Norway

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Contents

Objectives

Overview

History

Geography

Demographi

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Politics

Health

Economy

Synthesis

Objectives

The objective is to answer the following:

What is Norway?

What is the history of Norway?

Where is Norway located?

What are the characteristics of Norway’s climate and terrain?

What is the population of Norway?

What type of government does Norway employ?

What is the quality of healthcare in Norway?

What is the status of the agriculture and industry of Norway?

What are the major exports and imports of Norway?

What is the GDP of Norway?

What is the HDI of Norway?

Overview

Scandinavian

Total area: 385,252 square kilometres

Total population (2014): 5,109,059

Divided into fylke and kommune

(counties and municipalities)

Not a member of the European Union

but maintains close ties

The fylkes of

Norway, which

are in turn

divided into

different

kommunes.

Source:

freepages.genealogy

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History

Beginning

First settlements: 10 000 years

ago.

Norwegians lived through

hunting, fishing, livestock, and

farming

Mined for copper in Bronze

age

Norwegian

hammered

copper tea

kettle

Source:

http://www.goanti

ques.com/norwe

gian-hammered-

copper-2297728

Antique tinned copper pan or dipper

from a Norwegian homestead.

Source: http://www.rubylane.com/item/738907-

MW410/Primitive-Antique-Tinned-Copper-Iron

History

Viking Age

The Vikings built ships and travelled

across the world raiding countries for

their treasures and resources.

Many Vikings settled abroad, and as

well as being skilled sailors and

explorers, they became traders who

set up communities in foreign lands.

Modern Norwegians dressing up as Vikings for local cultural festivals.Source: http://visitnorway.com

The preserved remains

of the Oseberg Ship,

now located in the

Viking Ship Museum

(Oslo).

History

13th century

Norway ruled over other countries

including Iceland, Greenland,

Shetland, the Faeroes and the

Orkney Islands. This rule, known as

the Norwegian empire, lasted until

around 1350 when the plague known

as the Black Death wiped out more

than half of Norway’s population.

The Norwegian Empire

The Black Death kills of two thirds of

the Norwegian population. Date 1349.

History

Napoleon War

1380 -1814 - union with Denmark

1814 - 1905 – invaded by Sweden

World War II

Under German occupation

Ally of Great Britain

Joined the UN after, one of founding

countries

During the Napoleon War, Denmark at first tried to keep

itself neutral, so it could continue its trade with

both France and United Kingdom, but when it entered

the League of Armed Neutrality, the British considered it a

hostile action, thus attacking Copenhagen in 1801 and

again in 1807. Because of this Denmark allied itself with

France.

Denmark–Norway was defeated and had to cede the

territory of mainland Norway to Sweden at the Treaty of

Kiel. But the Norwegians objected to the terms of this

treaty, and a constitutional assembly declared Norwegian

independence on 17 May 1814 so Sweden couldn’t claim

it from Denmark anymore. Instead, the Swedes decided to

take Norway by brute force, and Norway was forced to

accept a union.An anthromorphized take on the Napoleon War by

Humon. Source: http://satwcomic.com/the-napoleon-

war

History

1960

May fields of oil and gas were

discovered off the Norwegian coast

This has had a huge effect on the

country’s economy and for the last

eight years, Norway has been voted

the best country in the world to live in

by the UN.Oil in Norway

http://greenprophet.com

Geography

Northern Europe, bordering

the North Sea and the North

Atlantic Ocean, west of

Sweden

68th largest country in the

world

SizeHas a land area of 324,220 square kilometers (125,182 square miles), making it slightly larger than New Mexico.

http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Europe/Norway.html#ixzz3Fe57ldbO

Location The neighboring countries of Norway are:

Denmark

Faroe Islands

Finland

Iceland

Russia

Sweden

United Kingdom

Greenland

http://www.mapsofworld.com/norway/norway-location-map.html

Geography

Mostly high plateaus and rugged

mountains broken by fertile valleys;

small, scattered plains; arctic tundra

in north

Amazing scenery, ranked by National

Geographic as “Best Tourist

Destination” (2009)

3rd place in Environmental

Development Index (2012)

Handangervidda Plateau Norwegian ValleyA plain from Orland, Norway

A tundra in Svalbard, Norway

Norwegian scenery.

