2018 Edition

Background

Two centuries of Viking raids into Europe tapered off following the adoption of Christianity by King Olav TRYGGVASON in 994; conversion of the Norwegian kingdom occurred over the next several decades. In 1397, Norway was absorbed into a union with Denmark that lasted more than four centuries. In 1814, Norwegians resisted the cession of their country to Sweden and adopted a new constitution. Sweden then invaded Norway but agreed to let Norway keep its constitution in return for accepting the union under a Swedish king. Rising nationalism throughout the 19th century led to a 1905 referendum granting Norway independence. Although Norway remained neutral in World War I, it suffered heavy losses to its shipping. Norway proclaimed its neutrality at the outset of World War II, but was nonetheless occupied for five years by Nazi Germany (1940-45). In 1949, Norway abandoned neutrality and became a member of NATO. Discovery of oil and gas in adjacent waters in the late 1960s boosted Norway's economic fortunes. In referenda held in 1972 and 1994, Norway rejected joining the EU. Key domestic issues include immigration and integration of ethnic minorities, maintaining the country's extensive social safety net with an aging population, and preserving economic competitiveness.

Area

land

304,282 sq km

total

323,802 sq km

water

19,520 sq km

Area Comparative

slightly larger than twice the size of Georgia; slightly larger than New Mexico

Climate

temperate along coast, modified by North Atlantic Current; colder interior with increased precipitation and colder summers; rainy year-round on west coast

Coastline

25,148 km (includes mainland 2,650 km, as well as long fjords, numerous small islands, and minor indentations 22,498 km; length of island coastlines 58,133 km)

Elevation

elevation extremes

0 m lowest point: Norwegian Sea

mean elevation

460 m

note

2469 highest point: Galdhopiggen

Environment Current Issues

water pollution; acid rain damaging forests and adversely affecting lakes, threatening fish stocks; air pollution from vehicle emissions

Environment International Agreements

party to

Air Pollution, Air Pollution-Nitrogen Oxides, Air Pollution-Persistent Organic Pollutants, Air Pollution-Sulfur 85, Air Pollution-Sulfur 94, Air Pollution-Volatile Organic Compounds, Antarctic-Environmental Protocol, Antarctic-Marine Living Resources, Antarctic Seals, Antarctic Treaty, Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Environmental Modification, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Dumping, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution, Tropical Timber 83, Tropical Timber 94, Wetlands, Whaling

signed, but not ratified

none of the selected agreements

Geographic Coordinates

62 00 N, 10 00 E

Geography Note

about two-thirds mountains; some 50,000 islands off its much-indented coastline; strategic location adjacent to sea lanes and air routes in North Atlantic; one of the most rugged and longest coastlines in the world

Irrigated Land

900 sq km (2012)

Land Boundaries

border countries (3)

Finland 709 km, Sweden 1666 km, Russia 191 km

total

2,566 km

Land Use

arable land: 2.2% (2011 est.) / permanent crops: 0% (2011 est.) / permanent pasture: 0.5% (2011 est.)

agricultural land

2.7% (2011 est.)

forest

27.8% (2011 est.)

other

69.5% (2011 est.)

Location

Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden

Map References

Europe

Maritime Claims

contiguous zone

10 nm

continental shelf

200 nm

exclusive economic zone

200 nm

territorial sea

12 nm

Natural Hazards

rockslides, avalanchesvolcanism: Beerenberg (2,227 m) on Jan Mayen Island in the Norwegian Sea is the country's only active volcano

Natural Resources

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

Population Distribution

most Norweigans live in the south where the climate is milder and there is better connectivity to mainland Europe; population clusters are found all along the North Sea coast in the southwest, and Skaggerak in the southeast; the interior areas of the north remain sparsely populated

Terrain

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

Age Structure

0-14 years

17.99% (male 495,403 /female 471,014)

15-24 years

12.37% (male 340,672 /female 324,088)

25-54 years

40.98% (male 1,136,373 /female 1,065,138)

55-64 years

11.72% (male 318,898 /female 310,668)

65 years and over

16.94% (male 420,178 /female 489,759) (2018 est.)

Birth Rate

12.2 births/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Death Rate

8 deaths/1,000 population (2018 est.)

Dependency Ratios

elderly dependency ratio

24.8 (2015 est.)

note

data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

potential support ratio

4 (2015 est.)

total dependency ratio

52.1 (2015 est.)

youth dependency ratio

27.3 (2015 est.)

