Country guide
Norway
Capital, flag, borders and quick geography facts for Norway.
Key facts
- Capital
- Oslo
- Region
- Europe
- Area
- 386,224 km²
- Population
- 5,606,944
Neighboring countries
Norway has 3 land neighbors in the country data.
Learn Norway
Norway is a useful country to learn because it connects political geography with map-reading. Its shape, flag and capital give learners several memory hooks, while its region in Europe helps place it in the wider world map.
The capital is Oslo. The country covers 386,224 km² and has a population of about 5,606,944. Those figures make it easier to compare Norway with other countries during area and population stages.
Border practice matters for Norway because it has 3 land neighbors. The largest neighbor in this set is Russia, which can be a helpful anchor when learning the surrounding map.
In the daily challenge, these same facts appear in smaller steps: recognize the shape, name neighbors, match the capital, identify the flag, then compare area and population. This page keeps the reference version in one place.
Trivia
- Norway's Laerdal Tunnel is the world's longest road tunnel.
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