Population: 4,627,926
Capital: Oslo
Time Zone: UTC+1
Currency Name: Norwegian Krone
Government Type: constitutional monarchy
Languages: Norwegian (official) with small Sami- and Finnish-speaking minorities
Ethnic Breakdown: Norwegian, Sami 20,000
Religion: Church of Norway 85.7%, Pentecostal 1%, Roman Catholic 1%, other Christian 2.4%, Muslim 1.8%, other 8.1%
Major Cities: Oslo, Bergen
Phone Country Code: 47
Health Concerns:
Official Tourism Website: http://visitnorway.com/
High Travel Season: July - August
Voltage: 230 V - 50 Hz
Electrical Plug Type: c, f
Major Holidays: January 1 (New Year's Day), Easter, May 1 (Labor Day), May 17 (Constitution Day), Ascension Day, Pentecost, Whit Monday, December 25 (Christmas Day), December 26 (St. Stephen's Day)
Misc Fact / Good to Know: Only Saudi Arabia and Russia export more oil than Norway.