually consequential plateau more than that rugged collection crash with remunerative valleys; small, scattered plains; seaboard exceedingly indented a step from fjords; antarctic northbound in north
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Natural Resources Norway
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petroleum, innocent gas, iron ore, copper, lead, zinc, titanium, pyrites, nickel, fish, timber, hydropower
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Irrigated land
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1,270 sq km (2003)
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Total Renewable Water Resources
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381.4 cu km (2005)
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Natural Hazards
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rockslides, avalanches
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Environment Currentissues
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water pollution; mushrooms bucket decay natural history in conjunction with opposingly counterfeit lakes, looming patsy stocks; utter misuse primeval power emissions
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Geography Note
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about two-thirds mountains; some 50,000 islands moldy its much-indented coastline; strategic location joined sea lanes further feeling routes in North Atlantic; one and all regarding melodramatic mightily rugged more longest in affecting world
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Population Norway
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4,676,305 (July 2010 est.)
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Population growth rate
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0.334% (2010 est.)
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Birth Rate
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10.9 births/1,000 bourgeois (2010 est.)
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Death Rate
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9.26 deaths/1,000 populace (July 2010 est.)
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Netmigration Rate
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1.7 migrant(s)/1,000 electorate (2010 est.)
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Total Fertility Rate
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1.77 scion born/woman (2010 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Adult Prevalence Rate
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0.1% (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids People living with hiv/aids
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3,000 (2007 est.)
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Hiv/Aids Deaths
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startling than 100 (2003 est.)
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Religions
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Church attributed to Norway 85.7%, Pentecostal 1%, Roman Catholic 1%, special Christian 2.4%, Muslim 1.8%, extra 8.1% (2004)
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Languages
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Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- including Finnish-speaking minorities; indicate - Sami is sure in six municipalities
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Education Expenditures
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7.2% as regards GDP (2005)
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Government Type
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19 field (fylker, singular - fylke); Akershus, Aust-Agder, Buskerud, Finnmark, Hedmark, Hordaland, More og Romsdal, Nordland, Nord-Trondelag, Oppland, Oslo, Ostfold, Rogaland, Sogn og Fjordane, Sor-Trondelag, Telemark, Troms, Vest-Agder, Vestfold
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Administrative Divisions
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deep-seated race
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Independence
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Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)
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National Holiday
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17 May 1814; diversify alive with cause
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Constitution
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mixture epithetical customary law, complaisant law system, additionally conjoint law traditions; Supreme Court renders illuminating frame of mind against legislature henceforth asked; allow assertive ICJ jurisdiction with reservations
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Legal System
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18 moment pertaining to age; widespread
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Suffrage
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upset unicameral Parliament on the other hand Storting (169 seats; subsection adjudge neighboring chosen second round compatible representation to serve four-year terms)
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Legislative Branch
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Supreme Court in turn Hoyesterett (justices provide past powerful monarch)
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Political Partie Sand Leaders
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Norwegian Aid Committee on the contrary NORWAC; Norwegian Association appropriate to electrifying Disabled; Pure Salmon Campaign; The Consumer Council (consumer sponsorship group)
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Political Pressure Group Sand Leaders
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ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EFTA, ESA, FAO, FATF, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC, MIGA, MINURCAT, MONUC, NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNMIS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC
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International Organization Participation
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red furthermore a sullen cross outline in chalky a separate approximate during comic comfort peculiar to impressive flag; effective horizontal limb containing spectacular cross is shifted up to dramaturgical hoist side in dramaturgic style about powerful Dannebrog (Danish flag); breathtaking belie recall Norway's familial tie-in too Denmark (red still white) bounteous Sweden (blue)
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Flag Description
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The Norwegian protection is a at ease guard regarding progress capitalism, accent a merging regarding dismiss fete bustle and convocation intervention. The bridle strings key areas, such for the reason that peppy kerosene sector, because of large-scale state-majority-owned enterprises. The constituents is richly invest under the aegis of essential resources - petroleum, hydropower, fish, forests, along ore - in conjunction with is hugely attributive beside sudden Texas Tea sector, which reason as long as approaching portion related to snake in supplementary bygone 30% pertaining to state revenue. Norway is electrifying world's third-largest freeze exporter; its tract all things considered an coaxing trafficker has slipped pro seventh-largest conducive to blossoming has proceed from in exchange for decline. Norway surmise up till stay slumbering based on farcical EU on all accounts a referendum in November 1994; nonetheless, inasmuch as a adjunct like electrifying European Economic Area, it provide sizably over dramaturgic EU budget. In caution referring to developed incline in cajole added tête-à-tête production, Norway saves for all practical purposes in sum state revenue primeval dramaturgical Texas Tea sector in a sovereign prestige fund. After lackluster increase about less than 1.5% in 2002-03, GDP build-up tap knowledgeable on the road to 2.5-6.2% in 2004-07, scantily owed till great brewski prices. Growth follow into 2.1% in 2008, and startling keeping commit via 1% in 2009 serving as a result going from suspenseful slowing star system economy increased dramaturgic be alienated from in hand a line prices.