Drinking Water Source

improved: urban: 100% of population

rural: 100% of population

total: 100% of population

unimproved: urban: 0% of population

rural: 0% of population

total: 0% of population (2015 est.)

Education Expenditures

7.7% of GDP (2014)

Ethnic Groups

Norwegian 83.2% (includes about 60,000 Sami), other European 8.3%, other 8.5% (2017 est.)

Health Expenditures

9.7% of GDP (2014)

Hiv Aids Adult Prevalence Rate

0.1% (2017 est.)

Hiv Aids Deaths

<100 (2017 est.)

Hiv Aids People Living With Hiv Aids

5,100 (2017 est.)

Hospital Bed Density

3.8 beds/1,000 population (2015)

Infant Mortality Rate

female

2.2 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

male

2.8 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

total

2.5 deaths/1,000 live births (2018 est.)

Languages

Bokmal Norwegian (official), Nynorsk Norwegian (official), small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities

note

Sami has three dialects: Lule, North Sami, and South Sami; Sami is an official language in nine municipalities in Norway's three northernmost counties: Finnmark, Nordland, and Troms

Life Expectancy At Birth

female

84.1 years (2018 est.)

male

79.9 years (2018 est.)

total population

82 years (2018 est.)

Major Urban Areas Population

1.012 million OSLO (capital) (2018)

Maternal Mortality Rate

5 deaths/100,000 live births (2015 est.)

Median Age

female

40 years (2018 est.)

male

38.6 years

total

39.3 years

Mother S Mean Age At First Birth

28.9 years (2015 est.)

note

data is calculated based on actual age at first births

Nationality

adjective

Norwegian

noun

Norwegian(s)

Net Migration Rate

5.9 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2017 est.)

Obesity Adult Prevalence Rate

23.1% (2016)

Physicians Density

4.39 physicians/1,000 population (2015)

Population

5,372,191 (July 2018 est.)

Population Growth Rate

0.94% (2018 est.)

Religions

Church of Norway (Evangelical Lutheran - official) 71.5%, Roman Catholic 2.8%, other Christian 3.9%, Muslim 2.8%, other 2%, unspecified 7.5% (2016 est.)

Sanitation Facility Access

improved: urban: 98% of population (2015 est.)

rural: 98.3% of population (2015 est.)

total: 98.1% of population (2015 est.)

unimproved: urban: 2% of population (2015 est.)

rural: 1.7% of population (2015 est.)

total: 1.9% of population (2015 est.)

School Life Expectancy Primary To Tertiary Education

female

18 years (2015)

male

17 years (2015)

total

18 years (2015)

Sex Ratio

0-14 years

1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

15-24 years

1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

25-54 years

1.06 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

55-64 years

1.02 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

65 years and over

0.84 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

at birth

1.05 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

total population

1.02 male(s)/female (2017 est.)

Total Fertility Rate

1.85 children born/woman (2018 est.)

Unemployment Youth Ages 15 24

female

9% (2017 est.)

male

11.7% (2017 est.)

total

10.4% (2017 est.)

Urbanization

note

data include Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands

rate of urbanization

1.4% annual rate of change (2015-20 est.)

urban population

82.2% of total population (2018)

Administrative Divisions

18 counties (fylker, singular - fylke); Akershus, Aust-Agder, Buskerud, Finnmark, Hedmark, Hordaland, More og Romsdal, Nordland, Oppland, Oslo, Ostfold, Rogaland, Sogn og Fjordane, Telemark, Troms, Trondelag, Vest-Agder, Vestfold

Capital

daylight saving time

+1hr, begins last Sunday in March; ends last Sunday in October

geographic coordinates

59 55 N, 10 45 E

name

Oslo

time difference

UTC+1 (6 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)

Citizenship

citizenship by birth

no

citizenship by descent only

at least one parent must be a citizen of Norway

dual citizenship recognized

no

residency requirement for naturalization

7 years

Constitution

amendments

proposals submitted by members of Parliament or by the government within the first three years of Parliament's four-year term; passage requires two-thirds majority vote of a two-thirds quorum in the next elected Parliament; amended over 400 times, last in 2015 (2016)

history

drafted spring 1814, adopted 16 May 1814, signed by Constituent Assembly 17 May 1814

