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Norway - MSN Encarta To the north is the Barents Sea, an arm of the Arctic Ocean; to the west is the Norwegian Sea; and to the south are the Skagerrak, a strait separating Norway from Denmark, and the North Sea. Norway is a land of rugged, pine-topped mountain ranges, valleys gouged out by glaciers, and narrow deep-sided inlets from the sea known as fjords. Northern Norway is a vast region of fjords, mountains, and islands. encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761556517/Norway.html   (960 words)

Norway travel guide - Wikitravel Norway [1] is the westernmost of the three Scandinavian countries, located in Northern Europe west of Sweden. Norway is located on a large peninsula shared with Sweden in the north of Europe. Norway is often described as a "dry" country, because alcohol is highly priced and glass of wine/beer in a restaurant is in the range of 60 kr (£6/$9/€9). wikitravel.org /en/Norway   (4852 words)

Norway Tours | Norway Tour Guide | iExplore.com Norway itself was divided into a number of fiefdoms; the unification process began with King Harald Fairhair, who defeated the major northern tribes at the battle of Hafrsfjord in 872. The alliance was intended to be one of equals; in practice, Denmark was the dominant partner, and in 1536, Norway became formally subservient to the Danish crown. Norway is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by Finland, the Russian Federation and Sweden, to the south by the Skagerrak (which separates it from Denmark) and to the west by the North Sea. www.iexplore.com /dmap/Norway/Overview   (632 words)

Nord-Norge - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Nord-Norge or Nord-Noreg (Norwegian for North Norway) is the geographical region of northern Norway, consisting of the three counties Nordland, Troms and Finnmark. Traditionally, northerners regarded shellfish and prawns as bait, but lately they have developed a taste for it, and the freshest and most succulent prawns and shellfish are easily obtainable all along the coast. The North Cape on the island of Magerøya marks the northern end of Europe, whereas Kinnarodden on the Nordkyn peninsula is the northernmost point of Europe's mainland. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Northern_Norway   (2620 words)

Norway Travel Norway is a long, narrow country on the northwestern edge of the European continent. Norway is mostly a high, mountainous plateau covered by bare rock, and it has a relatively small amount of farmland. Norway's merchant fleet, one of the largest in the world, is also an important source of income for the country. www.northerner.com /norway.html   (5274 words)

Norway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) The country's name, meaning “northern way,” reflects its importance in linking the many small fjord and valley communities that are otherwise separated by rugged mountains. Oslo is Norway's capital and largest city.The population of Norway is ethnically homogenous. Life expectancy in Norway is among the highest in the world: 82 years for women and 76 years for men. www.telleurope.org /norway.htm   (409 words)

Norway - a wilderness outpost Norway - the land of unspoild wilderness, fjords, mountains, waterfalls, midnight sun and northern lights. Norway is one of the larger countries in Europe geographically, but has a tiny population of just 4.5 million. Norway is blessed with breathtaking scenery: from the awe-inspiring fjords to the towering mountains; from the cascading waterfalls and crystal clear lakes to the deep pine forests, rolling meadows and charming homesteads scattered across the landscape. www.norwegianadventures.com /norway.htm   (295 words)

History of Norway - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Norway's power was weakened during this period by the loss of a large part of the population during the Black Death pandemic of 1349–1351. Norway was counted among the victors in World War II and was a founding member of the United Nations. Norway also ranked 2nd in a study conducted by World Economic Forum on the gender gap in 58 nations based on measuring the level of equality with men in five areas: Economic participation, economic opportunity, political empowerment, educational attainment, and health and well-being. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_Norway   (2883 words)

Norway Norway’s greatest impact on history was during the Viking Age, when the sleek Viking ships crossed the Atlantic, and Europe was subjected to numerous raids. Despite being Norway’s largest city, it has a relatively small population and a low-key atmosphere, with a mixture of old medieval buildings and churches, modern architecture, wide streets, a surprising number of excellent museums and galleries, and acres of parks and gardens. The Tromsø; Museum is northern Norway’s oldest and largest museum with exhibitions devoted to the cultural and natural history of the region. www.ukandeuropetravel.com /hinorway.shtml   (3584 words)

Supercalafragamystic (Norway - the official site in the United States) The aurora of the Arctic is often called the northern lights, while the aurora of the Antarctic is called the southern lights. The Sámis believed that the northern lights had supernatural powers to resolve conflicts and they painted auroral symbols on their magic drums. Andøy in Norway is uniquely located under the aurora oval on the coast of Northern Norway. www.norway.org /News/archive/2000/200001lights.htm   (577 words)

BBC SPORT | NORTHERN IRELAND | Norway friendly will take place Norway's manager Nils Johnan Semb has denied saying that Northern Ireland were not good enough opposition for his team. Northern Ireland are scheduled to play Norway in Belfast in February but the match had been placed in doubt after reported comments by Semb. Norway currently occupy 14th position in the FIFA world rankings while Northern Ireland lie 94th. news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/low/northern_ireland/1138578.stm   (283 words)