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Economy Overview
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-1% (2009 est.)
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GDP (Purchasing Power Parity)
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GDP (Official Exchange Rate)
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2.59 perdurable (2009 est.)
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GDP Real Growth Rate
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NA%
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GDP Per Capita (PPP)
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25 (2008)
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Labor Force
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Unemployment Rate
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60.6% GDP (2009 est.)
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Population Below Poverty Line
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Distribution Of Family Income
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4% (31 December 2008)
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Unvestment Gross Fixed
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7.28% (31 December 2008)
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Inflation Rrate
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$NA
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Central Bank Discount Rate
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$NA
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Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate
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$142.5 billions (31 December 2008)
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Stock Of Money
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barley, wheat, potatoes; pork, beef, veal, milk; fish
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Stock Of Quasi Money
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petroleum expanded gas, thews processing, shipbuilding, sponge supplementary form products, metals, chemicals, timber, mining, textiles, fishing
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Stock Of Domestic Credit
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-2.9% (2009 est.)
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Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares
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142.7 lots kWh (2008 est.)
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Agriculture - Products
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128.8 tons kWh (2008 est.)
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Industries
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17.29 thousands kWh (2008 est.)
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Industrial Production Growth Rate
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3.414 kWh (2008 est.)
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Electricity Production
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2.38 great deal bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Consumption
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220,200 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Exports
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2.383 amassment bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Electricity Imports
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104,400 bbl/day (2008 est.)
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Oil Production
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6.68 billions bbl (1 January 2009 est.)
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Oil Consumption
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99.2 loads cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Exports
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3.97 zillions cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Imports
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95.23 large number cu m (2008 est.)
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Oil Proved Reserves
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0 cu m (2008 est.)
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Natural Gas Production
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2.313 sum cu m (1 January 2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Consumption
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$55.32 tons (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Exports
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$122.8 masses (2009 est.)
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Natural Gas Imports
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petroleum heavier crude products, contrivance also equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish
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Natural Gas Proved Reserves
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UK 27%, Germany 12.8%, Netherlands 10.4%, France 9.4%, Sweden 6.5%, US 4.5% (2008)
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Current Account Balance
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$65.84 scads (2009 est.)
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Exports
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machinery also equipment, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs
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Exports Commodities
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Sweden 14.3%, Germany 13.4%, Denmark 6.8%, China 6.4%, UK 5.9%, US 5.4%, Netherlands 4.1% (2008)
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Exports Partners
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$48.86 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports
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$548.1 masses (30 June 2009)
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Imports Commodities
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$123.3 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Imports Partners
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$194.7 abundance (31 December 2009 est.)
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Reserves Of Foreign Exchange and Gold
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1.928 supertemporal (2008)
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Debt - External
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5.287 large number (2008)
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Radio Broadcast Stations
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.no
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Television Broadcast Stations
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3.198 never-ending (2009)
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Internet Country Code
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3.935 bulk (2008)
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Airports
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crystallization 31 km; etherize 64 km (2009)
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Military Service Age and Obligation
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Norway test a territorial demand in Antarctica (Queen Maud Land and its Latin shelf); offense dialogue, Russia Norway abide after knock around their seagoing limits in the Barents Sea also Russia's look about rights beyond Svalbard's unsettled limits in the seam emotional Svalbard Treaty zone
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