Country Name

conventional long form

Kingdom of Norway

conventional short form

Norway

etymology

derives from the Old Norse words "nordr" and "vegr" meaning "northern way" and refers to the long coastline of western Norway

local long form

Kongeriket Norge

local short form

Norge

Dependent Areas

Bouvet Island, Jan Mayen, Svalbard

Diplomatic Representation From The Us

chief of mission

Ambassador Kenneth BRAITHWAITE (since 8 February 2018)

embassy

Morgedalsvegen 36, 0378 Oslo;

FAX

[47] 22-44-33-63, 22-56-27-51

mailing address

PSC 69, Box 1000, APO AE 09707

telephone

[47] 21-30-85-40

Diplomatic Representation In The Us

chancery

2720 34th Street NW, Washington, DC 20008

chief of mission

Ambassador Kare Reidar AAS (since 17 September 2013)

consulate(s) general

Houston, New York, San Francisco

FAX

[1] (202) 459-3990

telephone

[1] (202) 333-6000

Executive Branch

cabinet

State Council appointed by the monarch, approved by Parliament

chief of state

King HARALD V (since 17 January 1991); Heir Apparent Crown Prince HAAKON MAGNUS (son of the monarch, born 20 July 1973)

elections/appointments

the monarchy is hereditary; following parliamentary elections, the leader of the majority party or majority coalition usually appointed prime minister by the monarch with the approval of the parliament

head of government

Prime Minister Erna SOLBERG (since 16 October 2013)

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); the colors recall Norway's past political unions with Denmark (red and white) and Sweden (blue)

Government Type

parliamentary constitutional monarchy

Independence

7 June 1905 (declared the union with Sweden dissolved); 26 October 1905 (Sweden agreed to the repeal of the union); notable earlier dates: ca. 872 (traditional unification of petty Norwegian kingdoms by HARALD Fairhair); 1397 (Kalmar Union of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden); 1524 (Denmark-Norway); 17 May 1814 (Norwegian constitution adopted); 4 November 1814 (Sweden-Norway)

International Law Organization Participation

accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction

International Organization Participation

ADB (nonregional member), AfDB (nonregional member), Arctic Council, Australia Group, BIS, CBSS, CD, CE, CERN, EAPC, EBRD, EFTA, EITI (implementing country), ESA, FAO, FATF, IADB, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC (national committees), ICCt, ICRM, IDA, IEA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, IGAD (partners), IHO, ILO, IMF, IMO, IMSO, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO, ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MINUSMA, NATO, NC, NEA, NIB, NSG, OAS (observer), OECD, OPCW, OSCE, Paris Club, PCA, Schengen Convention, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNITAR, UNMISS, UNRWA, UNTSO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO, ZC

Judicial Branch

highest courts

Supreme Court or Hoyesterett (consists of the chief justice and 18 associate justices)

judge selection and term of office

justices appointed by the monarch (King in Council) upon the recommendation of the Judicial Appointments Board; justices can serve until mandatory retirement at age 70

subordinate courts

Courts of Appeal or Lagmensrett; regional and district courts; Conciliation Boards; ordinary and special courts; note - in addition to professionally trained judges, elected lay judges sit on the bench with professional judges in the Courts of Appeal and district courts

Legal System

mixed legal system of civil, common, and customary law; Supreme Court can advise on legislative acts

Legislative Branch

description

unicameral Parliament or Storting (169 seats; members directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote; members serve 4-year terms)

election results

percent of vote by party - Ap 27.4%, H 25%, FrP 15.2%, SP 10.3%, SV 6%, V 4.4%, KrF 4.2%, MDG 3.2%, R 2.4%, other/invalid 1.9%; seats by party - Ap 49, H 45, FrP 27, SP 19, SV 11, V 8, KrF 8, MDG 1, R 1; composition - men 99, women 70, percent of women 41.4%

elections

last held on 11 September 2017 (next to be held in September 2021)

National Anthem

lyrics/music

lyrics/music: Bjornstjerne BJORNSON/Rikard NORDRAAK

name

"Ja, vi elsker dette landet" (Yes, We Love This Country)

note

adopted 1864; in addition to the national anthem, "Kongesangen" (Song of the King), which uses the tune of "God Save the Queen," serves as the royal anthem

National Holiday

Constitution Day, 17 May (1814)