Source: http://besttourism.com

Climate

Temperate along coast; colder

interior with increased

precipitation and colder

summers; rainy year-round on

west coast

Four seasons

Spring (March - May)

Norway is at its most spectacular, with trees

and flowers waking to life, snow in the

mountains and melt water swelling the

waterfalls.

Summer (June -August)

When the weather is warmest and the days

are long and bright. Temperatures in July and

August can reach 25°C - 30°C. At the same

time there is hardly any humidity in the air.

The highest recorded maximum temperature

is 35,6 °C, measured on June 20th 1970 at

Nesbyen (Buskerud).

Autumn

(September - November)

During autumn the land areas lose

more heat than the sea, and

eventually the coastal areas have the

highest temperatures.

Winter (December - February)

The mean temperature in the winter months

are above freezing all along the coast.

The lower inland areas, both in the southern

and northern part of Norway, have very low

mean temperatures in winter.

The Finnmark Plateau is the coldest area with

mean monthly temperatures around -15 °C.

DEMOGRAPHICS IN

NORWAY

Population : 5,109,759

0-14 years: 18.2% (male 480,176/female 456,128)


25-54 years: 40.8% (male 1,080,339/female 1,021,370)


65 years and over: 16.1% (male 375,909/female

453,748)

DEMOGRAPHICS IN NORWAY

Population Growth

Birth rate: 12.09 births/1,000 population

Death rate: 8.19 deaths/1,000population

DEMOGRAPHICS IN

NORWAY

Religions

Church of Norway- 82.1%

Christian - 3.9%

Muslim - 2.3%

Roman Catholic -1.8%,

Other - 2.4%

Unspecified - 7.5%

Politics

Consitutional Monarchy with

parliamentary system

Large focus on egalitarian

values

Harald V. Norge, current monarch

Health

1800 – many epidemics and diseases

1900s – improved health; more public services, better social and living conditions, vaccinations and antibiotics more accessible, nutrition and provision is improved, only slight amount of social inequalities left

Most hospitals are public

Source: http://abdn.ac.uk

•Overview

•Trade Partners

•Agriculture and Industry

•Tourism

•Exports and Imports

•Crises and Problems

•Human Development Index

Economy

Economy

Currency: Norwegian Kroner

(NOK)

Second wealthiest in monetary

value (2013)

25th highest GDP (2013)

Mix of free market and Nordic

model

Aimed specifically at enhancing

individual autonomy, promoting social

mobility and ensuring the universal

provision of basic human rights, as

well as for stabilizing the economy,

alongside a commitment to free trade.

Economy

Trade Partners

The European Union remains the first

major trade partner for Norway,

capturing 74.3% of the latter's trade.

Norway’s main trading partners are

UK, Netherlands, Germany, Sweden,

US, France, and Denmark

Economy

High earning due to

large amount of oil

reserves, petroleum

exports and prosperous

forestry/fishing

Agriculture

Agriculture in Norway accounts for about 2 percent of annual GDP, and only 3 percent of the land is cultivated due to the cold climate, thin soils, and mountainous terrain. Norway is still a major fishing nation and is self-sufficient in many agricultural products, but fruits, vegetables, and most grains are all imported. Agriculture and fishing remain heavily protected by the Norwegian government.

Source: Encyclopedia of the Nations

As seen in the graphic,

there is only a small

amount of arable land.

There are few crop

lands. On the other

hand, forestry is thriving.

Source: Nations Master,

2012

Agriculture

Norway’s productive forest covers nearly 20

million acres, divided between 129,000

properties throughout the country. Norway

spruce and pine are the most common

species of wood in Norwegian forests,

making up approximately 79% of the total

volume. The fibre properties of Norway

spruce make it well suited for the production

of high-quality niche products.There are many forests in Norway that are

available for resource extraction.

Hydroelectricity

Norway is known for its particular expertise

in the development of efficient,

environment-friendly hydroelectric power

plants. In 2008, hydroelectricity generated

141 terawatt-hours (TWh) and accounted

for 98.5% of the national electricity

demand. This was also 4.3 percent of the

worldwide generated hydropower.

Tourism Norway’s tourist arrivals are measured

by the arrivals at hotels.

Foreign tourists had almost 5

million overnight stays in Norway in 2013

German tourists accounted for 11 %

Swedes accounted for 14 %

Danes 9 %

TourismThe demand for workers in the tourist

industry varies a great deal

depending on the seasons and on the

geography of Norway.

