101. Norway Information: Facts, Geography, People, Government, Economy, Flag And Norw MyTravelGuide. We also have a norway Tourism Guide. Facts, Geography, People,government, Flag, Economy and norway Map. government, norway. Country http://www.mytravelguide.com/guides-and-advice/fact-book/cia/Norway.php

Friendly hotel experts by phone Hotels: Vacation Rentals: Europe: Home Flights Lodging Rental Cars ... World Map > Norway This page provides up-to-date facts and statistical information on Norway that can be helpful for travelers in their trip preparations. The following Norway information can be found on this page: a Brief history Climate and Terrain Elevation extremes Natural hazards Population HIV Prevalance Ethnic Groups Spoken Languages Literacy National Holiday Legal System Economy Poverty level Currency Telelphone System Radio Stations Internet service providers Military Transnational Issues For more information on Norway and its cities, check out our Norway Tourism Guide , found in the Destination Guides section of MyTravelGuide. If you have a question about Norway, you can ask it in the " Ask a Question " section of MyTravelGuide. We also have a Norway Tourism Guide Facts, Geography, People, Government, Flag, Economy and Norway Map. Country List World Factbook Home The World Factbook Norway Introduction Norway Background: Geography Norway Location: Northern Europe, bordering the North Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, west of Sweden

102. Norway - Atlapedia Online OFFICIAL NAME Kingdom of norway CAPITAL Oslo SYSTEM OF government ConstitutionalMonarchy AREA 324,219 Sq Km (125,182 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION http://www.atlapedia.com/online/countries/norway.htm

OFFICIAL NAME: Kingdom of Norway CAPITAL: Oslo SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT: Constitutional Monarchy AREA: 324,219 Sq Km (125,182 Sq Mi) ESTIMATED 2000 POPULATION: CLIMATE: Norway has a temperate climate with mild winters and cool summers along the coast while in the interior the winters are cold and summers are hot. Strong winds with snow or severe frost are experienced in the Arctic winters of the interior highlands. Rainfall is heavy and frequent on the west coast with an average annual precipitation in Bergen of 1,958 mm (77 inches). Average temperature ranges in Oslo are from -7 to -2 degrees Celsius (19 to 28 degrees Fahrenheit) in January to 13 to 22 degrees Celsius (55 to 72 degrees Fahrenheit) in July. PEOPLE: The majority of the population are of Nordic descent with an ethnic minority of Sami or Lapps. The non-Nordic ethnic minorities include about 25,000 Asian, Black African and Latin American immigrants. DEMOGRAPHIC/VITAL STATISTICS: Density; 13 persons per sq km (34 persons per sq mi) (1991). Urban-Rural; 75.0% urban, 25.0% rural (1990). Sex Distribution; 49.4% male, 50.6% female (1990). Life Expectancy at Birth; 74.0 years male, 80.1 years female (1992). Age Breakdown; 19% under 15, 23% 15 to 29, 22% 30 to 44, 15% 45 to 59, 14% 60 to 74, 7% 75 and over (1990). Birth Rate; 14.3 per 1,000 (1990). Death Rate; 10.7 per 1,000 (1990). Increase Rate; 3.6 per 1,000 (1990). Infant Mortality Rate; 6.4 per 1,000 live births (1991). RELIGIONS: Mostly Christians with about 88% of the population Evangelical Lutheran while 1% are Pentecostal.

103. The Government And The Ministries (Norway - The Official Site In The United Stat norway is characterized by a ministerial government, with a Ministerserving as the political head of his or her Ministry. Closest http://www.norway.org/facts/political/government/

Embassy and consulates general News of Norway Events Language Choose your country Home News Business ... Norway in the U.S. SEARCH Advanced search Facts The Government and the Ministries The Government serves as the executive power. Its most important functions are to submit bills and budget proposals to the Storting (Norwegian national assembly) and implement decisions through the Ministries. The Government is derived from the Storting and is headed by the Prime Minister. Formally speaking, it is the King who asks the majority party to form a government or a viable coalition. Government decisions are formally taken by the King in Council (that is, jointly approved by the King and the Council of State) every Friday. All Royal Decrees must be signed by the King and countersigned by the Prime Minister. Both formally and in real terms, the Norwegian Government, especially the Prime Minister, has less power than in many other Western countries. Traditionally, the Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Minister of Finance comprise the highest-status Government positions. As the number of state tasks has grown, legislative power has increasingly been delegated from the Storting to the Government and often down the chain of command to the individual government ministries. Norway is characterized by a ministerial government, with a Minister serving as the political head of his or her Ministry. Closest to the Minister are the politically-appointed State Secretaries, akin to deputy ministers, and Political Advisors.