National Symbol S

lion; national colors: red, white, blue

Political Parties And Leaders

Center Party or Sp [Trygve Slagsvold VEDUM]Christian Democratic Party or KrF [Knut Arild HAREIDE]Conservative Party or H [Erna SOLBERG]Green Party or MDG [Rasmus HANSSON and Une Aina BASTHOLM]Labor Party or Ap [Jonas Gahr STORE]Liberal Party or V [Trine SKEI GRANDE]Progress Party or FrP [Siv JENSEN]Red Party or R [Bionar MOXNES]Socialist Left Party or SV [Audun LYSBAKKEN]

Suffrage

18 years of age; universal

Agriculture Products

barley, wheat, potatoes; pork, beef, veal, milk; fish

Budget

expenditures

199.5 billion (2017 est.)

revenues

217.1 billion (2017 est.)

Budget Surplus Or Deficit

4.4% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Central Bank Discount Rate

6.25% (31 December 2010)

1.75% (31 December 2009)

Commercial Bank Prime Lending Rate

2.89% (31 December 2017 est.)

2.96% (31 December 2016 est.)

Current Account Balance

$22.01 billion (2017 est.)

$14.09 billion (2016 est.)

Debt External

$642.3 billion (31 March 2016 est.)

$640.1 billion (31 March 2015 est.)

note

Norway is a net external creditor

Distribution Of Family Income Gini Index

26.8 (2010)

25.8 (1995)

Economy Overview

Norway has a stable economy with a vibrant private sector, a large state sector, and an extensive social safety net. Norway opted out of the EU during a referendum in November 1994. However, as a member of the European Economic Area, Norway partially participates in the EU’s single market and contributes sizably to the EU budget.The country is richly endowed with natural resources such as oil and gas, fish, forests, and minerals. Norway is a leading producer and the world’s second largest exporter of seafood, after China. The government manages the country’s petroleum resources through extensive regulation. The petroleum sector provides about 9% of jobs, 12% of GDP, 13% of the state’s revenue, and 37% of exports, according to official national estimates. Norway is one of the world's leading petroleum exporters, although oil production is close to 50% below its peak in 2000. Gas production, conversely, has more than doubled since 2000. Although oil production is historically low, it rose in 2016 for the third consecutive year due to the higher production of existing oil fields and to new fields coming on stream. Norway’s domestic electricity production relies almost entirely on hydropower.In anticipation of eventual declines in oil and gas production, Norway saves state revenue from petroleum sector activities in the world's largest sovereign wealth fund, valued at over $1 trillion at the end of 2017. To help balance the federal budget each year, the government follows a "fiscal rule," which states that spending of revenues from petroleum and fund investments shall correspond to the expected real rate of return on the fund, an amount it estimates is sustainable over time. In February 2017, the government revised the expected rate of return for the fund downward from 4% to 3%.After solid GDP growth in the 2004-07 period, the economy slowed in 2008, and contracted in 2009, before returning to modest, positive growth from 2010 to 2017. The Norwegian economy has been adjusting to lower energy prices, as demonstrated by growth in labor force participation and employment in 2017. GDP growth was about 1.5% in 2017, driven largely by domestic demand, which has been boosted by the rebound in the labor market and supportive fiscal policies. Economic growth is expected to remain constant or improve slightly in the next few years.

Exchange Rates

Norwegian kroner (NOK) per US dollar -

8.308 (2017 est.)

8.3978 (2016 est.)

8.3978 (2015 est.)

8.0646 (2014 est.)

6.3021 (2013 est.)

Exports

$102.8 billion (2017 est.)

$88.88 billion (2016 est.)

Exports Commodities

petroleum and petroleum products, machinery and equipment, metals, chemicals, ships, fish

Exports Partners

UK 21.1%, Germany 15.5%, Netherlands 9.9%, Sweden 6.6%, France 6.4%, Belgium 4.8%, Denmark 4.7%, US 4.6% (2017)

Fiscal Year

calendar year

Gdp Composition By End Use

exports of goods and services

35.5% (2017 est.)

government consumption

24% (2017 est.)

household consumption

44.8% (2017 est.)

imports of goods and services

-33.2% (2017 est.)

investment in fixed capital

24.1% (2017 est.)

investment in inventories

4.8% (2017 est.)

