Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway (Norwegian: Kongeriket Norge or Kongeriket Noreg) is a Nordic country on the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, bordering Sweden, Finland and Russia. Norway has a very elongated shape; the country's extensive coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean is home to its famous fjords. The Kingdom of Norway also includes the Arctic island territories of Svalbard and Jan Mayen. The Norwegian sovereignty on Svalbard is based on the Svalbard Treaty, but this does not apply to Jan Mayen. Bouvet Island in the South Atlantic Ocean and a claim for Peter I Island in the South Pacific Ocean are also external dependencies, but these are not part of the Kingdom. Norway also claims Queen Maud Land in Antarctica.

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Main article: History of Norway

Archeological findings indicate that there were people in Norway about 12,000 years ago. They probably came from more southern regions, that is northern Germany, and travelled further north along the Norwegian coastline.

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Yay :D we got an White Christmas in Norway this year :)
Malin_J (Malin Johnsen) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:26:16 -0000
Yay :D we got an White Christmas in Norway this year :)
It's snowing like crazy here in Norway:) But it's Christmas:D:D MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY:)
Weronikamh (Weronika Hollevik) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:23:17 -0000
It's snowing like crazy here in Norway:) But it's Christmas:D:D MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYBODY:)
The nine teams that will play for glory are the USA, Germany, Canada, Italy, Finland, Norway, Croatia, Taiwan and Chile...
ajpokerpro (Rory Graham) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:19:38 -0000
The nine teams that will play for glory are the USA, Germany, Canada, Italy, Finland, Norway, Croatia, Taiwan and Chile...
@linnspiration isn't it christmas eve in norway?
smartyy (Marty) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:15:22 -0000
@linnspiration isn't it christmas eve in norway?
oh my goodness, norway? RT @sondreofficial: These guys are celebrating Xmas eve with us! Merry Christmas folks http://twitpic.com/uy45b
aishanatasha (Aishanatasha A.) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:14:05 -0000
oh my goodness, norway? RT @sondreofficial: These guys are celebrating Xmas eve with us! Merry Christmas folks http://twitpic.com/uy45b
@smartyy and in norway :):):) wooo
linnspiration (linn) Thu, 24 Dec 2009 13:13:16 -0000
@smartyy and in norway :):):) wooo

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