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  Norway
Norway was a nonbelligerent during World War I, but as a result of the German invasion and occupation during World War II, Norwegians generally became skeptical of the concept of neutrality and turned instead to collective security.
Norway was one of the signers of the North Atlantic Treaty in 1949 and was a founding member of the United Nations.
Norway straddles the North Atlantic Ocean for its entire length, bound by three different seas: the North Sea to the southwest and its large inlet the Skagerak[?] to the south, the Norwegian Sea to the west and the Barents Sea to the northeast.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/no/Norway.html   (1032 words)

  
 Haakon VII of Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In 1896, Prince Carl married his first cousin Princess Maud of Wales, youngest daughter of the future King Edward VII of the United Kingdom and his wife, Princess Alexandra of Denmark, daughter of King Christian IX of Denmark and Princess Louise of Hesse-Cassel.
The democratically-minded Carl, aware that Norway was still debating whether to retain its monarchy or to switch to a republican system of government, was flattered by the Norwegian government's overtures, but declined to accept the offer without a referendum to show whether monarchy was truly the choice of the Norwegian people.
Resistance in World War II Norway was invaded by the naval and air forces of Nazi Germany during the early hours of April 9, 1940.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Haakon_VII_of_Norway   (1824 words)

  
 Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway (Norwegian Bokmål: Kongeriket Norge; Norwegian Nynorsk: Kongeriket Noreg) is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia.
Norway is bounded by seas of the North Atlantic Ocean: the North Sea to the southwest and its large inlet the Skagerrak to the south, and the Norwegian Sea to the west.
Norway is the homeland of expressionist painter Edvard Munch and the sculptor Gustav Vigeland and romanticist composer Edvard Grieg.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Norway   (4189 words)

  
 Comparative Criminology | Europe - Norway
Norway will be compared with Japan (country with a low crime rate) and USA (country with a high crime rate).
Norway is unlikely to become significant in terms of money laundering or precursor chemicals because prohibitive legislation remains in place, and law enforcement is adequate.
Norway is implementing various programs for curbing domestic drug abuse; it has ratified the 1988 UN Drug Convention; and it cooperates actively with international counter-narcotics efforts.
www-rohan.sdsu.edu /faculty/rwinslow/europe/norway.html   (7111 words)

  
 Norway Info - Articles - Constitution Day
In 1380 Norway and Denmark were united under the same king, a union which eventually led to Norway's being integrated in a Danish-Norwegian single unified state with Denmark as the realm's dominant partner and Copenhagen as the unchallenged capital of the kingdom.
Norway was the reward of the victorious commander in the field, in return for his and Sweden's support to the allies in the final reckoning with Napoleon.
From these vague and confused dreams, there developed in Norway, during the winter and spring of 1814, a powerful and heady desire for independence: Norway was once again to join the ranks of independent states as a free, self-governing realm, as she had been many centuries earlier.
www.cyberclip.com /Katrine/NorwayInfo/Articles/17mai.html   (2738 words)

  
 Norway Info - Articles - 1814 in Norway
Before the Kiel treaty, Norway had become a very isolated country, not only because of the British blockade and the threat posed by Sweden to the east, but also because of the extreme mass of ice that had built up in the waters between the two kingdoms of the dual monarchy.
Norway was not at this time completely unprepared for what was going to happen.
Carl Johan got the superpowers to send delegations to Oslo to put pressure on Christian Frederik, but the negotiations were resultless.
www.cyberclip.com /Katrine/NorwayInfo/Articles/1814.html   (1036 words)

  
 History of Norway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
In Norway she was not only made ruler for life, but her nephew, Eric of Pomerania, was acknowledged as the lawful heir.
In 1438 his deposition was declared by Norway and Sweden, and his nephew, Duke Christopher of Bavaria, was elected king.
Upon Olav's death, his son Harald was crowned as King Harald V. Norway was a nonbelligerent during World War I, but as a result of the German invasion and occupation during World War II, Norwegians generally became skeptical of the concept of neutrality and turned instead to collective security.
www.historyofnations.net /europe/norway.html   (1648 words)

  
 The history of Norway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Norway's Council of the Realm was disbanded, and the Norwegian church lost its autonomy.
The social democratic party in Norway was heavily committed to curbing communist influence both in political life and in the mass organizations such as the trade unions; and the struggle ended in victory.
Norway and the EU The biggest policy issue in Norway in the post-war years has been whether or not to join the Common Market, or the EU as it is now known.
www.reisenett.no /facts/history/history.html   (6663 words)

  
 Norway - Gurupedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Svalbard and Jan Mayen are under Norwegian sovereignty and are considered by Norway as part of the kingdom, while Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and Peter I Island in the South Pacific Ocean are Norwegian dependencies and not considered part of the kingdom.
Norway straddles the North Atlantic Ocean for its entire length, bound by three different seas: the North Sea to the southwest and its large inlet the Skagerrak to the south, the
Accordingly, Norway has been saving its oil-boosted budget surpluses in a Government Petroleum Fund, which is invested abroad and is (as of 26 November 2003) valued at 114 billion US dollar.
www.gurupedia.com /n/no/norway.htm   (1146 words)