Gdp Composition By Sector Of Origin

agriculture

2.3% (2017 est.)

industry

33.7% (2017 est.)

services

64% (2017 est.)

Gdp Official Exchange Rate

$398.8 billion (2017 est.) (2017 est.)

Gdp Per Capita Ppp

$72,100 (2017 est.)

$71,200 (2016 est.)

$71,100 (2015 est.)

note

data are in 2017 dollars

Gdp Purchasing Power Parity

$381.2 billion (2017 est.)

$374 billion (2016 est.)

$370 billion (2015 est.)

note

data are in 2017 dollars

Gdp Real Growth Rate

1.9% (2017 est.)

1.1% (2016 est.)

2% (2015 est.)

Gross National Saving

34.3% of GDP (2017 est.)

33.1% of GDP (2016 est.)

35.5% of GDP (2015 est.)

Household Income Or Consumption By Percentage Share

highest 10%

21.2% (2014)

lowest 10%

21.2% (2014)

Imports

$95.06 billion (2017 est.)

$74.94 billion (2016 est.)

Imports Commodities

machinery and equipment, chemicals, metals, foodstuffs

Imports Partners

Sweden 11.4%, Germany 11%, China 9.8%, US 6.8%, South Korea 6.7%, Denmark 5.4%, UK 4.7% (2017)

Industrial Production Growth Rate

1.5% (2017 est.)

Industries

petroleum and gas, shipping, fishing, aquaculture, food processing, shipbuilding, pulp and paper products, metals, chemicals, timber, mining, textiles

Inflation Rate Consumer Prices

1.9% (2017 est.)

3.6% (2016 est.)

Labor Force

2.797 million (2017 est.)

Labor Force By Occupation

agriculture

2.1%

industry

19.3%

services

78.6% (2016 est.)

Market Value Of Publicly Traded Shares

$193.9 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

$219.4 billion (31 December 2014 est.)

$265.4 billion (31 December 2013 est.)

Population Below Poverty Line

NA

Public Debt

36.5% of GDP (2017 est.)

36.4% of GDP (2016 est.)

note

data cover general government debt and include debt instruments issued (or owned) by government entities other than the treasury; the data exclude treasury debt held by foreign entities; the data exclude debt issued by subnational entities, as well as intragovernmental debt; intragovernmental debt consists of treasury borrowings from surpluses in the social funds, such as for retirement, medical care, and unemployment; debt instruments for the social funds are not sold at public auctions

Reserves Of Foreign Exchange And Gold

$65.92 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$57.46 billion (31 December 2015 est.)

Stock Of Broad Money

$237.7 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$214 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

Stock Of Direct Foreign Investment Abroad

$196.3 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$191.7 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

Stock Of Direct Foreign Investment At Home

$236.5 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$219.1 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

Stock Of Domestic Credit

$640.4 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$571.4 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

Stock Of Narrow Money

$237.7 billion (31 December 2017 est.)

$214 billion (31 December 2016 est.)

Taxes And Other Revenues

54.4% (of GDP) (2017 est.)

Unemployment Rate

4.2% (2017 est.)

4.7% (2016 est.)

Carbon Dioxide Emissions From Consumption Of Energy

39.8 million Mt (2017 est.)

Crude Oil Exports

1.383 million bbl/day (2017 est.)

Crude Oil Imports

36,550 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Crude Oil Production

1.618 million bbl/day (2017 est.)

Crude Oil Proved Reserves

6.376 billion bbl (1 January 2018)

Electricity Access

electrification - total population

100% (2016)

Electricity Consumption

122.2 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity Exports

15.53 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity From Fossil Fuels

3% of total installed capacity (2016 est.)

Electricity From Hydroelectric Plants

93% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity From Nuclear Fuels

0% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity From Other Renewable Sources

4% of total installed capacity (2017 est.)

Electricity Imports

5.741 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Electricity Installed Generating Capacity

33.86 million kW (2016 est.)

Electricity Production

147.7 billion kWh (2016 est.)

Natural Gas Consumption

4.049 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Exports

120.2 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Imports

5.663 million cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Production

123.9 billion cu m (2017 est.)

Natural Gas Proved Reserves

1.782 trillion cu m (1 January 2018 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Consumption

205,300 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Exports

432,800 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Imports

135,300 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Refined Petroleum Products Production

371,600 bbl/day (2017 est.)

