Norway Guide

Country Facts

  • Full name: Kingdom of Norway
  • Population: 4.8 million (UN, 2009)
  • Capital: Oslo
  • Area: 323,759 sq km (125,004 sq miles)
  • Major language: Norwegian
  • Major religion: Christianity
  • Life expectancy: 78 years (men), 83 years (women) (UN)
  • Monetary unit: 1 Norwegian krone = 100 ore
  • Main exports: Fuels and fuel products, machinery, metal products
  • GNI per capita: US $87,070 (World Bank, 2008)
  • Internet domain: .no
  • International dialling code: +47

Climatological Information

Month Mean Temperature oC Mean Total Precipitation (mm) Mean Number of Precipitation Days
Daily
Minimum
Daily
Maximum
Jan -6.8 -1.8 49 16
Feb -6.8 -0.9 36 12
Mar -3.3 3.5 47 13
Apr 0.8 9.1 41 12
May 6.5 15.8 53 13
Jun 10.6 20.4 65 14
Jul 12.2 21.5 81 15
Aug 11.3 20.1 89 16
Sep 7.5 15.1 90 16
Oct 3.8 9.3 84 17
Nov -1.5 3.2 73 15
Dec -5.6 -0.5 55 15