104. Local Government (Norway - The Official Site In The United States) The system of local selfgovernment of the Middle Ages gradually dissipatedafter norway was united into a single realm. Following http://www.norway.org/facts/political/local/

Embassy and consulates general News of Norway Events Language Choose your country Home News Business ... Norway in the U.S. SEARCH Advanced search Facts Local Government Norway is divided into 19 counties and 434 municipalities (2003). The powers of the county and municipal councils for self-government have been delegated from the State, and are set out in legislation, not in the Constitution. The State is directly represented at a local level through the County Governors’ offices. The municipalities are the most important units of local government administration. They are responsible for primary and lower secondary education, social services, municipal roads, water and sewerage and zoning regulation. Upper secondary schools and a number of technical services are administered at the county level. Each of these levels of administration receive part of their revenues through local taxation, fees and local business management, and partly from allocations from the central authorities and other public institutions. The counties represent a traditional administrative division dating back to the Middle Ages and Viking Age, when local “fylkesting” (county councils) still retained great power. The system of local self-government of the Middle Ages gradually dissipated after Norway was united into a single realm. Following the union with Denmark, authority became centralized under the King. In 1837, local self-government in the municipalities was reintroduced.

105. Norwegian Government Scholarship 2004/2005 (Norway - The Official Site In The UK The Norwegian government, through the International Scholarship Section (IS) ofThe Research Council of norway, offers a pool of scholarships for advanced http://www.norway.org.uk/education/education/scholarship/scholarship.htm

Embassy Events Language Choose your country Home Norway in the UK Culture ... Consulate Edinburgh SEARCH Advanced search Norwegian Government Scholarship 2004/2005 The Norwegian Government, through the International Scholarship Section (IS) of The Research Council of Norway, offers a pool of scholarships for advanced students and young researchers for the academic year 2004/2005. The Government Scholarship application form, as well as a list of Norwegian Institutions of Higher Education and Research, can be downloaded from the website of the International Scholarship Section or be obtained by contacting the Royal Norwegian Embassy in London. British citizens must send their applications to: Royal Norwegian Embassy 25 Belgrave Square London SW1X 8QD Please note that the closing date for applications is: 1 December 2003. Citizens of other countries must contact their home country authorities. A list of contacts is available on the Research Council of Norway’s website (right). If you have any queries, please contact Ms. Hilde Chapman at the Royal Norwegian Embassy on telephone: 020-75915500. Send this article to a friend Print this article Links Research Council of Norway Embassy Events Marianne Fosland Impressum About the site © 2003 Norway Portal

106. Government Of Norway: Nationwide Electronic Reporting System government of norway Nationwide Electronic Reporting System. Client governmentof norway, On the Web www.accenture.com. Project Nationwide http://www.accenture.com/xd/xd.asp?it=enweb&xd=services\microsoft\case\norwegian

107. Norwegian Government Scholarship Pool Purpose and content The government scholarships are designed to promote contact andmobility a temporary stay, and not a complete education in norway, and are http://www.forskningsradet.no/english/fellowships/is/is_cult_agreem.html

108. Wired News: Norway Says No Way To Microsoft OSLO, norway The Norwegian government has joined a growing number of countriesin what appears to be a budding public sector revolt against Microsoft s http://www.wired.com/news/antitrust/0,1551,53898,00.html