NACC Mid-Atlantic: Northern Norway Information Northern Norway compromises three counties: Nordland, Troms and Finnmark. Finnmark was the site of one of the oldest settlements in Norway, the Komsa culture, which seems to date back to 8000 BC. North Norway has many cities, some of which bare the mark of reconstruction after WW II. www.naccma.org /norway/north.asp   (498 words)

NORWAY Norway is one of the five Nordic nations which lie within the northern stretches of the European continent. Norway is one of the few countries in the world that actually has four seasons. Norway maintains an extensive welfare system that helps propel public sector expenditures to more than 50% of GDP and results in one of the highest average tax levels in the world. www.nlgsolutions.com /packages/show_country.asp?countryid=NO   (1321 words)

Luxury Experience - Northern Norway Northern Norway - the Land of the Midnight Sun. Northern Norway is the land of the Midnight Sun. After spending two delightful nights in Oslo, the capital of Norway, in August 2005, we flew SAS Scandinavian Airlines, to Kirkenes, which is as far north as Point Barrow, Alaska, and as far east as Istanbul and Cairo. luxuryexperience.com /destinations/europe/northern_norway.html   (2520 words)

Norway, Narvik Battle, Hunter, Scharnhorst, Blucher, Gurkha, Karlsruhe, Trondheim, Oslo, Arctic, Russian, Convoys, ... In Norway, troops landed at Oslo, Kristiansand and Bergen in the south, Trondheim in the centre and Narvik in the north. German forces were well-established in the south and centre of Norway and had control of the air. Following the capture of Narvik, Allied forces totalling 25,000 men were evacuated in four days from northern Norway, by which time King Haakon VII and his Government were on their way to Britain aboard heavy cruiser “Devonshire”. www.naval-history.net /WW2CampaignsNorway.htm   (3612 words)

Northern Norway : Introduction | Frommers.com It is an eerie and fascinating land of deep fjords, snowcapped mountains, vast open plains, dramatic island formations, and even fertile farmland (although the growing season is short). Northern Norway is the land of the Sami or Lapps, where you come face to face with nature under the foreboding sky of Finnmark, the name of the region. Traveling in north Norway and meeting the Nordlendinger (northerners) is an adventure in travel. www.frommers.com /destinations/northernnorway/3083010001.html   (445 words)

Norway maps from Omni Resources, world leader in map supply. This is a new hiking map covering the area between the lake Mjosa and the lake Randsfjorden and filling in the gap between the maps "Oslo Nordmark" in the south and "Jotunheimens fogard" in the north. This map covers an area in southwestern part of Norway from Lindeland in the south to Svartevassdammen in the north and from Lysefjorder with Kjærag in the west to Rosskreppfjorden in the east. The road network is clear and easy to read and the maps show main footpaths and a large amount of tourist information: recreational facilities, places of interest, various types of accommodation, etc. The atlas also includes street plans of 80 towns. www.omnimap.com /catalog/int/norway.htm   (599 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)

Apportionment of Northern Norway Northern Norway is a very interesting location with respect to large-scale transport of aerosol in northwestern Eurasia. Thus the final European solution for Northern Norway was Petten, Trebanos, and Sweden for Western Europe, Norilsk for Russia and the Arctic, and Allen Steam Coal (for a little more coal flyash). In short, the European solution for Northern Norway gave a broad-based European source with a touch of Arctic influence. karws.gso.uri.edu /Tracer_system/Norway/Norway.html   (507 words)

Ten Steps to Counter Moscow's Threat to Northern Europe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Norway's main line of defense is the heavily fortified Tromso area some 500 road miles from the border with the Soviet Union 500 men in a garrison at Sor-Varanger and some 1,000 men further West at Porsanger. On land, NATO defense of the northern flank is coordinated by the CINCNORTH (Commander-in-Chief North by tradition a British General, who reports to SACEUR Supreme Allied Commander Europe) and has command responsibility for the entire AE'NORTH (Allied Forces North) area stretching 1,750 miles from the North Cape to the Elbe. Norway should be encouraged to maintain its current level of commitment and lift political obstacles to NATO's defense preparations in. www.heritage.org /Research/RussiaandEurasia/bg356.cfm   (4663 words)

Ruijansuomalaiset | Finns of Northern Norway The earliest Finnish-speakers seem to have arrived in northern Norway by the late Middle Ages, at a time when Denmark controlled the area and taxed its inhabitants. In the eighteenth century, emigrants from northern Finland and the Tornedalen valley of northern Sweden entered northern Norway to settle primarily in northern Troms and western Finnmark. Finnish Emigrants to Northern Norway by Arne Lundenes. www.henkimaa.nu /finndex/siirtolaisuus/norway.html   (234 words)

