TOP 10 FACTS ABOUT NORWAY

1) The name “Norway” means “path to the North”.

2) Norway along with Sweden and Denmark make up Scandinavia.

3) The Jostedalsbreen, in Norway, is the largest glacier in Northern Europe.

4) Norway has over 20,000 km of coastline.

5) Gas prices are among the highest in the world, even though Norway is one of the biggest exporters of oil in the world.

6) The Laerdal road tunnel is the world’s longest road tunnel at 24.5 km (15 miles)

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7) Norway is one of the wealthiest countries in the world.

8) It is also the most peaceful country, according to the Global Peace Index.

9) The cheese slicer was invented in Norway.

10) Food stores cannot be open on Sundays. If you need groceries then, you have to get them at the local gas station, which are allowed to sell food on Sundays.

11) Food prices are so high in Norway that many people travel to Sweden to buy their groceries.

12) The Grandiosa frozen pizza is the unofficial national food dish.

13) Norway is the birthplace of modern skiing. The word “ski” is Norwegian for “piece of wood”.

14) There are about 450,000 lakes in Norway, 200 or so that are 4 square miles or more in size.

15) If you own a TV in Norway, you have to pay an annual fee of $300 USD.