Welcome to Wired News. Skip directly to: Search Box Section Navigation Content Search: Wired News Animations Wired Magazine HotBot (the Web) Norway Says No Way to Microsoft Associated Press Page 1 of 1 12:30 PM Jul. 16, 2002 PT OSLO, Norway - The Norwegian government has joined a growing number of countries in what appears to be a budding public sector revolt against Microsoft's market dominance. The government says it will not renew a contract with the U.S. software giant though it means losing discounts of up to 20 percent on public sector buys that amounted to roughly $27.8 million last year. Story Tools See also Peru Discovers Machu Penguin Behind Linux's Struggle in Gov't Can WINE Ferment Move to Linux? Give Yourself Some Business News Read ongoing U.S. v. Microsoft coverage Today's Top 5 Stories New Nuclear Program Sidelined A Jet-Powered PDA for Astronauts Half-Life Code Thieves Nabbed ... Wired News RSS Feeds Breaking News Music Icon Ray Charles Dies in California at Age 73 Bush Joins Thousands to Honor Reagan at Capitol Oklahoma Jury Debates Death for Nichols Bush Papers Over Splits with Chirac on Iraq ... Wire Service Photo Gallery Tech Jobs Partner Today's the Day In announcing the decision, Norway's minister of labor and government administration said he wanted to make it easier for other software companies to compete for public agency business.

109. UNU Update: Norway Backs Virtual University The Norwegian government is contributing US $2 million towards the creation of a Theannouncement was made by norway s Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the World http://update.unu.edu/archive/issue20_3.htm

UNU Update The newsletter of United Nations University and its network of research and training centres and programmes Issue 20: October 2002 Norway backs Internet-based environmental education initiative The Norwegian Government is contributing US $2 million towards the creation of a new UN University unit responsible for developing the Global Virtual University (GVU). The announcement was made by Norway's Ministry of Foreign Affairs at the World Summit on Sustainable Development. The new unit will be located at UNEP/GRID-Arendal and will be implemented by a core partnership between UNEP/GRID-Arendal, Agder University College and UNU. The partners will establish the international network of cooperating universities. Norwegian Ambassador Jon Beck (left) announces his country's contribution to the Global Virtual University at a press conference during the Johannesburg Summit. Also pictured (from left) State Secretary Gunnar Kvassheim, UNU Rector Hans van Ginkel and UN

110. EFF Media Release: Norway Teen Prosecuted For DVD Workaround (Jan. 10, 2002) Oslo, norway Acting years after pressure from the US entertainment industry, theNorwegian government yesterday indicted teenager Jon Johansen for his role http://www.eff.org/IP/DeCSS_prosecutions/Johansen_DeCSS_case/20020110_eff_pr.htm

EFF Home Join EFF/Donate! Action Center About EFF ... Most Popular EFF Pages Today Electronic Frontier Foundation Media Release Norway Indicts Teen Who Published Code Liberating DVDs U.S. Entertainment Industry Pressured Norwegian Prosecutors For Immediate Release: Thursday, January 10, 2002 Oslo, Norway - Acting years after pressure from the U.S. entertainment industry, the Norwegian government yesterday indicted teenager Jon Johansen for his role in creating software that permits DVD owners to view DVDs on players that are not approved by the entertainment industry. "Johansen shouldn't be prosecuted for breaking into his own property," said Robin Gross, staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF). "Jon simply wanted to view his own DVDs on his Linux machine." "Although prosecutors in Norway failed to defend the rights of their citizens against Hollywood's unprecedented demands, we are confident that neither the Norwegian people nor their justice system will allow this charge to stand," added EFF Legal Director Cindy Cohn. "The movie studios have used intellectual property rights to silence scientists, and censor journalists. Now, they are declaring war on their customers." Johansen originally published DeCSS as part of the open source development project LiVid (Linux Video) in building a DVD player for the Linux operating system. The MPAA CSS licensing entity, named DVD-CCA, refuses to license CSS to projects such as LiVid, which is an open source project collaborating on the Web to build interoperable software tools. LiVid's independently created DVD player software would compete with the movie studio monopoly on DVD players while offering more consumer friendly features.

