Oslo

Nickname(s):

Demonym(s):

Founded:

1048

Democracy:

Developed:

European Union:

Schengen:

Euro:

National Capital:

RegionalState Capital:

Population (City):

699 000

Population (Urban):

1 036 000

Population (Metro):

1 588 000

Population Density (km²):

1 400

Population Density (mi²):

3 700

Largest City in Norway

3rd Largest City in Scandinavia

Language:

Norwegian

Currency:

Krone

Avg. Summertime High:

22 °C

72 °F

Avg. Summertime Low:

13 °C

55 °F

Warmest Month:

July

Coldest Month:

January

Avg. Wintertime High:

0 °C

31 °F

Avg. Wintertime Low:

-5 °C

23 °F

Kingdom of Norway | Kongeriket Norge

Norway

English

Norge

Norwegian (Bokmål)

Noreg

Norwegian (Nynorsk)

Region:

Northern Europe

Area:

385 207 km²

Ranked 61 out of 195

Population:

5 402 000

Ranked 118 out of 235

Urbanization:

83 %

Ranked 35 out of 194

Capital:

Oslo

Population: 1 588 000

Largest City:

Oslo

Population: 1 588 000

Major Cities:

Oslo
Bergen
Stavanger
Trondheim
Drammen

Economy & Development:

Human Development Index:

Very High

Ranked 1 out of 189

Inequality-Adjusted HDI:

Very High

Ranked 1 out of 189

GDP (PPP) Per Capita:

$63 633

Ranked 14 out of 225

Democracy & Freedom:

Democracy Index:

Full Democracy

Ranked 1 out of 167

Freedom House:

Free

100 points out of 100 possible

Press Freedom:

Good

Ranked 1 out of 180

Economic Freedom:

Most Free

Ranked 32 out of 162

National Identity:

Independence Since:

1905

Independence From:

Sweden

National Day:

17th of May

What Is Celebrated On The National Day:

17th of May (Norwegian: Syttende Mai) celebrates the day when the Constitution of Norway was signed at Eidsvoll on 17 May 1814. Later that year, the short-lived independence of Norway ended and the country was forced into a personal union with Sweden. They were however allowed to keep their separate constitution. That is said to be an important part of why the country was able to keep its national identity, and later regain its independence on the 7th of June 1905.

Facts & Codes:

Driving Side:

Right

Time Zone:

UTC +1 (CET)

Summer: UTC +2 (CEST)

Country Calling Code:

+ 47

Country Code:

ISO 3166