Geography and climate also play

important roles in the demand for

labor in the hospitality sector.

Famous Tourist Destinations

The North Cape Geirangerfjord

1,000 ft (307 meters)

high cliff which is

generally called as the

northernmost point of

EuropeWaterfalls hitting the fjord on

both sides of the waterway

Famous Tourist Destinations

Oslo The Town of Trondheim

Capital and largest city Town with many historical

sites

Major Exports of Norway

Economy

Oil and Gas Shippin

g

Wood

ProductsIndustrial Machinery

Transport

Equipment

Hydroelectric

Power

Fish

farming

Processed

Food

SeafoodTimber

Chemicals

Metals

Major Imports of Norway

Economy

Capital Goods

Fuel

Industrial Supplies

Machinery

Foo

dChemicals

Metals

Unemployment Rate

> Averages at

3.44 percent

between

1997 and

2013.

> Lowest

unemployme

nt rate in

Europe

> However,

unemployme

nt has been

raising

steadily from

the all time

low of 2.3

percent in

2008.

GDP

The Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in Norway was worth

512.58 billion US dollars in 2013. The GDP value of

Norway represents 0.83 percent of the world economy.

GDP in Norway averaged 135.58 USD Billion from 1960

until 2013, reaching an all time high of 512.58 USD Billion

in 2013 and a record low of 5.20 USD Billion in 1960.

Norwegian Butter Crisis

A crisis where an

acute shortage on

butter happened

Happened on October

2011

An inflation on the

price of butter

occurred

Crises and Problems

IMMIGRANT CRIME

CRISIS1 of 50 cases of

illegal crime in

Norway is

committed by an

illegal immigrant

There are 18,000

illegal residents

in Norway

Norway has a low pollution rate.

Source: Numeo, 2014

Pollution in Norway

Norway has a high cleanliness rate.

Source: Numeo, 2014

Pollution in Norway

Human Development Index

Based on life expectancy at birth, overall education of citizens and expected years of schooling and decent standard of living through GNI per capita

From 2001 to 2006, and then again from 2009 to 2014, Norway had the highest Human Development Index ranking in the world.

2007 – 2008 – only second; beat by Iceland (both 0.968) Source: Nations Online,

2013

Source: http://hdi.undp.org, 2014

HDI of Norway


HealthLife Expectancy at Birth 81.5

Infant mortality rate (per 1000 live

births)

2

Under five mortality rate (per

1000)

3

Infants lacking immunization 7

Adult mortality rate, female 49

Adult mortality rate, male 77

Age standardized obesity rate (%

of ages 20 and older)

19.8

Health expenditure (% of GDP) 9.07


EducationMean Years Of Schooling 12.63

Expected years of schooling 17.6

Under five mortality rate (per

1000)

3

Population with at least some

secondary education (% aged

25 and above)

97.1

Gross enrolment ratio 99

Dropout rates (% of enroled) 0.71

Expenditure 6.93

Employment and Vulnerability

(%)

Employment to

population ratio65.5

Youth unemployment (%

of ages 15-24)8.6

Unemployment rate (%

aged 15 years and

older)

3.1

Long term

unemployment rate (%

of the labour force)

0.3

Mobility and Communication

Synthesis

Norway is a highly-developed country. The

country has a high monetary value, developed

forestry/fishing, and a high EDI.

Norway makes the most of its money through

exports of oil and gas, one of Norway’s most

developed sectors.

Norway has a very egalitarian environment

and aims to put citizen welfare first.

Norway has a very high employment and

education rate, great healthcare and few problems,

which has given it the spot for highest HDI for several

years straight.

References

http://www.norway.org.uk/

http://www.infoplease.com/country/norway.html

http://sciencenordic.com/

http://satwcomic.com/the-napoleon-war

http://www.norskoljeoggass.no/en/

http://en.wikipedia.org/

https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/no.html

http://deredactie.be/

http://hdr.undp.org/en/content/human-development-index-hdi

http://www.tradingeconomics.com/norway/gross-national-product

http://hja.no

http://studyinnorway.no

http://www.nationsonline.org/oneworld/human_development.htm

http://www.nationsencyclopedia.com/economies/Europe/Norway-AGRICULTURE.html

http://ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/countries-and-regions/countries/norway/

http://www.economywatch.com/world_economy/norway/export-import.html

Baltais, Simon. "Environment and Economy”. 2012.

Norway

Education

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