111. BBC NEWS | Business | Witch Wins Government Grant A Norwegian woman setting up shop as a witch has been awarded a government grantworth 53,000 kroner ($7,500 I m norway s only statebacked witch. Lena Skarning. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/3203687.stm

Home TV Radio Talk ... Programmes Last Updated: Wednesday, 22 October, 2003, 10:06 GMT 11:06 UK E-mail this to a friend Printable version Witch wins government grant Did this boy make the difference? A Norwegian woman setting up shop as a witch has been awarded a government grant worth 53,000 kroner ($7,500; £4,500). Lena Skarning, aged 33, was given the money because her business plan - according to officials from the regional development fund which gave the grant - was "pretty reasonable and well thought out". Her business, Forest Witch Magic Consulting, will tell fortunes, teach magic tricks at corporate seminars, and offer potions and creams to cure for problems ranging from sleeplessness to bad habits. A condition of the grant is that she has promised not to try any spells that might hurt anyone. I'm Norway's only state-backed witch Lena Skarning Ms Skarning acknowledged that the success of the Harry Potter books might well have helped her gain official acceptance, but said there was one essential difference. "I'm the real thing," she said. "I'm Norway's only state-backed witch."

112. The Government Of Norway Provides Its Citizens With Internet-based Public Admini The government of norway Provides Its Citizens with Internetbased Public AdministrationServices. norway Streamlines government Processes by Going Online. http://www.opengroup.org/comm/case-studies/norway.htm

CASE STUDY : Government of Norway PDF version The Government of Norway Provides Its Citizens with Internet-based Public Administration Services Norway Streamlines Government Processes by Going Online In Norway, over 35 per cent of the population are experienced in navigating the Internet. The Norwegian government intends to leverage off of this knowledge by using the Internet to deliver more effective and cost-efficient public administration services. Termed the Public Sector Network, this initiative is a joint venture between Norway's Ministry of National Planning and Co-ordination and The Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities. The objective is to create a national Internet-based infrastructure that will enable the public administration (both local and central government) to transform from a traditional paper-based, bureaucratic organization into an easily-approached, responsive on-line body. Initially, over 100 paper-based reporting mechanisms between public bodies are being targeted for conversion to on-line systems. The aim is to convert every applicable service by 2001. Through the Public Sector Network, the Norwegian people will be able to manage their relationship with the public administration in the fields of taxation, welfare and other public administration functions. As a result, the Norwegian government will deliver improved service levels and significantly reduce its costs on currently labor-intensive, paper-based tasks. Consequent savings can then be allocated to furthering the public good in areas such as health care and education.

113. GOVERNMENT OF NORWAY, Landmine Monitor Report 1999 government of norway. The Landmine Problem. The global landmine crisisis manmade and the effects have reached almost epidemic proportions. http://www.icbl.org/lm/1999/appendices/gov_norway.html

www.icbl.org/lm HOME REPORTS: FACTSHEETS DATABASE RESEARCH ORDER ... Print Government of Norway The Landmine Problem The global landmine crisis is man-made and the effects have reached almost epidemic proportions. The AP landmines represent a real and constant threat to people - to the safety and well being of the individual in many societies. The AP landmines deny people a means of livelihood. They deny people their human rights, not least the freedom of movement. In recent conflict situations AP landmines have been planted not only to kill and maim, but to drive minority groups or persons perceived to be enemies away from their homes and countries or particular areas. This tendency is part of the dramatic growth in attacks on civilian populations during armed conflicts. It represents a blatant breach of international humanitarian law and human rights. The threat of AP landmines is especially serious for the most vulnerable members of society. The AP landmines have an effect, which extends beyond the wounds inflicted on the individual. They further impoverish and marginalise the poor. They traumatise the coping mechanisms of individuals and families.

114. Norway.no - Start on the Internet This service has been established by the government in order to Ifyou need information on norway as a tourist destination, see The Norwegian http://english.norge.no/

Find Public Authorities... State Authorities Public Services Authorities Abroad All Authorities A-Ã ... Introducing Norway Find information on Norway's monarchy, government, culture, climate and more.... Living in Norway Studying in Norway Find information on study programmes, application and accreditation procedures, scholarships and more.... Touring Norway Find information on travelling to and around Norway by plane, train and automobile, and more.... Working in Norway Cant find it? Ask us: What's the weather like? Weather Check Norwegian mini-facts Capital city: Oslo Monarch: HM King Harald V Population: 4 579 000 Currency: kroner, NOK Flag: Where in Norway? Interactive map Emergency Services Telephone Numbers: Fire: 110 Police: 112 Ambulance: 113 For more facts......... Travel insurance as new visa requirement High food prices in Nordic countries Easier to be law-abiding ... Luncheon for New Zealand's Prime Minister

