Norway
Transcript of Norway
NORWAY
POPULATION
• Norway has a population of about 4,8 million people.
• Most people live in the southeast.
CAPITAL CITY
The Capital city of Norway is Oslo. Oslo is also the largest city in Norway.
OTHER IMPORTANT CITIESBergen is the cultural centre of western Norway and the second largest city.
Other important cities are Trondheim and Stavanger.
POPULAR FOODFish and seafood are very popular, though they have cheeses, dairy products and meat too.
The traditional Christmas dinner consists of Lutefisk, cod or halibut.
Smoked salmon
Lefse, a traditional flat bread
RELIGIONPeople in Norway
is mostly Protestant. Evangelical-Lutheran)
Ancient wooden church
Oslo’s Cathedral
MONEY, CURRENCY
• The unit of money in Norway is the Krone (NOK); 1 crown is € 0,10 1
FLAG
The flag of Norway is red with a blue Scandinavian cross outlined in white.
MOST POPULAR TOURIST SITES
• The fjord is one of the most visited tourist sites in Norway.
LANGUAGES
• Norwegian is the official language. It has two written forms. Some other dialects are also spoken.