GEOGRAPHY
Norway, about the area 323 878 km2, occupies the western part of the Scandinavian Peninsula and borders Sweden, Finland and Russia. The country is long and narrow, and the fjords cut deep into the coast – long, narrow coves …
Climate
CLIMATE
The typical rainy inland climate of Norway is surprisingly mild for this latitude. Thanks to the warm Gulf Stream in all seaports, the water does not freeze all year round. The coastal mountain ranges form a dam for …
Norway today
Norway today
Discovery of oil fields in the North Sea at the end of the years 60. brought economic development, prosperity and increasing the quality of life. At that time, the Norwegian Labor Party came to power, which reigned for two decades. Labor has increased the role of central planning, …
World War II
World War II
From 1933 r. wages and industrial and agricultural production began to rise. Nevertheless, Norway was shaken by strikes and industrial disputes. At the same time, the ideas of fascism began to spread in Europe. W 1933 r. former Defense Minister Vidkun …