115. Economist.com | Norway's New Government norway s new government No talk of joining the EU, right? Oct 25th2001 From The Economist print edition. Kjell Bondevik lays down http://www.economist.com/displayStory.cfm?story_id=836014

116. Norway Local Government Council Web Sites Index Oultwood, the best local government web site index, Oultwood, home about us contact us disclaimer faq s Clickable map of norway will be available soon. http://www.oultwood.com/localgov/norway.htm

Oultwood home about us contact us faq's ... services Oultwood LG web index Clickable map of Norway will be available soon. symbol key page sponsor: Councils within Norway alphabetic lists a b c d ... z fylkeskommune (county municipality) maps akershus county municipality aust-agder county municipality buskerud county municipality finnmark county municipality ... vestfold county municipality neighbouring country maps finland sweden country maps europe: austria belgium cyprus ... northern ireland norway poland portugal scotland slovakia ... wales other countries australia new zealand canada usa ... south africa councils by type city community county district ... unitary other lists councils with link pages home top of page local government index ... Oultwood

117. Eric's Archived Thoughts The British government was cited by President Bush as having found out about theuranium sale, so that s For the record, the country we had in mind was norway. http://www.meyerweb.com/eric/thoughts/2003c.html

meyerweb .com Skip to: site navigation/presentation Skip to: Thoughts From Eric 2003, Part 3 Salvation in the Storm? Wednesday, 2 July 2003 There's been some speculation built into at least one product's mail client , ditching Outlook and IE for Mozilla or a variant makes a lot more business sense. Then again, if we're lucky and Microsoft's Web competitors don't fold their cards just when they have a chance of winning back some of the pot, maybe in a couple of years IE/Win won't be as weighty a gorilla as it is today. Hit Me With Your Best Shot Thursday, 3 July 2003 Since I've been known to link to interviews with me in the past, it's only fair that I give you a chance to participate in an upcoming one. DMX Zone will be interviewing me in the near future, and you can submit questions to be asked. If you've ever wanted to put me on the spot in public, here's your chance. DMX Zone recently published an interview with Jeffrey Zeldman , which I point out not only because it's interesting but because the graphic they created for it is hilarious. Not as hilarious as the graphic on Molly's interview , though.

118. Norway - The Official Site In The United States The official Norwegian web site in the United States, which gives you the insight on news, events, travel, business, culture, history, and education. http://www.norway.org/

Embassy and consulates general News of Norway Events Language Choose your country Home News Business ... Norway in the U.S. SEARCH Advanced search News of Norway ] Current and back issues of the Embassy's bi-monthly newsletter. New York Highlights ] Norwegian events and happenings in the Big Apple Norway in the news ] Media coverage in the United States Top story Norway's Foreign Minister attends Reagan funeral Jan Petersen, Norway's Minister of Foreign Affairs, will attend the funeral of former President Ronald Reagan at the National Cathedral on Friday, June 11, 2004. ] Read more Featured article Ready to spellbind With sources of inspiration ranging from jazz to folk music to Gregorian chant, the Trolldom Quartet are sure to gain new fans as they tour the Midwest this month. Don't miss this talented Norwegian quartet when they come to a venue near you. ] Read more Latest topics News of Norway TROLLDOM Honorary Consulates in the Mid West states Norway in the news News in English [by Aftenposten] Record round of upsets No Ice age soon Norway's food most expensive Authority sees no SAS violations ... Sperm delivery service expanding News Easier to be law-abiding "The Government wants to make it easier to comply with tax, customs and excise regulations. At the same time it will be harder to circumvent the rules and evade taxes and customs and excise duties," says Minister of Finance Per-Kristian Foss.

119. North Atlantic University Alliance Alliance of universities, the private sector and governments from Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom on the North Atlantic Rim. http://www.siu.no/inst.nsf/0/e57fb10028e59b224125683b00665aa4?OpenDocument

120. Nordic Institute Of Asian Studies An international research institute funded by the governments of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, norway and Sweden. Features current research, publications, links to related sites, and contact details. http://nias.ku.dk

Who we are Research Sponsors Jobs ... NIAS LINC (Library) Sitemap/ search An Institute under the Nordic Council of Ministers Register in NIAS Contact Database Nordic NIAS Council Meeting 10 June 2004

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