Norway
Vikings' cold homeland
Norway is a country in northern Europe occupying the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, known for its dramatic fjords, mountains, and extensive coastline along the North Atlantic and Arctic oceans.
It shares borders with Sweden, Finland, and Russia.
Norway consistently ranks among the world's wealthiest nations due largely to its oil and gas reserves, and regularly tops global quality-of-life indexes.
We're planning a trip to Norway to see the northern lights.
Norway's chief city
- NATOWestern defense organization
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- SamiIndigenous Arctic Scandinavians
- North SeaAtlantic extension near Britain
Atlantic · Trondheim · Bergen · Tromsø · Arctic Circle · Nobel Peace Prize · constitution · krone
Polar atmospheric light display
- TromsøNorwegian city above Arctic Circle
- SvalbardNorwegian Arctic archipelago
- polar nightExtended winter darkness beyond Arctic
- solar windContinuous stellar particle emission
geomagnetic · magnetosphere · night sky · green · purple · curtains
Scandinavian constitutional monarchy
- SwedenScandinavian country, capital Stockholm
- FinlandScandinavian country, capital Helsinki
- IcelandNordic island republic
- CopenhagenDenmark's capital city
Stockholm · Helsinki · Reykjavik · Baltic · Faroe Islands · Greenland · Svalbard · Nordics
Snow sport on runners
- glacierSlow-moving ice mass
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
- snowfallPrecipitation of frozen crystals
- freezingExtremely cold
blizzard · parka · frost · cross-country · Lillehammer · biathlon · ski jumping · sledding
Medieval Norse sailing vessels
- sagasExtended heroic narratives
- runesOld Germanic script
- ValhallaHall for fallen warriors
- OdinChief Norse deity
Leif Erikson · Thor · berserkers · mead · shieldmaidens · Ragnarok · Vinland · jarls
Slow-moving ice mass
Reformed capitalism with welfare state
- universal healthcareGuaranteed medical access nationwide
- childcareSupervision of young ones
- pensionsOngoing payments after employment
- unemployment benefitsState aid for jobless workers
parental leave · sick leave · equality · living standards · redistribution · taxation · public spending · education
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- North SeaAtlantic extension near Britain
- offshoreAway from land
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- energyPower to do work
natural gas · platform · pipelines · refinery · petrochemical
Oslo
Norway's chief city
- NATOWestern defense organization
- monarchyRule by crowned sovereign
- SamiIndigenous Arctic Scandinavians
North Sea · Atlantic · Trondheim · Bergen · Tromsø · Arctic Circle · Nobel Peace Prize · constitution · krone
northern lights
Polar atmospheric light display
- TromsøNorwegian city above Arctic Circle
- SvalbardNorwegian Arctic archipelago
- polar nightExtended winter darkness beyond Arctic
solar wind · geomagnetic · magnetosphere · night sky · green · purple · curtains
Denmark
Scandinavian constitutional monarchy
- SwedenScandinavian country, capital Stockholm
- FinlandScandinavian country, capital Helsinki
- IcelandNordic island republic
Copenhagen · Stockholm · Helsinki · Reykjavik · Baltic · Faroe Islands · Greenland · Svalbard · Nordics
skiing
Snow sport on runners
freezing · blizzard · parka · frost · cross-country · Lillehammer · biathlon · ski jumping · sledding · polar
longships
Medieval Norse sailing vessels
Leif Erikson · Odin · Thor · berserkers · mead · shieldmaidens · Ragnarok · Vinland · jarls · Erik the Red
glacier
Slow-moving ice mass
social democracy
Reformed capitalism with welfare state
- universal healthcareGuaranteed medical access nationwide
- childcareSupervision of young ones
- pensionsOngoing payments after employment
unemployment benefits · parental leave · sick leave · equality · living standards · redistribution · taxation · public spending · education · elder care
petroleum
Natural underground hydrocarbon liquid
energy · natural gas · platform · pipelines · refinery · petrochemical
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Isolated East Asian state
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- Norwegian fjordsGlacially carved coastal inlets
- Norwegian WoodTimber from Scandinavian trees
- Norway spruceEuropean conifer species
- Norwegian salmonFish from Nordic waters
- Norwegian flagSymbol of a fjord nation
- Norway ratLarge commensal rodent species