Where do you want to go birding in Norway today? Today there are over 1000 protected areas in Norway, including 17 national parks, over 900 nature reserves, 67 protected landscape areas, 57 reserves for the protection of plant and animal life and 281 sites of special scientific interest. Norway has a large variety of habitats, ranging from broad-leafed deciduous forests in the south, to Arctic tundra in the north. the bird rich forests, lakes and marshes of Finland with the tundra of Norway and the Arctic Ocean in the land of the midnight sun and northern lights. www.camacdonald.com /birding/eunorway.htm   (1868 words)

Ethnologue report for Norway Northern Norway, Tromso and Finnmark counties, Ruija, Kveeniland; city of Tromso, and in Oteren, Skibotn, Storslett, Kvaenangsbotn, Nordreisa, Alta, Borselv, Neiden, Bygoynes, Vadso. Ethnic population: 1,000 to 2,000 in Norway (1995 M. Krauss). 31,600 to 42,600 ethnic Sámi in Norway (1995). www.ethnologue.com /show_country.asp?name=Norway   (325 words)

NORDLYS - Northern Lights   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) If the goal with your journey to Norway is to see the northern lights, then you should maximize the number of days you are staying in northern Norway. Northern Norway (north of the Arctic circle) lies within the zone where northern lights occur the most, but not every night - solar and geophysical activity may drop to a level so low that you won't even see it from here. February is a good month for northern lights in northern Norway. www.northern-lights.no /active/readQA?Q=1644   (202 words)

Norway While waiting for snow to melt in mountain areas, I would first visit lower-lying areas of Norway, such as the moors of Østerdal-Femund, the islands of North Norway, and the fjords of southwest Norway. In fact, I saw a plethora of baby carriages everywhere in Norway: folded and strapped to the roofs speeding cars, stashed on public buses, and pushed by proud mothers along city streets, country roads and grassy fields. Norway was considering pressing charges against the two Germans to collect the $100,000 rescue fee. www.photoseek.com /norway.html   (9268 words)

birding facts Birding Resources by the Fat Birder Norway stretches 1800 kilometers in a north-south direction, and while the coastal areas are humid and surprisingly warm in winter, this is not the case once you move inland. If you visit Oslo, then the northern parts of the lake Öyeren to the east of the city is well worth a visit, particularly in spring and early autumn. Seabird colonies are scattered all around the coasts of Norway, but auks are scarce breeders south of the famous bird island Runde near Ålesund. www.fatbirder.com /links_geo/europe/norway.html   (3014 words)

Northern Norway - Travel agency in Norway - visitnorway.com Half of Norway lies above the Arctic Circle, the point at which the sun shines virtually 24 hours a day during the summer months and where you can see the Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, in cold clear winter days. In spite of the northerly latitude, North Norway enjoys a mild climate thanks to the temperate waters of the Gulf Stream wich hugs the coast. Discover Northern Norway on this fascinating journey from Trondheim to Tromsø through the LAND of the MIDNIGHT SUN. www.visitnorway.com /templates/NTRarticle.aspx?id=58199   (215 words)

Dissemination of Community-Acquired Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Clones in Northern Norway: Sequence ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03) Norway documenting the clonality of MRSA isolates are scarce, in Norway occur unexpectedly or sporadically and that the epidemic Consumption of antimicrobial agents and occurrence of antimicrobial resistance in Norway. jcm.asm.org /cgi/content/full/43/5/2118   (4189 words)

Northern Norway An example of what Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has defined as “transformational diplomacy”, our Virtual Presence Post for Northern Norway is a special Internet site designed to enable the residents of this region to interact directly with the staff of the U.S. Embassy in Oslo. The embassy's Virtual Presence Post Officer for Northern Norway welcomes your questions, comments and suggestions about how the embassy can be of service to the region Barents Spectacle – The U.S. Embassy sponsored a visit to Norway by an expert on indigenous cultures as one of the featured speakers at this annual festival celebrating the arts and cultural traditions of those living in the Barents region. www.usa.no /nordnorge   (386 words)

Northern Norway Northern Norway - an exciting journey that’s a little out of the ordinary Magnificent landscapes, the sea, mountains and, not least of all, the Midnight Sun are the words that spring to mind. The journey starts from Mosjøen and heads north past Svartisen, Norway’s second-largest glacier, and on towards Saltstraumen and Bodø. www.fjord-pass.com /visartikkel.asp?art=106   (587 words)

Antimissile Front In The Northern Norway -- by Theodore Postol and Anatoli Diakov, February 27, 2000 According to the Defense Department, HAVE STARE is "a high-resolution X-band tracking and imaging radar with a 27-meter mechanical dish antenna." It became operational at Vandenberg Air Force Base on California¹s coast in 1995, where it was used in early developmental tests of the national missile defense program. Mr Inge Sellevag, a reporter with Bergens Tidende, stirred the pot in the spring of 1998 with stories revealing that HAVE STARE was moving to Norway and that it had a potential national missile defense capability. In response, Mr Dag Jostein Fjarvoll, Norway¹s secretary of defense, assured Parliament that the Globus II radar (HAVE STARE) was "under full Norwegian control." At best, that was misleading. www.armscontrol.ru /start/publications/adtp0225.htm   (3043 words)

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