  
 Norway after 1905 (Norway - the official site in the United States)
Norway was enjoying a period of economic growth when the union with Sweden was dissolved.
This was a result of the second phase of the industrial revolution, which in Norway was characterized by the exploitation of cheap hydropower and foreign capital investments.
The labour movement was initiated in Norway prior to the dissolution of the union with Sweden.
www.norway.org /history/after1814/post1905/post1905.htm   (886 words)

  
 Norway.com - Norway travel, business, cruises and energy resources
With the signing of the Treaty of Kiel on 14 January 1814, Carl Johan succeeded in forcing the Danish monarchy to cede Norway to Sweden, thereby fulfilling a policy which Sweden had pursued for decades prior to the election of Bernadotte as heir to the Swedish throne.
Norway was, however, unsuccessful in her attempts to persuade the allies, particularly Britain, to support her action.
Although it affected almost no one in Norway, the new law was in reality a cannon shot across the bow of Sweden's ship of state signifying Norway's insistence that she was more egalitarian and democratic that her class conscious Swedish neighbor.
www.norway.com /publish.asp?id=157&mid=59   (1015 words)

  
 Wikinfo | Haakon VII of Norway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Known in his youth as Prince Carl, he was the second son of King Frederick VIII of Denmark, a younger brother of King Christian X of Denmark and a grandson of King Charles IV of Norway (who had also been King of Sweden).
In 1896, Prince Carl married the Princess Maud, youngest daughter of King Edward VII of the United Kingdom.
After a plebiscite confirmed newly-independent Norway as a monarchy, Prince Carl became its first king on November 18, 1905 and was crowned as Haakon VII in Nidaros Cathedral in Trondheim on June 22, 1906.
www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Haakon_VII_of_Norway   (249 words)

  
 Norway (06/06)
Norway is in the top rank of nations in the number of books printed per capita, even though Norwegian is one of the world's smallest language groups.
Norway is one of the world's richest countries in per capita terms.
Norway is not a member of the EU's Economic and Monetary Union and does not have a fixed exchange rate.
www.state.gov /r/pa/ei/bgn/3421.htm   (2506 words)

  
 Carl XIII 1814-1818   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Carl Johan, who led the Swedish campaign, did not want a brutal war since he thought it probable that he would soon take over as king in Norway.
In October a resolution was passed accepting the union with Sweden and in November Carl XIII was elected king of Norway.
However, Carl August died in 1810, and Carl Johan was then appointed as the successor to Carl XIII.
www.dokpro.uio.no /umk_eng/myntherr/carlxii.html   (273 words)

  
 Carl Omundson Tweiten
Carl Tweiten was born on June 12, 1909 in Deming, Washington.
While mining, Carl was caught in a dynamite blast, and had to have surgery to save his eyes.
Carl had to be responsible for the family since he was the oldest child.
www.plu.edu /~archives/sie/oral/interviews/t129.html   (2418 words)

  
 Decision To Invade Norway and Denmark
Even though the occupation of Norway and Denmark had no significant effect on the outcome of the war, it established a milestone in the history of warfare by demonstrating the effective reach of modern military forces.
Although it was widely assumed after the failure of Allied counter-operations in Norway that the Germans had laid their plans well in advance, probably even before the outbreak of war, such was not the case.
Although Hitler insisted to the very last that Norway was the strategic key to Europe, the expected Allied invasion never came; and on 8 May 1945 the German Army in Norway surrendered without having fired a shot in the decisive battles of the war.
www.army.mil /cmh-pg/books/70-7_02.htm   (8582 words)

  
 Charles XIII of Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charles XIII (Swe: Karl XIII) (October 7, 1748 - February 5, 1818), was King of Sweden from 1809 and King of Norway (where he was known as Carl II) from 1814 until his death.
But by this time he was prematurely decrepit, and Jean-Baptiste Bernadotte took over the government as soon as he landed in Sweden, 1810.
By the Union of Sweden and Norway in 1814 Charles became king of Norway under the name Carl II of Norway.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Charles_XIII_of_Sweden   (421 words)

  
 Olsen Family History
Carl's first home Iona was better than the dugout they had in Utah, however, the little rock home was no comparison to their beloved home in Norway.
By this time in Carl's life, his first wife had died from complications of childbirth and his second wife had be struck and killed by lightening.
Carl Steen's will, as simple as it is, tells much about what Carl had come to realize as important in his later year.
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 Centennial Anniversary – New Bridge Between Norway and Sweden (Norway - the official site in the United States)
The opening of the bridge marked the beginning of the Swedish King and Queen’s visit to Norway on the occasion of the centennial anniversary of the peaceful dissolution of the union.
Prince Carl of Denmark, who was married to the British princess Maud, consented to become the new king of Norway.
It is one of the main points of entry into Norway and is 704 metres long, with a 246-metre span.
www.norway.org /News/archive/2005/svinesund.htm   (630 words)

