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About Norway

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Facts & Figures

Norway is a constitutional democracy in Northern Europe with a population of 4.9 million inhabitants. Read more

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Society & People

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Culture

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Minister of International Development, Erik Solheim, in Darfur. 
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Foreign Policy

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Economy & Industry

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Oscar Wergeland: Riksforsamlingen på Eidsvold

History

  • Norway before 1814
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Facts
Area:  385 155 km2
Population:4 973 029

Capital:  Oslo /59 56'N 10 41

Time zone:
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Summer (UTC + 2)

Royal Norwegian Embassy in Nairobi

Visiting address:
Red Hill Road 58, Gigiri, Nairobi

Opening hours and contact information >

Contact within Kenya:
Telephone: (020) 367 3355, 0734 680 010,
0721 244 311
E-mail: emb.nairobi@mfa.no