Geography Norway • 385,155 square kilometres • Coastline: 25,148 kilometre including all fjords • Border to Sweden, Russia, Finland • Highest mountain: Galhøpiggen (2469 m) • 1732 named fjords in Norway • Sognefjorden largest and deepest fjord

Population • Population of about 145000 • Norway: 5.50 million (2022)

Form of government Norway • Constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy • Current monarch: King Harald V • Prime minister: Jonas Gahr Støre • Since 1990 woman have equal succession right to the throne.

Local geography • 241 km2 land area • Direct access to the North Sea • Over 46 000 dekar farm land • 37 islands • Stavanger Municipality in Rogaland County

Life • Official language is Norwegian, most people speak English, some Spanish, Chinese, French and German • Life expectancy: 82.64 years • Religion: most protestants

Organization • Not part of EU, part of EFTA • Part of European Economic Area • Member of the United Nations since 1945

Economy (Norway) • 2.7 million tourists annually • Main income from shipping, marin industry, petroleum, tourism • Norway’s largest cruiseports 600.000 annual cruise visitors • Extencive shopping possibilities • Currency: Norwegian Kroner (NOK), Major credit cards accepted, Euros accepted several places (check rate!)

Infrastructure • Stavanger Port - third largest cruise port in Norway (by visitors) • Starting point of Sørlandsbanen Railway between Stavanger, Kristiansans and Oslo • E39 highway between Stavanger and Kristiansand (and further to Oslo) and between Stavanger and Bergen • Closest airport: Stavanger Lufthavn Sola (15 km/20 minutes) • Ferry connection between Hirtshals (DK) and Stavanger with Fjordline • Daily bus connection to several destinations along the west coast

Safety • Norway is one of the safest countries in the world • Low crime rate • Covid rate has been low • Nearest hospital 3 km from the center

Famous for • The Energy Capitol of Norway • Vågen (the harbour) • Stavanger Cathedral • The Gateway to Lysefjorden and Prekestolen (Pulpit Rock) • Old Stavanger • Where norway became one kingdom (Battle of Hafrsfjord in year 872)