  
 A short history of Norway
Present-day Norway is populated by germanic tribes since the seventeenth century BC.
The Vikings of Norway are united in the Kingdom of Norway in 872.
Since 1450 Norway, although nominally a kingdom, is part of Denmark.
www.electionworld.org /history/norway.htm   (701 words)

  
 ISTG Vol 4 - Kong Carl
For the examination 234 passengers were presented, out of these 124 was said to be more than 14 years old, 92 between 14 and 1 year and 15 less than one year old, along with a crew of 12 men, the captain included and the captain's wife and son.
In 1870 Brig KONG CARL arrived in Quebec, from Christiania, in ballast.
KONG CARL was mastered by Capt. Gundersen, with a crew of 14.
www.immigrantships.net /v4/1800v4/kongcarl18700828.html   (1247 words)

  
 Norway - Country Profile - Norge - Kongeriket Norge - Tourism in the Kingdom of Norway
Norway - Country Profile - Norge - Kongeriket Norge - Tourism in the Kingdom of Norway
Norway's largest and oldest university, founded in 1811.
Norway's central institution for research, environmental monitoring and mapping of the polar regions.
www.nationsonline.org /oneworld/norway.htm   (861 words)

  
 Norway Heritage Community - Carl Thommas Berg from Magnor 1879
Seeking information on Carl Thommas Berg who was born in Magnor in 1879.
It seems after putting these links into the tree that Carl Thomas Berg was a 2nd cousin to his wife Ingeborg Bella Gysler as her grandmother was Maren Kjøstelsdatter Stumoen, sister of Eli Kjøstelsdatter.
As I understand it Hans Kjøstelsen died w/o heirs and the family farm (Stumoen) passed to the son of Abraham Gysler, deceased husb.
www.norwayheritage.com /snitz/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=2825   (617 words)

  
 Hotel Kong Carl, Sandefjord, Norway - Historic Hotels of Norway
Hotel Kong Carl is an adornment to the centre of the whaling and recreational town of Sandefjord.
Whaling also formed part of the foundation for the hotel’s existence, and when whalers returned home after several months at sea, the Hotel Kong Carl was a central gathering place.
Today the Hotel Kong Carl is known for its homely and personal atmosphere and for its excellent cuisine.
www.dehistoriske.com /kong_carl   (221 words)

  
 Kong Carl Hotel Sandefjord Norway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Hotel Kong Carl is the pearl of the whaling city of Sandefjord.
Built in 1690, it served as an inn as early as 1721.
In 1990 the hotel was awarded the Norwegian Hotel and Restaurant Association's Hospitality Prize.
www.scantours.com /carl.htm   (50 words)

  
 Carl Cox Forum - The first
Hi i'm glad Carl cox finally came up with this forum, it's a great way to communicate with other coxy's fans.
I met Mr Carl Cox personally last March went he came to Crobar New york City and let me tell you all, He's a humble guy, besides being the greatest Techno DJ of all time.
I saw carl cox last time in Paris 4th may 2005 at carl cox and friends, and it was a very big show !
www.carlcox.com /forum/showthread.php?p=11   (431 words)

  
 Namnlöst dokument
Norway was though forced but Sweden to elect the Swedish King Carl XIII (in Norway Carl II) and Christian Frederik left for Denmark.
He was crowned as King of Norway in the Cathedral of Trondheim in 1906.
Sweden accepted the new Norwegian Constitution of May 17, 1814, and Norway agreed to have the King of Sweden (Carl XIII) as their King (but in Norway he was called Carl II.) When the King died in 1818, Bernadotte became King Carl XIV Johan of Sweden and Carl III of Norway.
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 Norway Allows Two Iranian Hijackers To Stay
She said Norway would be in violation of its commitments under the European Convention on Human Rights -- which bars torture and inhuman or degrading punishment -- if the two were sent to Iran.
Progress Party chief Carl Hagen said Norway should expel the two, especially after the March 11 Madrid bombings and the September 11, 2001 suicide hijackings in the United States.
Solberg said Norway had tried to send the two back to Denmark, their first point of entry to western Europe after they were freed, Russia or to Azerbaijan, where they once had residence permits.
news.airwise.com /stories/2004/03/1079985790.html   (438 words)

  
 The Norway Post : Foreign Minister reassures Israel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere has sent a letter to Israel's Ambassador to Norway, reassuring her that a boycott of Israel will never be a part of the Government's policy.
In a press release, the embassy writes that the appeal deviates from the traditionally friendly relations between Israel and Norway.
She must realize that she as a cabinet minister will be regarded as a representative for Norway, says Carl I.Hagen of the right wing Progress Party.
www.norwaypost.no /cgi-bin/norwaypost/imaker?id=20839   (305 words)

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