Broadband Fixed Subscriptions

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

40 (2017 est.)

total

2,134,105 (2017 est.)

Broadcast Media

state-owned public radio-TV broadcaster operates 3 nationwide TV stations, 3 nationwide radio stations, and 16 regional radio stations; roughly a dozen privately owned TV stations broadcast nationally and roughly another 25 local TV stations broadcasting; nearly 75% of households have access to multi-channel cable or satellite TV; 2 privately owned radio stations broadcast nationwide and another 240 stations operate locally; Norway is the first country in the world to phase out FM radio in favor of Digital Audio Broadcasting (DAB), a process scheduled for completion in late 2017 (2017)

Internet Country Code

.no

Internet Users

percent of population

97.3% (July 2016 est.)

total

5,122,904 (July 2016 est.)

Telephone System

domestic

Norway has a domestic satellite system; the prevalence of rural areas encourages the wide use of mobile-cellular systems (2016)

general assessment

modern in all respects; one of the most advanced telecommunications networks in Europe (2016)

international

country code - 47; 2 buried coaxial cable systems; submarine cables provide links to other Nordic countries and Europe; satellite earth stations - NA Eutelsat, NA Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean), and 1 Inmarsat (Atlantic and Indian Ocean regions); note - Norway shares the Inmarsat earth station with the other Nordic countries (Denmark, Finland, Iceland, and Sweden) (2016)

Telephones Fixed Lines

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

14 (2017 est.)

total subscriptions

745,182 (2017 est.)

Telephones Mobile Cellular

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants

108 (2017 est.)

total subscriptions

5,721,255 (2017 est.)

Airports

95 (2013)

Airports With Paved Runways

1,524 to 2,437 m

10 (2017)

2,438 to 3,047 m

14 (2017)

914 to 1,523 m

22 (2017)

total

67 (2017)

under 914 m

21 (2017)

Airports With Unpaved Runways

914 to 1,523 m

6 (2013)

total

28 (2013)

under 914 m

22 (2013)

Civil Aircraft Registration Country Code Prefix

LN (2016)

Heliports

1 (2013)

Merchant Marine

by type

bulk carrier 99, general cargo 240, oil tanker 80, other 1166 (2017)

total

1,585 (2017)

National Air Transport System

annual freight traffic on registered air carriers

0 mt-km (2015)

annual passenger traffic on registered air carriers

12,277,220 (2015)

inventory of registered aircraft operated by air carriers

106 (2015)

number of registered air carriers

3 (2015)

Pipelines

8520 km gas, 1304 km oil/condensate (2017)

Ports And Terminals

LNG terminal(s) (export)

Kamoy, Kollsnes, Melkoya Island

LNG terminal(s) (import)

Fredrikstad, Mosjoen

major seaport(s)

Bergen, Haugesund, Maaloy, Mongstad, Narvik, Sture

Railways

standard gauge

4,250 km 1.435-m gauge (2,518 km electrified) (2014)

total

4,250 km (2014)

Roadways

paved

75,754 km (2013)

total

93,870 km (includes 393 km of expressways) (2013)

unpaved

18,116 km (2013)

Waterways

1,577 km (2010)

Military Branches

Norwegian Army (Haeren), Royal Norwegian Navy (Kongelige Norske Sjoeforsvaret; includes Coastal Rangers and Coast Guard (Kystvakt)), Royal Norwegian Air Force (Kongelige Norske Luftforsvaret), Home Guard (Heimevernet, HV) (2017)

Military Expenditures

1.61% of GDP (2018)

1.62% of GDP (2016)

1.5% of GDP (2015)

1.47% of GDP (2014)

1.41% of GDP (2013)

Military Service Age And Obligation

19-35 years of age for male and female compulsory military service; 16 years of age in wartime; 17 years of age for male volunteers; 18 years of age for women; 19-month service obligation (2017)

Disputes International

Norway asserts a territorial claim in Antarctica (Queen Maud Land and its continental shelf)Denmark (Greenland) and Norway have made submissions to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) and Russia is collecting additional data to augment its 2001 CLCS submissionNorway and Russia signed a comprehensive maritime boundary agreement in 2010

Refugees And Internally Displaced Persons

refugees (country of origin)

15,456 (Eritrea), 11,498 (Syria), 7,527 (Somalia), 6,490 (Afghanistan) (2017)

stateless persons

3,282 (2017)